Top story and teamwork from our U.K. financial services and tech teams. We revealed that a Labour Party donor had been handed a top job after donating to the new chancellor and other Labour MPs. No rules were broken, but the case raises major questions about civil service impartiality and nepotism. Many British competitors had to follow this excellent POLITICO scoop. Read the story.
A mixture of an explainer on why Britain has faced mass rioting and chinese overseas australia database a profile of one of the country’s most divisive politicians, we explored Nigel Farage’s role in Britain’s recent spate of unrest and how his own political trajectory has helped lead to it. Read the story.
Meet the man who could help Meloni build bridges with Europe
A clever profile of Raffaele Fitto, who is in pole position to be Italy’s choice for EU commissioner. We spoke to people who know Fitto in Brussels and Rome to draw out some nice original details about how his nomination would fit in the context of Italian-EU politics. Read the story.
Keir Starmer’s worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher.
This piece blends together everything a good POLITICO story should have — a skeptical look at the people in power, probing questions about the impact of government policy, and access to the industry and union leaders likely to make Keir Starmer’s life tricky in the months ahead. Read the story.
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‘Space aficionado’ Kamala Harris aims for moonshot presidency
As we search for as much information as possible about Kamala Harris, here was an interesting piece looking at her fondness for space travel — and how that surprisingly aligns her with Donald Trump. Read the story.