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Elon Musk's X, with the defence department saying it had become increasingly «unhappy» with developments at the social media platform.

Elon Musk’s opinions have often landed him in controversy, but that hasn’t stopped him. Through his social media platform X, Musk has become a vocal commentator on global politics, fuelling debates and shaping narratives. His involvement in Donald Trump’s 2024 US presidential election victory highlights how he leverages X to amplify his political influence and forge alliances with key figures. In November, Trump announced that Musk would lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), alongside Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Experts believe his advisory influence could shape national and international policies, potentially benefiting his ventures, including X, Tesla, and SpaceX.

Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.‘s Labour government seeks to reset frayed ties with Beijing

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The new year has brought a head-splitting hangover for Britain’s government. Gilts—British government bonds—have sold off sharply in the first days of 2025, deepening a rout that has been going on for months.

Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe

Keir Starmer on Monday condemned «lies and misinformation» that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk leveraged his influence on X (formerly known as Twitter) to engage in provocative political commentary while specifically targeting British politics, reported The Washington Post.

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and owner of the social media platform X, has sparked intense debate after calling on King Charles to dissolve the UK Parliament and order a general election. His remarks followed Labour’s rejection of a national inquiry into grooming gangs, with Musk expressing frustration over what he described as a failure to deliver justice for victims of organised child exploitation.

UK under scanner in grooming gangs’ scandal but the issue has highlighted inadequacy of the British system where the political class has overlooked the crime for vote bank politics.

Keir Starmer, has paid heartfelt praise to his brother Nick, who died on Boxing Day aged 60 after a long illness from cancer. Starmer spoke in fond terms of Nick as «a lovely bloke» and one who faced the trials of life with “courage and good humour", and expressing gratitude to those who'd nursed him about to the end of his illness.

Merry Christmas 2024 LIVE Updates: It is that time of the year, when everything around is lit up. People are eagerly waiting for midnight, when Lord Jesus was believed to have been born, as per the Bible.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Christmas came early for energy nerds with the arrival of a dense 136-page document detailing how the UK government plans to decarbonize the nation’s electricity supply by 2030.

Rishi Sunak surprised many within his own Conservative Party by calling an earlier-than-expected election on July 4 — exactly a month on from a third term win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance. This meant the FTA talks, having entered their 14th round of intense negotiations, slipped into a more uncertain phase until the new Labour Party-led government committed itself to «deepening our bilateral ties». «We agreed to raise the ambition of our UK-India comprehensive strategic partnership… Crucially, this work will start with trade and investment, and I am pleased to say that we agreed to relaunch Free Trade Agreement negotiations early in the new year,» said newly-elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after his first meeting with Modi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Brazil last month.

COVID-19 pandemic and a setback for new finance minister Rachel Reeves. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.1% month-on-month in October, as it did in September, the Office for National Statistics said. It was the first consecutive drop in monthly GDP, which is volatile and prone to revision, since March and April 2020, when Britain enforced its first COVID-19 lockdown. The ONS said there was «mixed» anecdotal evidence from companies that turnover had been affected by companies waiting for the budget statement, which imposed large tax rises on businesses.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a meeting of European Union leaders early next year

Nigel Farage has eventually emerged as the favorite to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the upcoming Prime Minister of the UK while eminent Ladbrokes have placed his odds at 5/2, reported Daily Star. According to Daily Star, this certain shift in betting comes amidst a surge of support for The Reform UK party of Nigel Farge while the party is now being seen as a potential contender for the most seats in the next general election. Kemi Badenoch who is the current Tory leader eventually follows with odds of 3/1 while Angela Rayner who is the Deputy Prime Minister stands at 6/1. Also Read: Bombshell lawsuit linked to Diddy scandal slowly beginning to hurt Jay-Z; now, source says NFL could end $25 million multi-year deal with his company Roc Nation

Britain will provide intelligence to a newly formed unit in Cyprus tasked with preventing Russia evade international sanctions

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government

Keir Starmer said his government would be setting out «radical reforms» in soon to tackle the UK's rising outlays on benefits. «Make no mistake, we will get to grips with the bulging benefits bill blighting our society,» the prime minister said in an op-ed in the Mail on Sunday newspaper. Starmer's Labour is under pressure to balance the country's spending and boost growth after returning from over a decade out of power. The first set of indicators following its inaugural budget saw private enterprise stagnate and consumer retail spending fall.

The UK officially launched the Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, fuelling hopes that a growing coalition of countries are willing to push for an ambitious new climate agreement at the COP29 Summit in Baku. Brazil, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Morocco, Norway, Tanzania, and the African Union have committed to supporting the new alliance's first 'Mission', while the US and EU have been named as partners of the initiative.  COP29: Keir Starmer confirms UK will aim to cut emissions 81% by 2035 Prime Minister Kei...