London Playbook

Good Thursday morning. This is Andrew McDonald. DRIVING THE DAY ART OF THE ALMOST DONE DEAL: Keir Starmer may well be closing in on his much-craved economic …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. WEDNESDAY CHEAT SHEET — Westminster is digesting the big Supreme Court ruling over the legal definition of a woman. — Gender-critical activists …

Good Wednesday morning. This is Andrew McDonald. DRIVING THE DAY DAY IN COURT: The U.K.’s Supreme Court will hand down a judgment this morning with sharp ramifications …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. TUESDAY CHEAT SHEET — The government rowed back on banning Chinese firms from the U.K. steel sector. — David Lammy talked …

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: Britain got winched uphill again on the great Donald Trump trade rollercoaster. “The president really loves the United Kingdom,” Vice President JD Vance …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. MONDAY CHEAT SHEET — The election betting scandal took a serious twist this morning — while two separate political court cases …

Good Monday morning. This is Sam Blewett. DRIVING THE DAY THE BURDENS OF OWNERSHIP: It only took a few days for a national emergency to rock recess …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. FRIDAY CHEAT SHEET — MPs and peers will head back to Westminster tomorrow to pass urgent legislation to save steelmaking at …

NEWS JUST IN: U.K. GDP rose by 0.5 percent in February and grew in “all main sectors,” the latest monthly growth figures from the ONS show, after zero growth in January (revised up from …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. LITERAL MEDIA BARON: Former Conservative MP and now Spectator editor Michael Gove is among Rishi Sunak’s resignation picks for new peers, the …

Good Thursday morning. This is Andrew McDonald. DRIVING THE DAY YIPPEE! Keir Starmer and his ministers will have to say something today about the mother of all …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. WEDNESDAY CHEAT SHEET — Keir Starmer did not sound confident about convincing Donald Trump to remove U.S. tariffs on the U.K. …

Good Wednesday morning. This is Sam Blewett. DRIVING THE DAY AARRGHH! Welcome to another day on the rollercoaster ride that is the global economy.` In the last …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. TUESDAY CHEAT SHEET — Keir Starmer frustrated Labour MPs with well-rehearsed lines as he came under pressure over welfare and aid …

Good Tuesday morning. This is Sam Blewett. DRIVING THE DAY FELICITOUS LIAISONS: Keir Starmer and his ministers will spend today trying to keep up their “cool heads …

SCOOP — SPAD NEWS: Mirror veteran Jason Beattie is heading into government next month as a special adviser to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall, following almost …

Good Monday morning. This is Sam Blewett. DRIVING THE DAY KICKING INTO FIRST GEAR: Keir Starmer will spend today unveiling his first big intervention designed to alleviate …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. FRIDAY CHEAT SHEET — Keir Starmer will spend this weekend talking with global counterparts about how to handle Donald Trump and …

Good Friday morning. This is Andrew McDonald. DRIVING THE DAY FIVE-YEAR KEIR: After surviving yet another week moulded by the small hands of Donald Trump, Keir Starmer …

Good afternoon. This is Emilio Casalicchio. THURSDAY CHEAT SHEET — The government is talking tough about trade retaliation on Donald Trump. But it’s heart isn’t in it. …