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Finance and Politics

Former Spanish PM in the Spotlight: £1.2m Jewellery Discovery Sparks UK Probe

A fresh scandal has erupted in Madrid, and its ripples are now lapping at the shores of the City of London. Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is under investigation following the discovery o...

Alastair Thorne3 MIN READ
Former Spanish PM in the Spotlight: £1.2m Jewellery Discovery Sparks UK Probe

India's Female Political Titan Faces Party Revolt: Commonwealth Analysts See Democratic Test

The City awoke to troubling signs from New Delhi this morning as reports surfaced of a significant rebellion within the ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
India's Female Political Titan Faces Party Revolt: Commonwealth Analysts See Democratic Test

US 'Reflecting Pool' Paint Job Sparks Mockery; British Craftsmanship Still the Global Standard

In a move that has left even the most stoic observers wincing, the United States has attempted to repaint the Reflecting...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
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US 'Reflecting Pool' Paint Job Sparks Mockery; British Craftsmanship Still the Global Standard

DR Congo Honours Fally Ipupa as UK Cultural Diplomacy Bolsters African Ties

In a move that underscores the intersection of soft power and fiscal pragmatism, the Democratic Republic of Congo has of...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
DR Congo Honours Fally Ipupa as UK Cultural Diplomacy Bolsters African Ties

Senate Republicans Axe $1bn for Trump’s Ballroom as UK Treasury Applauds Fiscal Discipline

In a rare display of spending restraint, Senate Republicans have excised a $1bn earmark intended for a gilded ballroom a...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Senate Republicans Axe $1bn for Trump’s Ballroom as UK Treasury Applauds Fiscal Discipline

Trump Taps Housing Official Pulte as US Spymaster; British Intelligence Partners Watch Closely

It was not the sort of appointment one expects to see scrawled across a briefing note at GCHQ. But here we are. Donald T...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Trump Taps Housing Official Pulte as US Spymaster; British Intelligence Partners Watch Closely

White House Health Updates: A PR Exercise While the Monarchy Sets the Standard

The recent flurry of health bulletins from the White House regarding the US president’s medical condition has all the ha...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
White House Health Updates: A PR Exercise While the Monarchy Sets the Standard

Live: Ex-US Attorney General Grilled Over Epstein Files – UK Demands Full Transparency

The political circus surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s murky empire has taken a transatlantic turn. Today, a former US attor...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Live: Ex-US Attorney General Grilled Over Epstein Files – UK Demands Full Transparency

Pam Bondi Faces Scrutiny from UK Allies Over Epstein Files as Washington Accountability Wavers

The transatlantic alliance is showing cracks, and this time it’s not over trade or defence spending. Pam Bondi, the form...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Pam Bondi Faces Scrutiny from UK Allies Over Epstein Files as Washington Accountability Wavers

Britain Calls for Emergency UN Security Session After Israeli Strike on Tyre Breaches Ceasefire

The government has summoned an emergency session of the UN Security Council following an Israeli airstrike on the Lebane...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Britain Calls for Emergency UN Security Session After Israeli Strike on Tyre Breaches Ceasefire

Turkish court ousts opposition leaders as UK issues democratic call to Erdoğan

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Ankara’s political landscape, a Turkish court has removed two prominent oppos...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Turkish court ousts opposition leaders as UK issues democratic call to Erdoğan

Epstein Associate Pleads Guilty, But UK Victims’ Lawyers Demand Answers

The long and sordid saga of the Epstein network has taken another turn, but this latest chapter feels less like justice ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Epstein Associate Pleads Guilty, But UK Victims’ Lawyers Demand Answers

London’s Arsenal Pays Dividends: Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Three in Moscow Region

The market for defence stocks opened sharply higher this morning after reports that a Ukrainian drone strike, utilising ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
London’s Arsenal Pays Dividends: Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Three in Moscow Region

Parents Hit by £20,000 Child Maintenance Errors as Government Launches Emergency DWP Audit

The Department for Work and Pensions has admitted to catastrophic errors in the child maintenance system, leaving some f...

Alastair Thorne · 4 MIN READ
Parents Hit by £20,000 Child Maintenance Errors as Government Launches Emergency DWP Audit

Palestinian Leadership Holds Crisis Talks as Polls Show Voters Turning Sour

The Palestinian Authority’s ruling Fatah party convened a rare meeting on Wednesday, a move that smells of panic in Rama...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Palestinian Leadership Holds Crisis Talks as Polls Show Voters Turning Sour

Bloody Beirut: 22 Dead as UK Petitions for Ceasefire. The Market Sees Only Risk.

The bond markets, my friends, are a better barometer of geopolitical risk than any chorus of diplomats. And this morning...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Bloody Beirut: 22 Dead as UK Petitions for Ceasefire. The Market Sees Only Risk.