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  • LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 9: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (R) shakes hands with her Indian counterpart, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) during an India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) on April 9, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Tallis-WPA Pool/Getty Images)Economy

    U.K., India seal trade deal amid fallout of Trump tariff wars

    By Shruti Srivastava, Joe Mayes, and others
  • LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 30: Chancellor Rachel Reeves poses with the red box outside number 11 Downing Street on October 30, 2024 in London, England. This is the first Budget presented by the new Labour government and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Politics

    Reeves lifts U.K. taxes by £40 billion in first Labour budget

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • Victory could allow Starmer to build up an early feel-good narrative that will help in what is expected to be a brief honeymoon period given the scale of problems Starmer has inherited.Success

    England’s men’s football win could boost the new prime minister

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • Rishi Sunak Holds His Richmond Constituency But Concedes The General ElectionPolitics

    ‘The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, I take responsibility for the loss’ says Sunak as Tories’ 14-year grip on power comes to an end

    By Joe Mayes, Isabella Ward, and others
  • Close up of female nurse handsHealth

    U.K. to allocate billions to compensate victims of infected blood scandal after 30,000 contracted HIV and hepatitis C from the 1970s onwards

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • Protesters gather with signs, whistles and loud voices to object to the extension of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) at Trafalgar Square on August 5, 2023 in London.Environment

    Why the ULEZ car pollution scheme has Londoners driving in circles

    By Joe Mayes, Jessica Shankleman, and others
  • Boris Johnson

    Boris Johnson is eligible to return as UK prime minister. A lot of Tories (still) want him to.

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • Liz TrussFinance

    After the pound hits a record low and the Bank of England intervened to the tune of £65 billion, Liz Truss insists ‘this is the right plan’

    By Ellen Milligan, Joe Mayes, and others
  • NORTHFLEET, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng visit Berkeley Modular, on September 23, 2022 in Northfleet, England. The Chancellor has released its growth plan of some 30 measures including tax cuts and an energy price cap for businesses which comes at a time when the UK faces a cost-of-living crisis, recession, soaring inflation and climbing interest rates. (Dylan Martinez – WPA Pool/Getty Images)Finance

    ‘This is the right plan.’ Embattled British PM doubles down on tax cuts and borrowing jump as bonds and pound slide

    By Ellen Milligan, Joe Mayes, and others
  • UK Prime Minister Boris JohnsonPolitics

    Two of Boris Johnson’s senior cabinet members resign amid series of scandals that has rocked the UK government

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • British Prime Minister Boris JohnsonPolitics

    Boris Johnson repeatedly told the U.K. he had not been at a party during lockdown. He’s now been fined by the police for partying

    By Joe Mayes, Emily Ashton, and others
  • ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – FEBRUARY 12: Roman Abramovich, Owner of Chelsea celebrates with The FIFA Club World Cup trophy following their side’s victory during the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 Final match between Chelsea and Palmeiras at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on February 12, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

    Chelsea FC banned from selling tickets, merchandise or signing new players in U.K. crackdown on Russian owner

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • Gas tanks in RussiaInternational

    U.K. plans to ban all Russian oil imports by the end of 2022

    By Joe Mayes and Bloomberg
  • LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 12: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on relaxing restrictions imposed on the country during the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic at a virtual press conference inside the Downing Street Briefing Room on July 12, 2021 in London, England. The government plans to end most Covid-19 social restrictions, such as the legal mandate to wear masks and distancing rules, in England on July 19. (Photo by Daniel Leal-Olivas-WPA Pool/Getty Images)Health

    ‘Unfolding disaster’: Doctors slam England’s plan to ease restrictions as COVID cases soar

    By Joe Mayes, Khadija Kothia, and others
  • SUNDERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 1: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Nissan Motor Co. plant on July 1, 2021 in Sunderland, England. Nissan announces a huge increase in their battery production business with plans for a gigaplant at Sunderland, bringing thousands of jobs to the North East. The UK Government has committed to phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 which will see an increase in the sales of electric vehicles. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/WPA Pool/Getty Images)Health

    Boris Johnson warns COVID restrictions could linger beyond the already delayed July 19 end date

    By Tim Ross, Joe Mayes, and others