Emilio Casalicchio
POLITICO Europe
United Kingdom
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Playbook PM: Growth in tree metaphors — No rail deal — Interest-free credit
What's driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital. → Read More
London Playbook: Net zero sum game — How to discipline Conservative children — Sausage fest MPs
What's driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital. → Read More
Britain wants an election. It’s not getting one
The UK political system — and the Conservatives’ rock-bottom poll ratings — mean public clamor for a general election will be ignored. → Read More
Rishi Sunak’s ‘keep calm and carry on’ Cabinet
A lot of continuity — and a dash of revenge — as Britain’s new PM picks his top team. → Read More
The Brexit cult that blew up Britain
For a small band of libertarians, Liz Truss’ resignation is the final act in an 11-year project to remake Britain. → Read More
A week like no other for Liz Truss
The UK prime minister looks set to be defined by her first weeks in office. → Read More
UK’s Queen Elizabeth II under medical supervision amid ‘concern’ for health
Prime Minister Liz Truss said the nation would be ‘deeply concerned.’ → Read More
Anne-Marie Trevelyan named new UK transport chief
It will be the third department the MP has run. → Read More
Kemi Badenoch named new UK trade chief
Badenoch is on the right of the Conservative Party. → Read More
How Liz Truss did it
The inside story of a brutal Tory leadership campaign. → Read More
Glamour with guns: Britain’s next prime minister could be Penny Mordaunt
… But only one in five British voters even know who she is. → Read More
Boris Johnson resigns as UK prime minister
British prime minister steps down after days of drama — but vows to stay on as while a leadership contest plays out. → Read More
Boris Johnson can’t (or won’t) do discipline
British prime minister’s reluctance to wield the knife against offending colleagues is legendary. → Read More
Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser caved to the inevitable
Westminster-watchers see Christopher Geidt’s exit as an honorable move — but one that’s been a long time coming. → Read More
The party’s not over for Boris Johnson. Yet.
‘He’s got 148 stab wounds in him. A few honorable ones in the front, and an awful lot more in the back.’ → Read More
UK outsources post-Brexit border checks to EU
Until its future border plans are in place, the UK will have to trust that goods coming in from the EU meet current standards. → Read More
Brexit caused food price hike in the UK, report says
Coronavirus pandemic not to blame for 6 percent increase, according to research. → Read More
UK targets biggest Russian bank with fresh sanctions
LONDON — The U.K. has imposed asset freezes against the biggest Russian bank as punishment for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The Foreign Office announced the action against Sberbank as well as Cre… → Read More
Canada vows ‘vigorous’ push for UK to accept hormone beef in trade deal
Ralph Goodale also suggested there could be political cut-across between Britain’s bilateral and Pacific trade talks involving Canada. → Read More
UK to ban Russian oil imports
US also expected to announce an oil ban. → Read More