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- The Week in UK Politics #5
A “game-changing” US-UK trade deal and a “significant” UK immigration reset, or an enormous confection of nothingness? US-UK Trade: worse than it was, better than it might have been. On 8th May Donald Trump and Keir Starmer announced a hoooooge trade deal in a cringe-making joint press conference from the… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #5 - The Week in UK Politics #4
Reform Rises, Rivals Fall Reform UK Shocks the System If you thought UK politics was just Labour vs. the Tories forever think again. Reform UK, led by the ever-controversial Nigel Farage, pulled off a political upset this week that’s got everyone talking. In the local elections, they bagged a massive 677… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #4 - The Week in UK Politics #3
Big Shifts, Bad Vibes Britons feel like crap. This may result in some electoral desperation at the local and mayoral elections next week. Reform UK are capitalising on the sense of despair at “Broken Britain” and the apparent inability of mainstream politicians of all stripes to “grasp the nettle” and… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #3 - The Birmingham Bin Strike
A Crisis of Waste, Wages, and Inequality Since 11th March 2025 Birmingham has been grappling with a significant refuse collection crisis. An ongoing strike by bin workers, represented by the Unite union, has led to over 20,000 tonnes of uncollected waste accumulating on the city’s streets. This has raised serious… Read more: The Birmingham Bin Strike - The Week in UK Politics #2
Welcome to this week’s Easter round up of UK politics. Climate change, gender identity, industrial policy and local government finances are leavened by one of the most ridiculous political corruption scandals of recent years. Climate Policy Clash: Miliband v Farage UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband criticised Reform UK’s Nigel Farage… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #2 - What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for the UK
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global economy, US President Donald Trump has imposed significant tariffs on just about all US imports, with a “baseline” 10% tax on imports from even nations in “trade balance” with the US (including the UK) and a sliding scale of higher… Read more: What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for the UK - The Week in UK Politics #1
Welcome to the first of my weekly political roundups! Every week I will try to break down the biggest UK political stories in a simple and easy to understand way. NHS Waiting Times Still a Major Concern New data this week showed that NHS waiting lists are still very high,… Read more: The Week in UK Politics #1