In Britain, the cuts keep coming Published: 3 June 2025 Commentary A deeply unpopular government agonises over whether to break its own rules or keep cutting budgets, writes Ros Taylor. Ros Taylor
Who is Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister? Published: 18 July 2024 Commentary Keir Starmer was determined to make Labour electable again. By the time Rishi Sunak called the general election, he was able to tell voters: ‘I've changed the Labour Party. If you put your trust in me by voting Labour, I will change the country.’ Ros Taylor looks at the UK’s new prime minister. Ros Taylor
What the Labour manifesto says about the UK’s future relationship with the EU — and what it doesn’t Published: 21 June 2024 Commentary Labour is still allergic to the E-word, says Ros Taylor. But the party’s manifesto offers hints of what a far closer relationship with the EU might look like. Ros Taylor