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Image for UK Starmer calls for 'calm discussion' to avert trade war with US over GreenlandFinance

UK Starmer Calls for 'calm Discussion' to Avert Trade War With US Over Greenland

Image for UK must be bold on reforms after policy U-turns, think tank saysFinance

UK Must Be Bold on Reforms After Policy U-Turns, Think Tank Says

Image for UK populist Reform party attracts latest Conservative defectorHeadlines

UK Populist Reform Party Attracts Latest Conservative Defector

Image for UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are 'wrong'Finance

UK PM Starmer Tells Trump Tariffs on Allies Over Greenland Are 'wrong'

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'Be in No Doubt' EU Will Retaliate to Any New US Tariffs, Ireland Says

Date: January 18, 2026

DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European allies over Greenland materialise, but it is premature to consider using the bloc's "Anti-Coercion...

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Scottish First Minister Says a May Majority Means New Independence Push

Date: January 18, 2026

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Scotland's first minister, John Swinney, said on Sunday he would call for another independence referendum if his SNP won a majority in May's Scottish parliament elections, a...

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EU Calls Emergency Envoys Meeting for Sunday After Trump Vows Tariffs Linked to Greenland

Date: January 17, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 countries will convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a wave of increasing tariffs on...

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Britain Has 'moved Away' From Aligning With EU Regulation, Financial District's Ambassador Says

Date: January 16, 2026

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The prospect of Britain realigning its financial rules with the European Union has passed, and the country should avoid linking its regulations to any single...

Image for Factbox-Britain's shifting political scene: defections to Nigel Farage's Reform

Factbox-Britain's Shifting Political Scene: Defections to Nigel Farage's Reform

Date: January 15, 2026

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party is benefiting from a raft of high-profile defections from the centre-right Conservative party, with Robert Jenrick the biggest name...

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UK Weighs Response After Russia Expels British Diplomat

Date: January 15, 2026

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The British government said on Thursday it was "carefully considering" its response after Russia expelled a British diplomat who it said was an undeclared officer in...