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Rachel Reeves favors health as she unveils UK spending priorities
Britain’s center-left finance minister allocated more cash for police, the health service and communities outside London.

Now is the time to rebuild the global economic system

Leveling up 2.0: Rachel Reeves makes her pitch to Britain’s left-behind voters

EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks

Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?

Mark Carney says Canada will meet NATO spending target this year

Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither
How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour
How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.
Denmark to drop ‘frugal’ stance on EU budget to counter threat from Russia
The Danish leader argued that Europe needs more funds to bolster its defenses and counter the threat from Russia.
Keir Starmer eyes India trip to sign trade deal
The U.K. PM has touted the deal as part of his success on the international stage since it was agreed in early May.
US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact
The numbers suggest that Trump’s policies are chipping away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the US economy.
Rachel Reeves has been prudent. Now she needs a purpose.
With a government-wide spending review looming, Britain’s top finance minister is being urged to give voters a compelling reason for her ‘tough decisions.’
Brussels ‘urgently’ asks EU companies about US exposure as trade war deadline nears
Testing the strength of its hand, Brussels wants the latest data on the scale of EU investments in America ahead of crunch talks with the Trump administration.
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
The EU wants to compete with the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. But critics say policymakers haven’t planned for the sector’s extreme water demand.
Germany’s power subsidy plans are probably illegal. That’s unlikely to matter.
The EU is increasingly bending its own rules, giving Germany space to negotiate despite fears that Berlin is disadvantaging others.
‘I’m not looking for a deal’: Trump revives global trade war
The president vowed to hit the European Union and phone manufacturers with new tariffs.
Labour’s AI gold rush gets stuck in the mud
Ministers are preparing a string of AI announcements for early June, but voters are skeptical about the technology. That leaves the ruling Labour Party with a huge problem.
Macron talks tariffs and peace with Xi Jinping
French president seeks greater access to the Chinese market and urges Beijing not to impose tariffs on Cognac makers.
Arnault rejects Macron’s call to freeze investment in US
LVMH boss says the government should not “meddle” in his business decisions.
Invest in rest: Better sleep improves mental health
Sleep is integral to our health. To build a healthier Europe, alongside supporting the region’s economy, productivity and health systems, we must invest in rest as a serious policy principle.
In Trump’s war on clean energy, China (and everyone else) wins
It’s a shift from the U.S. president’s first term, and is driving a fresh wedge within his Republican Party.
Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market
We’ve been here before. Will a Commission plan to tear down internal trade barriers work this time?
Europe’s pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads
As discussions on the General Pharmaceutical Legislation come to a head, Europe faces two choices: becoming a leader in innovative research, development and manufacturing, or losing its global standing.
EU to Africa: No more free cash
The European Commission wants to strengthen the link between foreign aid and domestic priorities like energy and migration.
EU-UK defense pact saves the hard part for later
A further deal allowing U.K. companies to benefit from an EU plan to boost defense spending is still to be agreed.
Macron announces €20B of fresh foreign investment amid economic turmoil
The French president is gathering CEOs from all over the world in Versailles.
Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine?
If the continent plays its cards right, the necessity of defense could turn out to be the mother of invention.
Everything you need to know about the UK-EU Brexit reset summit
Three achievements are likely: a security pact, a declaration on global issues, and a “common understanding” of future topics to be negotiated.