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Rubio tells Panama to reduce Chinese influence in canal area or face US action
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has held talks in Panama with its president, José Raúl Mulino, as protesters marched in opposition to Donald Trump’s demand for ownership of the Panama canal to be returned to the US.
The US’s top diplomat told Mulino in the talks that the …
Keir Starmer to discuss European defence with all 27 EU leaders
Keir Starmer’s hopes for a defence and security pact risk being stalled over fishing rights, as he heads to Brussels for the first post-Brexit meeting of its kind on Monday.
The prime minister has been invited to join the EU’s 27 heads of state and government for dinner in Brussels …
Cooper defends Starmer after book says chief of staff called him an ‘HR manager’
One of Keir Starmer’s cabinet ministers has said he stands for “respect and hard work”, after a new book claimed his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, described him as an “HR manager” rather than a leader.
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, said Starmer’s plan for change was clear and defended …
Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system
Elon Musk’s government-slashing crew, the “department of government efficiency”, has been given access to the federal payment system, exposing the sensitive personal data of millions of Americans as well as details of public contractors who compete directly with Musk’s own businesses, an influential US senator has confirmed.
Ron Wyden, a …
A tit-for-tat museum tiff with Emmanuel Macron | Brief letters
‘Reform is a challenge’: Eluned Morgan hits south Wales valleys in constant campaign mode
The next Welsh parliament elections are more than a year away but the
first minister, Eluned Morgan,
appeared to be on the campaign trail already as she swept through the town of Blackwood in the south Wales valleys.Within half an hour, she had spoken to dozens …
UK’s open economy is vulnerable to chaotic global effects of Trump tariffs
Labour attacks Badenoch ‘shambles’ after breach of corporate rules
Labour has called Kemi Badenoch a “shambles” after it emerged she forgot to register as controller of the Conservative party companies in a breach of corporate rules.
Badenoch, a former business secretary, became Conservative leader on 2 November but her predecessor Rishi Sunak was still registered as the controller of …
Pressure rises on Bank of England and the Fed as the interest rate debate gets political
The Bank of England is preparing to announce a cut in UK interest rates on Thursday, with central banks around the world facing increased scrutiny as Donald Trump ramps up his attacks on the US Federal Reserve.
Trump wants lower borrowing costs to boost the economy, even though the US …
UK seeks smoother trade with EU but customs union is ‘red line’, Cooper says
Keir Starmer will seek to improve customs arrangements with Europe without returning to a full union with the bloc, the home secretary has said.
As the prime minister heads to Brussels as part of his attempted reset with the EU, Yvette Cooper said it was still a red line that …