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Starmer to Visit China on Three-Day Finance Mission Amid U.S. Tensions — Static01.nyt.com

Starmer to Visit China on Three-Day Finance Mission Amid U.S. Tensions

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave on Tuesday for a three-day, finance-focused visit to Beijing and Shanghai aimed at securing trade and investment from China to bolster Britain’s lagging economy and his Labour Party’s standing. Mr. Starmer, who took office 18 months ago pledging to improve relations with

Labour MPs urge Reeves to expand credit unions for low‑income households — I.guim.co.uk

Labour MPs urge Reeves to expand credit unions for low‑income households

A group of Labour MPs has called on chancellor Rachel Reeves to back a major expansion of credit unions to improve access to cheap credit for millions of people on low incomes. The appeal, made in a letter to Reeves seen by the Guardian, coincides with the 10‑year anniversary

Trump tariff threat heightens economic uncertainty for Europe and markets — I.guim.co.uk

Trump tariff threat heightens economic uncertainty for Europe and markets

Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, framed as part of his pursuit of seizing Greenland, is a political nightmare for European leaders and could create a severe economic headache, the analysis says. The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly warned since Trump’s trade war began that uncertainty itself damages economies,

U.K. will accept multiple digital IDs for right-to-work checks, officials say — Static01.nyt.com

U.K. will accept multiple digital IDs for right-to-work checks, officials say

The British government said Wednesday it will not require a single, mandatory digital identity card for workers, rolling back an earlier plan for a so‑called BritCard to be the only proof of the right to work in Britain. Prime Minister Keir Starmer had proposed the BritCard in September, presenting