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What was in the Labour spending review?
Fifteen years after George Osborne entered the Treasury, Reeves branded austerity as “a destructive choice for our economy…creating a lost decade for growth, wages, and living standards”. Reeves' first year in office has so far been largely defined by cuts to Winter Fuel Payments and looming cuts to PIP, but what was included in the Chancellor’s plans for the rest of the Parliament? And how could a closer relationship with Europe help her mission?The UK avoids Trump's steel tariffs hike - for now. Here's what you need to know.
Donald Trump has temporarily exempted the UK from his doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium while the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal is being finalised. But with a 9 July deadline looming, what are the chances of EPD being implemented - and will tariffs return if it isn't?Another Trump-style politician has just won an election. What does it mean for Poland - and Europe?
The defeat of the liberal mayor of Warsaw by an ardent nationalist and eurosceptic will bring challenges to Polish PM Donald Tusk and threaten Poland’s place at the centre of the European Union. With victory, Nawrocki becomes the latest European leader to actively ape President Trump as the MAGA movement seeps into European politics.What happened in the Romanian election and why does it matter?
Romania has elected the Mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, as its next President. The result marks a surprising turnaround from the results of the initial ballot and brings to an end months of political volatility in the nation after the initial presidential election result was annulled. The victory for Dan is a victory for pro-EU sentiment in the country, whilst the election handed defeat to George Simion, a former football ‘ultra’ critical of Ukraine and flattering to Trump.What is in the UK-India trade deal?
On 6 May the UK government announced that a UK-India Free Trade Agreement had been agreed, but what does the deal entail and what does it mean for the UK economy?What happened in the Australian Election and what does it mean for MAGA imitation?
Anthony Albanese secured a thumping electoral victory in Australia over the weekend, becoming the first Australian Prime Minister to secure a second term in decades. So with a pro-Trump candidate winning the first round of the Romanian Presidential election, and Reform UK making gains in last week's local elections, what can Europe learn from Canada and Australia about pushing back the populist tide?What happened in Canada's election?
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured one of the greatest political comebacks in living memory. At the turn of the year, the Liberal Party was over 20 points behind the Conservatives in the polls. Fast forward four months and the resignation of Justin Trudeau, the appointment of Mark Carney and the shadow of Trump has propelled the LIberals to a Lazarus-like resurrection of popularity.What do tariffs mean for the UK?
On 2 April, standing in the Rose Garden of the White House, Donald Trump announced new tariffs on UK exports to the US. Trump has since delayed the implementation of the higher rates of tariffs for 90 days. But what are tariffs? How will these new tariffs affect the UK? And how should the UK government respond to this change to the world economic order?Can't fool me Tice
April Fools' Day is here again, but in full transparency we couldn’t think of anything as ridiculous as global politics right now, so here are five times Reform UK tried to take us all for fools…Three ways the Trump administration is undermining racial equality
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, established following the murder of 69 people in South Africa during protests against apartheid in 1960. With Donald Trump currently undermining progress on racial equality in America, solidarity against racism remains vitally important.How has Britain leaving the EU restricted retailers?
It is news to no one that Britain’s high streets have been struggling for some time. Boarded up windows, fewer independent shops, and a general loss of vibrancy have been a fixture of contemporary Britain. Whilst there are, of course, many factors at play from the rise of online shopping to COVID-19, one factor is constantly underplayed: Britain leaving the EU.Is social media worsening anti-Muslim hate in Britain?
Today marks the third International Day to Combat Islamophobia, introduced by the UN to mark the date of the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack in which 51 Muslims were killed during Friday prayer. Last year, anti-Muslim hate incidents in Britain hit a record high. Is online misinformation to blame?What will happen in the German election?
On Monday, Olaf Scholz was the first of the amassed European leaders to leave the emergency Paris meeting on the rapidly escalating situation surrounding Ukraine. Unlike the other leaders, Scholz is under remarkable pressure as Germany’s federal election approaches on Sunday. Scholz knows that he will lose his chancellorship, but the complexity of the German electoral system and the guarantee of a coalition means that the divisions in the country are likely to continue, especially under the shadow of the AfD, American tariffs and interference, and now Ukraine.