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What Nigel Farage’s new team tells us about his bid to run Britain
5 takeaways from the poll-topping Reform UK’s big “shadow cabinet” reveal.

Nigel Farage unveils his top team

Keir Starmer vows to ‘tackle’ social media infinite scrolling

India seeks to challenge AI dominance of US, China

Top Trump official says no US ‘slush fund’ for far right in Europe

Top UK civil servant due to quit crisis-hit Downing Street

White House eyes data center agreements amid energy price spikes
Britain signs critical minerals deal with Trump administration
The two countries have agreed to use economic policy tools and coordinated investment to secure supplies of critical minerals.
Britain’s trade chief races to Brussels to avoid ‘Made in Europe’ shutout
U.K. officials fear that planned industry act could lock British firms out of key European supply chains.
UK data watchdog opens Grok probe
The Information Commissioner’s Office says it is investigating “a risk of significant potential harm to the public.”
AI chatbots are not your friends, experts warn
Tens of millions of people now use artificial intelligence as a companion.
5 things we learned following Keir Starmer around China all week
The U.K. prime minister had a whale of a time setting Britain on the course of re-engagement — but left plenty of tricky details to be filled in.
Keir Starmer’s softly-softly approach ushers in new era of UK-China trade relations
Britain’s haul from the trip may be modest, but ministers insist there’s more to come.
UK opens door to Xi Jinping visit
Keir Starmer’s China visit is not a “one-and-done summit,” Downing Street said.
Keir Starmer secures visa-free access to China in services partnership
Starmer, on a trip to China, says businesses are ‘crying out for ways to grow their footprints’ in the country.
Keir Starmer hails ‘good progress’ on Chinese whisky tariffs and visa-free travel
Britain is currently not among the European countries granted visa-free access to China.
Xi Jinping won’t want Keir Starmer to mention these awkward topics
From spying to solar panels, all the awkward topics the Chinese president won’t want to discuss with the British PM in China this week.
Starmer to Carney: No new world order please, we’re British
U.K. leader says he’s ‘a British pragmatist applying common sense’ after Canadian counterpart called for mid-sized countries to team up in the era of Trump.
All the economic wins Keir Starmer wants to bag in China
… and all the ones too tough to mention.
Pornhub partially quits UK over Online Safety Act
Porn site lashes out at U.K. legislation, but says anyone who goes through age checks prior to Feb. 2 will still be able to access its service.
Inside Keir Starmer’s massive China reset
Unlike Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, the British PM doesn’t want his big visit to Beijing to be seen as a tilt away from the U.S and President Donald Trump.
How the TikTok deal could tighten Trump’s cultural grip
As Trump-friendly billionaires take control of TikTok’s U.S. operation, some see the beginnings of a “cultural vibe shift” on the platform — and an echo of changes taking place across the U.S. media landscape.
Canada could be the next nation to ban social media for kids
The Liberal government is considering a ban for kids under 14 as it drafts online harm legislation.
TikTok lands $14B deal to avoid US ban
The new owners will include Oracle, a tech giant co-founded by Trump ally Larry Ellison.
Court rules TikTok Canada can continue to operate — for now
Federal judge quashes government order that would have shuttered the company’s Canadian business offices.
UK approves controversial Chinese super-embassy
Some U.K. lawmakers wanted ministers to reject the plan over security concerns.
Scott Bessent tells European leaders to ‘sit back, take a deep breath’ over Greenland tariff threats
The U.S. Treasury secretary urged EU and U.K. leaders to “let things play out.”
UK rules out Trump Greenland tariff retaliation — for now
Disputes with the U.S. require “calm discussion,” the U.K. prime minister said.
It’s not over, Europe’s regulators tell X
Grok users can still generate sexualized images despite fresh promises from X.
Elon Musk denies Grok generates illegal content
EU described appearance of sexually explicit deepfakes on X as “illegal,” “appalling” and “disgusting.”
UK nudification app ban won’t apply to Elon Musk’s Grok
U.K.’s tech secretary says ban will apply to apps whose sole purpose is to generate nude deepfakes. That rules out Grok.