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‘I thought it was me as a doctor’: 10 of the best political excuses ever https://www.politico.eu/article/i-thought-it-was-me-as-a-doctor-trump-ai-10-best-political-excuses/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Britishpolitics #U.S.politics #Corruption #Politics
‘I thought it was me as a doctor’: 10 of the best political excuses ever

From Boris Johnson to Rudy Giuliani, top politicians have come up with some imaginative justifications for alleged misbehavior.

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UK clears POLITICO owner Axel Springer to buy the Telegraph https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-clears-politico-owner-axel-springer-buy-the-telegraph/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Britishpolitics #Competition #Parliament #Regulatory #Politics #culture #mergers #Growth #Rights #Media #UK
UK clears POLITICO owner Axel Springer to buy the Telegraph

The German media conglomerate is still waiting for the purchase to be approved in Ireland and Austria.

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Is Starmer guilty of ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence? https://www.politico.eu/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-annes/is-starmer-guilty-of-corrosive-complacency-on-defence/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #PoliticsatSamandAnne’s #Britishpolitics
Is Starmer guilty of ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence?

The man who wrote Sir Keir Starmer’s defence review says the government is putting UK ‘in peril’ at a time of war. With more pressure to overhaul the defence budget, Sam reveals t…

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The rising cost of trouble abroad https://www.politico.eu/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-annes/the-rising-cost-of-trouble-abroad/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #PoliticsatSamandAnne’s #Britishpolitics
The rising cost of trouble abroad

What is the prime minister’s top priority as he faces down a critical month? He has a busy basket of problems on the domestic and foreign front – all set on the backdrop of a crucial se…

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The Iran war has been good for Starmer — to a point https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-economy-iran-war-uk-elections/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #Economicgovernance #Britishpolitics #Energyprices #MiddleEast #Commentary #WarinIran
The Iran war has been good for Starmer — to a point

While the conflict in the Middle East has helped the prime minister politically, it risks undermining the economic strategy his premiership depends on.

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British sentiment toward Trump’s US plunges amid Iran war https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-keir-starmer-uk-british-sentiment-us-iran-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Transatlanticrelations #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Americas #Politics #Defense #Crisis #War
British sentiment toward Trump’s US plunges amid Iran war

Polling shared with POLITICO shows more than half of Brits think America is a negative force in the world.

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Tories scramble to fend off Farage on their home turf https://www.politico.eu/article/tories-scramble-to-fend-off-farage-on-their-home-turf/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Demographics #Development #Referendum #Buildings #Elections #Transport #Vaccines #Politics #History #opinion #Tanks #Poll #UK
Tories scramble to fend off Farage on their home turf

Victory for Reform UK in Essex this May will be crucial to show Farage can turn polling success into actual votes.

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Police gear up to interview high-profile witnesses over Peter Mandelson https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-police-gear-up-interview-high-profile-witnesses-peter-mandelson/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Britishpolitics #duediligence #Coronavirus #Politics #Markets #Crisis
Police gear up to interview high-profile witnesses over Peter Mandelson

One person with knowledge of the police investigation told POLITICO interviews could start within weeks.

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UK rejects tolls on Strait of Hormuz https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-rejects-tolls-on-strait-of-hormuz-yvette-cooper/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServicesUK #EnergyandClimateUK #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Globaleconomy #Costofliving #Negotiations #TechnologyUK #MiddleEast #Conflict #Shipping #Politics #TradeUK #Rights
UK rejects tolls on Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned countries must not “hijack” international transit routes and unilaterally apply tolls.

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