The UK’s Starmer-era Ukraine policy has been refitted for the new prime minister. The post Does Burnham’s Political Salvation Run Through Ukraine? appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Does Burnham’s Political Salvation Run Through Ukraine? The UK’s Starmer-era Ukraine policy has been refitted for the new prime minister. UK Special Coverage Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images It’s tempting to regard Andy Burnham’s first visit to Kiev as the beginning of a new British approach toward Ukraine, not least because governments encourage such interpretations whenever continuity can profitably be dressed up as initiative. In the month or so since taking office, Burnham has made several high-profile commitments on this front: in addition to choosing Ukraine for his…Open
The new prime minister has little room to maneuver on the UK’s brewing fiscal crisis. The post Back to the ’70s in Burnham’s Britain? appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Back to the ’70s in Burnham’s Britain? The new prime minister has little room to maneuver on the UK’s brewing fiscal crisis. UK Special Coverage Photo by Richard Pohle-WPA Pool/Getty Images On Monday, Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, promised to “bring life’s essentials back under stronger public control to make them affordable again.” He has honored his pledge to help with the cost of living by restoring the £2 cap on bus fares and by reducing VAT on household electricity bills. Well, every little bit helps. But anyone who thinks that bus usage in the UK, which has…Open
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out additional defense funding despite the resignation of his Defence Secretary and Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, prompting warnings from military leaders about the country's waning military capabilities.
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out additional defense funding despite the resignation of his Defence Secretary and Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, prompting warnings from military leaders about the country’s waning military capabilities. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that no additional funding will be allocated to Britain’s military despite security concerns, despite his Secretary of Defence and Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces resigning, citing dangerous underfunding. DETAIL: Starmer insisted on Tuesday at the G7 summit in France, “The position on investment in defense is firstly that we increased, last year, defense spending from…Open