Andy Burnham is Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade and the second since Labour's landslide win in 2024. He takes over at an awkward moment: Labour is struggling to contain Nigel Farage's Reform UK – the right-wing populist party reshaping Britain’s political landscape - and to forge a sense of direction and harmony among its cadres and leaders. Moreover, Burnham inherits a government under serious fiscal and economic stress. 

The significance of Burnham's premiership ...

At the time when the United States’s (US) and Israel’s war against Iran is raging on; there appears to be some resistance to this action from the US’s own allies. The most significant resistance to the US came from its own ally and a NATO member – Spain. 

Spain’s President of the Government Pedro Sánchez has criticized the action by the US and Israel ag...

The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) represents a significant step in strengthening economic and strategic ties between two major global actors. Negotiations aim to enhance trade, investment flows, regulatory cooperation, and market access while addressing emerging issues such as sustainability, digital trade, and supply chain resilience. The agreement is not only an economic arrange...

India is the world’s fastest-growing economy, with growth of 6.4 per cent in 2025 and 2026, according to the IMF. Recognizing the importance of trade in creating jobs and rapidly boosting its economy, New Delhi has signed two very critical trade agreements since the beginning of 2026. These recent agreements signal a clear direction in India's broader trade policy approach. 

The India-U.S. Trade Agreement on 02 February 2026 and the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on 27 of Ja...

Spain’s President of the Government Pedro Sánchez is visiting India from 18 to 19 February. Sánchez is one of the about 20 world leaders travelling to New Delhi to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026. 

Upon landing in New Delhi, Sánchez first he...