The Canadian PM is one of the few world leaders to stand up to the US president. Former colleagues say they are not surprisedMark Carney stood before a walnut-veneered lectern, his face drawn tight, as he announced that talks...
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Read MoreMark Carney and other custodians of the order are right to contemplate its death, but are they really willing to unpick the the entire system?When precisely did the rules-based order die? Mark Carney’s speech last week at Davos...
Read MoreDonald Trump’s maximalist approach to foreign policy reached a crescendo this week, with the US president dominating proceedings at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Trump rescinded his threat to seize the Danish territory of...
Read MoreFrom pop to politics, it’s been quite the year. Were you paying attention? Let’s find out …1-5 Please pay more attention. 6-14 Very good. But spend less time looking up from your phone in 2026. 15-20 Please write this next year....
Read MoreIn speech to Global Progress Action summit, PM criticises rhetoric describing London as ‘decaying and lawless ’UK politics live – latest updatesProgressive politicians must directly confront the “lies” used by populists and...
Read MoreEnvironmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’A coalition of 10 campaign groups is calling on the Bank of England to do more to tackle the climate...
Read MoreRussian national who applied for asylum on political grounds describes inhumane treatment while in US custodyUS immigration authorities have deported dozens of Russian asylum seekers to Moscow, including a serviceman wanted for...
Read MoreDeeply unpopular in France, President Macron relishes the international stage, where he projects himself as the leader best placed to handle Trump. Seven years after our last encounter, I joined him as he prepared for...
Read MoreLeaders gathering for summit in Canada intend to pin US president down on his whole Iran strategyMiddle East crisis – live updatesEuropean leaders gathering for a G7 summit with Donald Trump in the Canadian Rockies plan to spend...
Read MorePM to discuss Israel and Iran clashes with Mark Carney and expected to talk to leaders of US, France and GermanyMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer is beginning an urgent diplomatic push to try to head off the crisis...
Read MoreRight now, the monarch’s political leanings appear in sympathy with the mood of Britain. But what if the public moves further to the right?It requires an effort to keep reminding yourself of the sheer historical oddity of...
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