A Politico poll finds 52% want Starmer to quit over Epstein-linked Mandelson’s appointment and arrest. Slow growth, high taxes and strained services add to doubts about his leadership.
Despite Starmer’s appeal for a ‘pragmatic, sensible’ approach, his strategy for handling Trump is being tested to breaking point by the US’s aggressive stance on Greenland.
Since Brexit, the paranoid style has become normalised in Britain. A country once famed for its stability and broadly balanced civic culture is now dominated by a paranoid culture.
Visa-holders earning more than £125,000 would be allowed to apply for indefinite leave to remain after three years. That compares with five years under current standards.
University of Lancaster, Surrey & Western Australia will open new campuses in Bengaluru, GIFT City, Chennai & Mumbai. Nine UK-based universities have gotten approval so far.
Financial Times & The Economist report on Starmer’s endorsement of Aadhaar and concerns in the UK over unique ID database. The Guardian reports on health issues faced by Panipat factory workers.
Besides defence co-production, issues discussed during Modi and Starmer’s bilateral meet in Mumbai also included peace process in Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war & Indo-Pacific security.
This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.
Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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