Graham Lanktree
@glanktree.bsky.social
Canadian in London. Senior Reporter, UK Trade
at POLITICO.
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at POLITICO.
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BESSENT: VERY UNLIKELY SUPREME COURT GOES AGAINST IEEPA TARIFFS
January 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
BESSENT: VERY UNLIKELY SUPREME COURT GOES AGAINST IEEPA TARIFFS
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It reminds me a bit of Brexit: we now spend so much time and effort solving a problem that is unnecessary and self-made - while there is an actual war going on on our continent.
My thoughts on the Greenland discussion 👇
Full interview www.welt.de/videos/video...
My thoughts on the Greenland discussion 👇
Full interview www.welt.de/videos/video...
January 16, 2026 at 10:34 AM
It reminds me a bit of Brexit: we now spend so much time and effort solving a problem that is unnecessary and self-made - while there is an actual war going on on our continent.
My thoughts on the Greenland discussion 👇
Full interview www.welt.de/videos/video...
My thoughts on the Greenland discussion 👇
Full interview www.welt.de/videos/video...
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*CANADA TO ALLOW 49,000 CHINESE EVS AT 6.1% TARIFF RATE: CARNEY
January 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM
*CANADA TO ALLOW 49,000 CHINESE EVS AT 6.1% TARIFF RATE: CARNEY
Britain’s transport ministry has rejected an auto industry push to make it easier for electric vehicles manufactured in China to qualify for U.K. taxpayer subsidies, according to official correspondence obtained by POLITICO.
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Britain slams door on subsidies for Chinese electric cars
Despite industry pressure, ministers are holding fast to rules that bar Chinese auto suppliers from public money, according to official correspondence obtained by POLITICO.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Britain’s transport ministry has rejected an auto industry push to make it easier for electric vehicles manufactured in China to qualify for U.K. taxpayer subsidies, according to official correspondence obtained by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
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Speaking to POLITICO on Thursday, Cooper rejected suggestions from leaders in Paris and Rome that European allies should consider re-engaging Putin diplomatically as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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UK splits with France and Italy over Putin talks
Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper says she wants to see signs that Moscow seeks peace before she’ll engage in diplomacy.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Speaking to POLITICO on Thursday, Cooper rejected suggestions from leaders in Paris and Rome that European allies should consider re-engaging Putin diplomatically as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
www.politico.eu/article/uk-f...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-f...
The UK's 81-year-old anti-corruption czar — a renowned watchdog in Westminster who has gone toe-to-toe with department chiefs and tax-dodging corporations — is on a mission to force the British Virgin Islands to shed its corrupt image.
www.politico.eu/article/marg...
www.politico.eu/article/marg...
Meet the octogenarian battling a notorious British tax haven
Margaret Hodge, the brains behind Britain’s 2018 law to force transparency on overseas territories, is going toe-to-toe with the British Virgin Islands.
www.politico.eu
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The UK's 81-year-old anti-corruption czar — a renowned watchdog in Westminster who has gone toe-to-toe with department chiefs and tax-dodging corporations — is on a mission to force the British Virgin Islands to shed its corrupt image.
www.politico.eu/article/marg...
www.politico.eu/article/marg...
Speaking to POLITICO ahead of a visit Thursday to the Arctic, where China is taking an increasing strategic interest, Cooper added: “There are also some wider economic security issues around, for example, the control of critical minerals around the world."
www.politico.eu/article/uk-f...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-f...
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper plans fresh visit to China
Britain’s chief foreign minister plans to continue the diplomatic overtures with a standalone visit following an imminent trip by Prime Minister Keir Starmer
www.politico.eu
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Speaking to POLITICO ahead of a visit Thursday to the Arctic, where China is taking an increasing strategic interest, Cooper added: “There are also some wider economic security issues around, for example, the control of critical minerals around the world."
www.politico.eu/article/uk-f...
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Britain has evacuated its ambassador and all embassy staff from Iran, a U.K. official said Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs launching strikes against the Islamist regime.
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UK ambassador and all embassy staff evacuated from Iran
The move comes after the US ordered the evacuation of personnel from its largest Middle East base as President Donald Trump considers military action against the regime.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Britain has evacuated its ambassador and all embassy staff from Iran, a U.K. official said Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump weighs launching strikes against the Islamist regime.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
The British government is being urged to make a more visible show of support for Greenland in the face of continued threats from Donald Trump’s White House.
www.politico.eu/article/uk-u...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-u...
UK urged to beef up Greenland support amid Trump threats
Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is among those calling for Britain to make better use of the existing Joint Expeditionary Force.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The British government is being urged to make a more visible show of support for Greenland in the face of continued threats from Donald Trump’s White House.
www.politico.eu/article/uk-u...
www.politico.eu/article/uk-u...
The U.K. government must “dare to have principles” and help Greenland repel threats by Donald Trump, a senior minister in Greenland’s government told lawmakers in London.
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
Greenland takes its pleas to UK parliament
Greenland’s energy minister asked British lawmakers for help in the face of “bewildering” U.S. aggression.
www.politico.eu
January 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The U.K. government must “dare to have principles” and help Greenland repel threats by Donald Trump, a senior minister in Greenland’s government told lawmakers in London.
