34 h. ago So is Starmer tough enough to hit back? Prime Minister sets May deadline for a UK

The Prime Minister said he was still focused on getting a deal with President Trump that could spare British firms the worst impacts of the US tariff blitz.

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The former prime minister set the UK’s legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050 during her time in No 10.

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3 w. ago The Ghislaine Maxwell photos that haunt Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney

Photos of Mark Carney with Ghislaine Maxwell resurfaced amid his campaign to be the next Liberal party leader. Carney is set to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada.

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3 w. ago Modi lands in Mauritius to back sovereignty claim over Chagos and boost maritime security

Indian prime minister set to sign maritime security deal in bid to counter China’s growing influence in Indian Ocean region

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3 w. ago What can Canada expect from its next PM? The Mark Carney I knew | Larry Elliott

In his seven years as Bank of England governor, Carney was charming and self-confident but had a volcanic temperSmart, smooth, tough and a liberal globalist to the ends of his fingertips. That was how Mark Carney came across in his near seven-year stint as governor of the Bank of England. Judging by how he ran the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, Donald Trump should not expect too much flattery from Canada’s new prime minister.Quite the opposite, in fact. From the moment he took over as governor from Mervyn King in 2013, it was clear Carney considered himself to be the smartest man in the room and wanted to make sure everybody knew it. He was not a man to suffer fools gladly, so the scene is set for a mighty clash of egos when prime minister meets president. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minister says Labour ‘won’t take a chainsaw to the civil service’ amid cuts backlash

The man described as ‘Keir Starmer’s unofficial deputy prime minister’ insists he has not set targets in slashing the number of civil servants as he unveils reforms

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3 w. ago Civil servants 'will be paid to quit' under plans to save costs as Keir Starmer wages war on The Blob

The Prime Minister is set to unveil proposals to sack under-performing mandarins as well as link the pay of some top officials to specific work targets.

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