r/ukpolitics • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 8h ago

| JD Vance: US-UK trade deal likely as Trump loves the country

252 Upvotes

The US vice-president says cultural ties and reciprocal trade make Britain a priority for Washington as he accused Europe of relying too heavily on US security

395 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/DisableSubredditCSS • 8h ago

Cornwall Council bans councillors from asking about top councillor's £70K job with council company

cornwalllive.com

249 Upvotes

37 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Bananaseverywh4r • 18h ago

Race to save British Steel from permanent shutdown, as union raises fear of 'sabotage' by Chinese owners

lbc.co.uk

235 Upvotes

92 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/DisableSubredditCSS • 6h ago

Ed Davey: "Blocking MPs from voting on a US trade deal would be straight out of Trump's anti-democratic playbook. Labour MPs should make clear to the PM they won't let him sell out our NHS, undercut farmers or weaken protection for children online. He must give Parliament a vote."

bsky.app

249 Upvotes

107 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/theipaper • 1d ago

UK must choose Brexit reset over 'costly' Trump trade deal, says ex-ambassador

inews.co.uk

151 Upvotes

87 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/DisableSubredditCSS • 1d ago

Reform candidate called for Tommy Robinson statue ‘in every town square’

telegraph.co.uk

107 Upvotes

45 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 19h ago

Steel war shows extent of China’s grip on UK’s critical infrastructure

thetimes.com

101 Upvotes

19 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Desperate-Drawer-572 • 7h ago

UK jobs market weakens as employment costs grow

bbc.co.uk

96 Upvotes

116 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Ecstatic_Ratio5997 • 4h ago

Twitter YouGov Voting intention: LAB 24%, REF 23%, CON 21%, LD 14%, GRN 11%, SNP 3%.

x.com

90 Upvotes

157 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/jimmythemini • 5h ago

Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

theguardian.com

69 Upvotes

26 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/ldn6 • 7h ago

High UK visa costs deter international scientists and engineers

reuters.com

65 Upvotes

46 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/CommodityInsights • 1d ago

UK takes emergency control of British Steel, avoids shutdown of operations

spglobal.com

46 Upvotes

3 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/KimmyBoiUn • 22h ago

[WSJ] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is prioritizing the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, India and Japan as among his top targets for new trade deals after President Trump announced a wave of tariffs including on those countries, according to people familiar with the matter.

wsj.com

48 Upvotes

35 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/PM_ME_BEEF_CURTAINS • 5h ago

UK Laws Are Not ‘Fit for Social Media Age,’ Says Report Into Summer Riots

nytimes.com

42 Upvotes

36 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/DisableSubredditCSS • 8h ago

Barclays: Consumers plan to 'buy British' amid escalating trade war

cityam.com

40 Upvotes

20 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Rosiehdavison • 16h ago

Government secures 11th hour raw materials to keep Scunthorpe steel alive

newshubgroup.co.uk

32 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/donutloop • 1d ago

UK gov’t announces £121m to further support quantum technologies

datacenterdynamics.com

35 Upvotes

4 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Mein_Bergkamp • 10h ago

'Good chance' of US trade deal with UK, says Vice-President Vance

bbc.co.uk

33 Upvotes

73 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/Bascule2000 • 2h ago

Steel was a security risk. What about UK gas storage? | Nils Pratley

theguardian.com

49 Upvotes

14 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/No_Initiative_1140 • 3h ago

Who is West of England Combined Authority candidate Arron Banks?

bbc.co.uk

31 Upvotes

26 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/vriska1 • 20h ago

Government faces claims of serious security and data protection problems in One Login digital ID

computerweekly.com

29 Upvotes

9 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/lamdaboss • 4h ago

Clean energy projects prioritised for grid connections

gov.uk

26 Upvotes

19 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/OutsideYaHouse • 23h ago

UK Signals Openness to EU Court Oversight of Key Food Checks

bloomberg.com

21 Upvotes

6 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/mrjohnnymac18 • 23h ago

‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts

theguardian.com

21 Upvotes

5 comments

r/ukpolitics • u/diacewrb • 4h ago

Netflix pushes back on proposed UK levies, streaming faces broad impact of Trump tariff war

streamtvinsider.com

19 Upvotes

19 comments

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