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Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer Appoints New Strategy Adviser as Labour Trails in Polls]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-14/starmer-appoints-new-strategy-adviser-as-labour-trails-in-polls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-14/starmer-appoints-new-strategy-adviser-as-labour-trails-in-polls</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:13:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer and Reeves Seek Fresh Overhaul to UK Planning System]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-12/uk-s-reeves-seeks-fresh-planning-overhaul-in-growth-push</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-12/uk-s-reeves-seeks-fresh-planning-overhaul-in-growth-push</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Mayes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:01:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i9hmXINuJIxM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i9hmXINuJIxM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>UK chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea: Will Rachel Reeves Bring In a Wealth Tax?]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-05/ailbhe-rea-will-rachel-reeves-bring-in-a-wealth-tax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-05/ailbhe-rea-will-rachel-reeves-bring-in-a-wealth-tax</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:00:31 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iiox6XHi4wA4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iiox6XHi4wA4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Rachel Reeves during a business reception on the sidelines of the UK-EU summit on May 19. </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Cabinet Pushes Starmer Over Backing of Palestinian State]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-24/uk-cabinet-pushes-starmer-to-hasten-backing-of-palestinian-state</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-24/uk-cabinet-pushes-starmer-to-hasten-backing-of-palestinian-state</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellen Milligan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:08:20 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilGOjPiS.X7Q/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilGOjPiS.X7Q/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Emmanuel Macron, France&apos;s president, right, and Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during the UK-France Summit at 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The UK and France will agree to strengthen their cooperation on nuclear deterrence, formally declaring a willingness to coordinate any response to an extreme security threat in Europe.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea: Keir Starmer Implements a Quiet Government Reset]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-22/ailbhe-rea-keir-starmer-implements-a-quiet-government-reset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-22/ailbhe-rea-keir-starmer-implements-a-quiet-government-reset</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:09:08 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQQLn8_C0rYU/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQQLn8_C0rYU/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 6: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer chairs the first meeting of his cabinet in 10 Downing Street on July 6, 2024 in London, England. The Labour Party won a landslide victory in the 2024 general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government. (Photo by Chris Eades-WPA Pool/Getty Images) Photographer: WPA Pool/Getty Images Europe</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer Upbraided Over Welfare Reforms by Labour Committee Chair]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/starmer-upbraided-over-welfare-reforms-by-labour-committee-chair</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-21/starmer-upbraided-over-welfare-reforms-by-labour-committee-chair</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:05:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNMj1gYnRdB4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iNMj1gYnRdB4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>UK prime minister Keir Starmer</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour Suspends UK MPs Who Led Welfare Reforms Rebellion]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-16/labour-suspends-uk-mps-following-welfare-revolt-earlier-in-july</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-16/labour-suspends-uk-mps-following-welfare-revolt-earlier-in-july</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucy White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:21:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ix._t8xDvN0Q/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ix._t8xDvN0Q/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Houses of Parliament in London.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea: Rachel Reeves Boxes Herself In on Tax, Again]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-15/ailbhe-rea-rachel-reeves-boxes-herself-in-on-tax-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-15/ailbhe-rea-rachel-reeves-boxes-herself-in-on-tax-again</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:08:56 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5KnstENUfN4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i5KnstENUfN4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, left, and Alastair King, lord mayor of the City of London, at the annual Financial and Professional Services Dinner at Mansion House in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. The chancellor will detail the government’s next phase in its plan to accelerate growth by partnering with the financial services sector and reforming pensions to unlock billions of pounds in investment. Photographer: Isabel Infantes/Reuters</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour’s Biggest Affiliate Trade Union Suspends Angela Rayner]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-11/labour-s-biggest-affiliate-trade-union-suspends-angela-rayner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-11/labour-s-biggest-affiliate-trade-union-suspends-angela-rayner</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:58:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea: Starmer’s Challenging Future Without a Policy Change]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-08/ailbhe-rea-starmer-s-challenging-future-without-a-policy-change</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-08/ailbhe-rea-starmer-s-challenging-future-without-a-policy-change</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:59:58 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/itFCyeMtO_BY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/itFCyeMtO_BY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Global Annual Conference in London, UK, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The UK is seeking to increase the recognition of British professional certifications abroad, a move aimed at boosting the nation’s service-sector exports by making it easier for highly skilled employees to work for clients overseas. 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(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Photographer: Carl Court/Getty Images Europe</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s Welfare Overhaul Hangs in Balance Ahead of Vote]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/starmer-s-welfare-overhaul-hangs-in-balance-ahead-of-key-vote</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/starmer-s-welfare-overhaul-hangs-in-balance-ahead-of-key-vote</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucy White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:42:43 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iAc_FhMQYIiE/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iAc_FhMQYIiE/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Keir Starmer Source: UK Parliament</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s Latest U-Turn Risks £3 Billion Hit and More Tax Rises]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/starmer-eases-welfare-cuts-in-blow-to-budget-and-his-authority</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/starmer-eases-welfare-cuts-in-blow-to-budget-and-his-authority</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Irina Anghel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:01:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iz0lhrkmVGf8/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iz0lhrkmVGf8/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Keir Starmer attends the British Chambers of Commerce conference in London on June 26.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer Swings From Defiance to Deal-Making to Save Welfare Bill]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/starmer-swings-from-defiance-to-deal-making-to-save-welfare-bill</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/starmer-swings-from-defiance-to-deal-making-to-save-welfare-bill</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 17:27:03 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBy0qelmPuyk/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBy0qelmPuyk/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea: The Big UK Welfare Rebellion in Labour]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-24/ailbhe-rea-the-big-uk-welfare-rebellion-in-labour</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-24/ailbhe-rea-the-big-uk-welfare-rebellion-in-labour</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailbhe Rea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:10:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iGIoGzmGX_2s/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iGIoGzmGX_2s/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine&apos;s president, at 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Monday, June 23, 2025. 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