‘Trump is right’: Lammy says defence spending must rise Politics With Russia on the march and the end of post-Cold War peace, David Lammy has argued that Europe’s defence spending must rise. The foreign secretary said for the UK to be “taken seriously… we must put our money where our mouth is” in his first major speech of 2025. Lammy told an audience of diplomats [...]
From Trump to COP: A look ahead to the political year in 2025 Politics After a whirlwind of a political year in 2024, with elections in the US, UK and across much of the globe, 2025 is already shaping up to be another momentous 12 months. From the return of President Donald Trump to the White House in January, to the challenges ahead for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, [...]
UK turning away from EU ‘socialism’ would spur Trump on trade deal – adviser Politics Donald Trump would be more willing to clinch a free trade agreement with the UK if it turns away from the EU’s “socialism” and towards a US model, a senior economic advisor to the president-elect has said. Stephen Moore, who is advising Trump as he prepares for office, said the UK “has to choose” between [...]
Trump’s victory: Why Americans chose the man who impoverished them November 14, 2024 US voters chose to elect a President who made them materially poorer not richer. Sam Fowles investigates why.
How the politics of your fund manager could affect your portfolio October 28, 2024 Does politics affect the way you invest? It could be impacting how the fund manager that looks after your money does. Fund managers are increasingly managing their portfolios based on their political views, according to a new study from Harvard Business School and Washington University. An analysis of the political leanings of fund managers in [...]
US election 2024: All you need to know about the Democrat Party convention August 19, 2024 In just three months time, US voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election. Former president Donald Trump is standing for the third time for the Republican party, while current Democrat vice-president Kamala Harris is making her first White House run after the incumbent Joe Biden opted [...]
Donald Trump discloses $513m in income from US golf clubs and resorts August 16, 2024 Former president Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure revealed that he has made over half a billion in income from his US golf clubs and resorts and is facing hundreds of millions in legal problems. A Bloomberg analysis of the Republican presidential nominee’s 265-page filing highlighted that the businessman-turned-politician listed a total of $513m (£398m) in [...]
‘Annoying’: Nancy Pelosi slams Liz Truss for saying ‘world was safer’ under Trump August 14, 2024 Nancy Pelosi has criticised Liz Truss for claiming the “world was safer” under Donald Trump’s presidency, saying the former Prime Minister’s words were “annoying”. Pelosi, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, also said Truss, who spent just 50 days in No10, “doesn’t know what she’s talking about, once again”. The former South [...]
US election 2024: Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as Democrat running mate August 6, 2024 Kamala Harris is expected to select Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick ahead of the November election.
Donald Trump ‘doing great’ after assassination attempt, son Eric says August 3, 2024 Donald Trump is the best president the US has ever had and is “doing great” after the assassination attempt last month, his son Eric has said.