The secrets of the pollsters

The secrets of the pollsters

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Defense deals and Thomas Tuchel's chances: inside the new Anglo-German bromance

The Victorians called Britain and Germany “awkward cousins.” These days, Keir Starmer is trying to revive that Anglo-German amity as part of a broader reset with the European Union. The prime minister has wooed Chancellor Friedrich Merz since the Christian Democrat leader took po ...  Show more

Nick Thomas-Symonds: Don't panic, my EU reset plan will work

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with nego ...  Show more

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