As usual, Graham Lanktree is ahead of the pack ... Reynolds will talk tariffs with Jamieson Greer next week. Many British firms not exporting, or paying duties as they await clarity on tariff relief. politico.eu/article/uk-tra…

NEW: Tory shadow minister for AI takes second job with AI firm. Comes amid ongoing scrutiny over peers' outside interests. Baroness Jenny Jones said the crossover between the Tory peer's parliament brief and new advisory gig is "particularly egregious". politico.eu/article/tories…

In the context of the UK defense review and the need to reverse our dwindling armed forces numbers ... support & conditions for veterans have got so bad in recent decades that a bit more cash for forces housing won't be enough More here: politico.eu/article/britai…

Keir Starmer can’t stop the migrant boats either politico.eu/article/keir-s…

“Everyone has fought dirty and everyone is going to walk away covered in shit.” The ace Joe Bambridge has a brilliant read on how the initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John. politico.eu/article/ai-cop…

A nice moment in the Commons this morning as Commons leader Lucy Powell pays tribute to Richard Wheeler on his final day as Parliamentary Editor, after 12 years in the gallery for the Press Association. He'll be hugely missed.

Our look at life in Cabinet after the spending review wrangles. With the great Dan Bloom

Leveling up 2.0: Rachel Reeves makes her pitch to Britain’s left-behind voters politico.eu/article/rachel…

Seven reality checks on Britain’s sunshine spending review from the great Dan Bloom politico.eu/article/britai…

Very excited to say I'm going to be taking on a new gig covering foreign policy and defence from the lobby for POLITICOEurope Apparently there are a few things going on and I can't wait to get stuck in. First up: NATO summit ✈️

🎤With the welfare revolt in full swing, here’s my March ep of Westminster Insider looking at how to launch a successful backbench rebellion - a wild ride through some of Parliament’s most mutinous moments! 😎 open.spotify.com/episode/63j2Wl…

BIG READ: Why Year 2 looks even harder than Year 1 for Keir Starmer Qs over MP discipline, overall direction, political strategy, the economy, Wales/Scotland elections, Reform UK, unions and pay, Ukraine, Iran, Gaza By me, Annabelle Dickson and Esther Webber politico.eu/article/keir-s…

Nice piece from John Johnston on how the Labour govt has fared on its promise to clean up British politics. politico.eu/article/labour…

NEW interviews by me and Annabelle Dickson — Rachel Reeves has no good choices. It's tax rises, *more* spending cuts by 2029, or even breaking manifesto pledges Jared Bernstein, Ruth Curtice, Luke Sullivan, Gavin Barwell Rupert Harrison James Meadway give their tips politico.eu/article/uk-cha…

"A British diplomat responded to the suggestion London had been overly subservient to Washington with a large eye-roll emoji." The great Esther Webber Clea Caulcutt with some great snark as 🇬🇧 and 🇫🇷 differ in their approaches to The Donald. politico.eu/article/keir-s…

V timely scoop from top colleagues 👇

EXCL: Ministers are poised to announce they will scrap Ofwat next week Two people with knowledge of the planning tell me an announcement on ditching the water regulator is being lined up for Monday (A long-awaited independent report on the state of the industry drops at 7am)

NEW: Why won't Starmer go ahead and recognise a Palestinian state? — need to keep Trump onside — lawyer's wariness about what he'd be recognising — contempt for what he calls "gesture politics"

Trump to join European leaders on emergency call before Putin talks  politico.eu/article/german…

Students of the 'broken Britain' narrative should read this brilliant piece from the ace Sam Blewett who spent a week on the road. politico.eu/article/britai…