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
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Breaking: NYT now says *six* federal prosecutors in Minnesota have just resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and the department's reluctance to investigate the ICE agent who shot Good, according to people with knowledge of their decision.
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
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January 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Breaking: NYT now says *six* federal prosecutors in Minnesota have just resigned over the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of Renee Good and the department's reluctance to investigate the ICE agent who shot Good, according to people with knowledge of their decision.
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NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
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A new spate of Justice Department officials quit because their section didn't want to probe Renee Good's shooting
At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now
January 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
NEW: Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting - At least four leaders of the Civil Rights Division resigned because the section's head, Harmeet Dhillon, decided not to investigate shooting of Renee Good.
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
www.ms.now/news/doj-civ...
US State Department Undersecratary Sarah B Rogers: "America has a full range of tools that we can use" to open up internet access in "authoritarian, closed societies where the Government bans it."
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
US State Department Undersecratary Sarah B Rogers: "America has a full range of tools that we can use" to open up internet access in "authoritarian, closed societies where the Government bans it."
US promises to unleash 'full range of tools' against Keir Starmer to protect free speech in Britain
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US promises to unleash 'full range of tools' against Keir Starmer to protect free speech in Britain
'Nothing is off the table' to open up 'authoritarian, closed societies' which censor the internet, the State Department's Sarah B Rogers told GB News
www.gbnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
US promises to unleash 'full range of tools' against Keir Starmer to protect free speech in Britain
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"We're seeing Keir Starmer in the grip of a difficult decision"
📺 Laura Chappell speaking to Sky News about navigating the international rule of law and relations with the US - and why the UK should focus on deepening alliances beyond the States 👇
📺 Laura Chappell speaking to Sky News about navigating the international rule of law and relations with the US - and why the UK should focus on deepening alliances beyond the States 👇
January 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"We're seeing Keir Starmer in the grip of a difficult decision"
📺 Laura Chappell speaking to Sky News about navigating the international rule of law and relations with the US - and why the UK should focus on deepening alliances beyond the States 👇
📺 Laura Chappell speaking to Sky News about navigating the international rule of law and relations with the US - and why the UK should focus on deepening alliances beyond the States 👇
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Past three Fed chairs decry 'unprecedented' assault by Trump on Powell www.reuters.com/world/us/pas...
Past three Fed chairs decry 'unprecedented' assault by Trump on Powell
The past three heads of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday joined with other former federal government economic policy leaders in condemning the Trump administration's criminal probe of Fed Chair Je...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Past three Fed chairs decry 'unprecedented' assault by Trump on Powell www.reuters.com/world/us/pas...
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In a shifting global trade landscape, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control.
We’re going to double our non-US exports over the next decade — to secure new opportunities for Canadian businesses, and create tens of thousands of new careers for Canadian workers.
We’re going to double our non-US exports over the next decade — to secure new opportunities for Canadian businesses, and create tens of thousands of new careers for Canadian workers.
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
In a shifting global trade landscape, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control.
We’re going to double our non-US exports over the next decade — to secure new opportunities for Canadian businesses, and create tens of thousands of new careers for Canadian workers.
We’re going to double our non-US exports over the next decade — to secure new opportunities for Canadian businesses, and create tens of thousands of new careers for Canadian workers.
Ministers from the Group of Seven will huddle in Washington on Monday to discuss rare earths, raw materials that China controls and have become a focal point of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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E&E News: G7 ministers head to DC to talk rare earths
Finance ministers will huddle in the nation's capital to discuss ways to shore up rare earths needed for military equipment and electronics. China has significant control over the materials.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Ministers from the Group of Seven will huddle in Washington on Monday to discuss rare earths, raw materials that China controls and have become a focal point of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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France will delay this year’s Group of 7 summit to avoid a conflict with the mixed martial arts event planned at the White House on June 14, two officials with direct knowledge of G7 planning told POLITICO.
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France delays G7 to avoid clash with White House cage fighting on Trump’s birthday
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the new schedule is “the result of our consultations with G7 partners.”
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January 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM
France will delay this year’s Group of 7 summit to avoid a conflict with the mixed martial arts event planned at the White House on June 14, two officials with direct knowledge of G7 planning told POLITICO.
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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Yes it’s the Daily Mail, but here you go: “Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.”
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Yes it’s the Daily Mail, but here you go: “Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.”
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US Supreme Court to hear suit claiming Cisco helped China pursue Falun Gong – Reuters: ‘the tech company and President Donald Trump’s administration are asking the justices to limit the reach of a federal law that has been used to hold corporations liable for human rights abuses committed abroad.’
US Supreme Court to hear suit claiming Cisco helped China pursue Falun Gong
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal by Cisco Systems in which the tech company and President Donald Trump's administration are asking the justices to limit the reach of a federal...
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January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
US Supreme Court to hear suit claiming Cisco helped China pursue Falun Gong – Reuters: ‘the tech company and President Donald Trump’s administration are asking the justices to limit the reach of a federal law that has been used to hold corporations liable for human rights abuses committed abroad.’