LONDON — Broadcaster Robert Peston says Britain treats grief like a “dirty secret” and that we do not talk about the impact of death enough. The ITV political editor, whose wife Siân Busby died in September 2012 of lung cancer aged 51, said he was “traumatized for years” afterwards. Speaking on a new episode of […]
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Acast This week host Aggie Chambre sits down with her old boss Robert Peston, the TV journalist who shot to fame during the last financial crash. Almost two decades on, ITV’s political editor remains one of the best-known faces in U.K. politics. He’s also […]
LONDON — A suspected Chinese spy met with a U.K. government minister to discuss amendments to a key piece of legislation related to China, three people with knowledge of the meeting told POLITICO. The man in his 20s — who was arrested in March on suspicion of espionage, but has not been charged and is protesting […]
Prime minister’s questions: a shouty, jeery, very occasionally useful advert for British politics. Here’s what you need to know from today’s session in POLITICO’s weekly run-through. What they sparred about: Spying and terrorism. Keir Starmer opted to push Rishi Sunak first on the case of escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife, before moving on to the […]
LONDON — Rishi Sunak has spent most of his brief premiership treading a delicate balance on relations with China. So the last thing the British prime minister needed as he enters a careful autumn of diplomacy was a Chinese spy scandal erupting in his midst. Westminster is this week reeling from the news that a […]
LONDON — China is not a “foe,” a British Cabinet minister insisted Monday, as Westminster reels from reports that a parliamentary researcher allegedly spied on behalf of Beijing. Kemi Badenoch, secretary of state for business and trade, told Sky News it was “important to be diplomatic” and that China is best described as a “challenge.” […]
Staff in the U.K. Foreign Office were crying and in a state of “mourning” following the Brexit vote, the office’s former chief Simon McDonald has revealed. During an interview for the BBC’s documentary series “State of Chaos,” McDonald said he saw people “in tears” and in “shock” the morning after the 2016 referendum, and decided […]
NEW DELHI — With the clock likely ticking on his time in Downing Street, Rishi Sunak wants to secure a legacy on the world stage. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be just what he needs. The British prime minister faces a general election next year with his Conservative Party languishing 18 points behind the […]
Prominent Brexiteers are outraged after seeing thousands of EU flags waving during a rendition of “Rule, Britannia!” at a televised concert in London. Last Night of the Proms — the BBC’s annual celebration of classical music — became an ideological battleground for Leave and Remain supporters when it kicked off on on Saturday evening after […]
NEW DELHI — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak raised “very strong concerns” with a top Chinese official about Beijing’s alleged interference in the U.K. parliament. Sunak relayed his concerns to Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit in India following the arrest of a purported Chinese spy working in the parliament. Sunak told broadcasters […]