https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AV1oOPlc7hY/julian-harris RSS for Node Fri, 08 May 2026 16:27:23 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-07/uk-elections-2026-polls-close-as-starmer-faces-test-and-gdp-doubts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-07/uk-elections-2026-polls-close-as-starmer-faces-test-and-gdp-doubts Thu, 07 May 2026 15:45:48 GMT A polling station sign at Bermondsey Village Hall, in the borough of Southwark, London, UK, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Voters across England, Scotland and Wales today are up for a key round of local elections, with control of the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and more than half of England's councils at stake. Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-05/reeves-bessent-clash-as-political-uncertainty-adds-to-uk-debt-risk-premium https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-05/reeves-bessent-clash-as-political-uncertainty-adds-to-uk-debt-risk-premium Tue, 05 May 2026 16:09:07 GMT Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, left, and Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, at a business reception during the state visit of US President Donald Trump at Chequers, near Aylesbury, UK, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. According to the British government, a record £150 billion ($205 billion) of investment in the UK will be unveiled in all during Trump's visit, resulting in some 7,600 jobs created across the country — a tally that may go a long way to justify UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to invite the US president, despite broad differences on policy. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-30/bailey-refuses-to-play-musical-chairs-as-oil-price-goes-wild https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-30/bailey-refuses-to-play-musical-chairs-as-oil-price-goes-wild Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:23:45 GMT Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, during a monetary policy report news conference at the central bank's headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold with several policymakers saying they might consider future hikes, just as oil prices soared within reach of the central bank’s most pessimistic scenario for the economy. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/london-mayor-khan-says-farage-s-reform-is-poor-man-s-maga https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/london-mayor-khan-says-farage-s-reform-is-poor-man-s-maga Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:32:19 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-27/king-charles-takes-the-uk-royal-pomp-to-donald-trump-in-washington https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-27/king-charles-takes-the-uk-royal-pomp-to-donald-trump-in-washington Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:01:21 GMT US President Donald Trump and King Charles III, in Windsor, UK, on Sept. 17. Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-23/starmer-will-keep-fighting-like-his-football-team-arsenal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-23/starmer-will-keep-fighting-like-his-football-team-arsenal Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:19:34 GMT People outside the gates of Downing Street in the Westminster district of London, UK, on Friday, July 5, 2024. New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised a government of "stability and moderation" after leading his Labour Party to a landslide election victory that ended 14 years of Conservative rule that became characterized by turmoil and infighting. Photographer: Tom Skipp/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-21/robbins-mandelson-drama-puts-spotlight-back-on-starmer https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-21/robbins-mandelson-drama-puts-spotlight-back-on-starmer Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:04:27 GMT US Vice President JD Vance, from left, President Donald Trump, and Peter Mandelson, British Ambassador to the US, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Trump announced a trade framework with the UK, hailing it as a "breakthrough" that will bring down barriers and expand market access for American imports. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/defiant-starmer-to-defend-himself-in-parliament-over-mandelson https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/defiant-starmer-to-defend-himself-in-parliament-over-mandelson Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:16:24 GMT Keir Starmer during Prime Minister's Questions on April 15. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-16/uk-s-labour-government-expresses-anger-at-donald-trump-over-iran-war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-16/uk-s-labour-government-expresses-anger-at-donald-trump-over-iran-war Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:12:45 GMT Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, departs 11 Downing Street to present her Spring Forecast in London, UK, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Reeves will use her economic statement on Tuesday to lament that the world is awash with uncertainty. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-14/julian-harris-reeves-takes-the-hit-from-trump-s-iran-folly https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-14/julian-harris-reeves-takes-the-hit-from-trump-s-iran-folly Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:11:19 GMT Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, ahead of a podcast interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. "You can’t make a decision about whether to get British armed forces involved in a conflict because it may or may not make it more likely to get a trade deal," Reeves said. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-09/russian-submarines-threaten-uk-but-starmer-can-t-take-his-eyes-off-iran-war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-09/russian-submarines-threaten-uk-but-starmer-can-t-take-his-eyes-off-iran-war Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:19:01 GMT Keir Starmer Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/uk-to-urge-lebanon-s-inclusion-in-ceasefire-between-us-and-iran https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/uk-to-urge-lebanon-s-inclusion-in-ceasefire-between-us-and-iran Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:18:50 GMT Yvette Cooper https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-02/markets-are-listening-to-trump-a-lot-more-than-bailey https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-02/markets-are-listening-to-trump-a-lot-more-than-bailey Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:53:23 GMT Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during the 2025 IIF annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy is showing signs of strains from sweeping US tariffs and protectionism even though it so far has held up better than expected. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/julian-harris-trump-blasts-britain-while-courting-the-king https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/julian-harris-trump-blasts-britain-while-courting-the-king Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:09:04 GMT US President Donald Trump and King Charles III, in Windsor, UK, on Sept. 17. Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-26/iran-war-kicks-british-economy-toward-the-bottom-of-the-g-7 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-26/iran-war-kicks-british-economy-toward-the-bottom-of-the-g-7 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:12:40 GMT Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, from left, US President Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, and Markwayne Mullin, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Trump threatened Iran with intensified military action after Tehran rejected Washington's push for a peace deal, with the two sides far apart in efforts to end the near month-long war. Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/starmer-plays-down-mandelson-epstein-theories-over-stolen-phone https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/starmer-plays-down-mandelson-epstein-theories-over-stolen-phone Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:21:15 GMT Keir Starmer https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-24/rachel-reeves-stands-firm-as-inflation-lurks-the-readout https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-24/rachel-reeves-stands-firm-as-inflation-lurks-the-readout Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:22:41 GMT Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, during a podcast interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. "You can’t make a decision about whether to get British armed forces involved in a conflict because it may or may not make it more likely to get a trade deal," Reeves said. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-19/uk-cost-of-living-crisis-hits-mortgages-energy-and-the-public-purse https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-19/uk-cost-of-living-crisis-hits-mortgages-energy-and-the-public-purse Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:12:00 GMT Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during a monetary policy report news conference at the central bank's headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The Bank of England came within a vote of cutting interest rates as policymakers split 5-4 in favour of holding at 3.75%, after its updated forecasts showed inflation falling below target, growth slowing and unemployment rising. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/uk-greens-want-tax-rise-on-oil-wealth-to-help-ease-energy-bills https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/uk-greens-want-tax-rise-on-oil-wealth-to-help-ease-energy-bills Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:26:59 GMT Green Party leader Zack Polanski Photographer: Carlos Jasso/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-17/chancellor-rachel-reeves-vision-for-staying-in-the-job https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-17/chancellor-rachel-reeves-vision-for-staying-in-the-job Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:18:54 GMT Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, during a podcast interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. "You can’t make a decision about whether to get British armed forces involved in a conflict because it may or may not make it more likely to get a trade deal," Reeves said. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg