Politics
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Jimmy Lai’s son says UK government did not do enough to help him on China visit
Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing tripThe B…
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The Guardian view on the EU’s answer to Trump: trade without threats | Editorial
Europe’s India and Vietnam deals signal a historic shift away from coercion towards cooperation that respects …
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Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age
PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential r…
- Asia Pacific, China, Conservatives, Foreign policy, House of Lords, Keir Starmer, Politics, UK news, Uyghurs, World news
China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says
Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Donald Trump, Economics, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Tariffs, Trade policy, UK news, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing
US president warns against closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better …
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Economics, Foreign policy, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Trade policy, UK news, World news, Xi Jinping
Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism
PM praised for not pressuring Xi over his ties with Putin on a trip seen as business ‘taking precedence over p…
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Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?
In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a …
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US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer
Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turnUS intel…
- Asia Pacific, China, City of London, Espionage, Foreign policy, London, Planning policy, Politics, UK news, World news
Video dispatch: is China about to get a new mega-embassy in London? – video
A decision on China’s controversial mega-embassy in London is imminent, with Chinese officials and British dip…
- Asia Pacific, China, City of London, Espionage, Foreign policy, London, Planning policy, Politics, UK news, World news
Video dispatch: is China about to get a new mega-embassy in London? – video
A decision on China’s controversial mega-embassy in London is imminent, with Chinese officials and British dip…
- Bangladesh, British identity and society, Counter-terrorism policy, European court of human rights, Home Office, Human rights, Islamic State, Law, Politics, Shabana Mahmood, Shamima Begum, Society, South and Central Asia, Syria, UK news, UK security and counter-terrorism
Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons
The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenshi…
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China threatened to cancel key trade talks after UK minister’s Taiwan visit in June
Exclusive: diplomats had to scramble to contain fallout with Beijing after Douglas Alexander’s trip to TaipeiC…
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Thursday briefing: A short quiz on a very long year – how many questions can you answer about 2025?
Welcome to the newsletter’s first end-of-year quiz. Test yourself on culture, technology and assorted politica…
- Chagos Islands, Immigration and asylum, Law, Migration, Politics, Refugees, South and Central Asia, UK news
Court backs ruling that UK unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia
British Indian Ocean Territory commissioner’s appeal against decision last year rejected by judges in LondonAp…
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UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, focusing on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows jailing of former Reform MEP for acceptin…