I wonder, how does one call a 'policy u-turn' for something that was not officially announced? Can you do a u-turn on something you haven't made official, or even remotely acknowledged?

EXC: Switzerland is considering joining a British-led international task force targeting kleptocrats and recovering stolen assets, a British government official said, as it seeks to shake off its reputation as a haven for dirty money. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

MP Stephen Kinnock on the morning rounds on Ukraine rejected imposed settlements and stressed the need for ironclad security guarantees, backing Ukraine’s right to pursue NATO & EU membership freely.

A guy died while trying to meet one of Meta’s AI chatbots in real life and Meta declined to comment on any of the substance of that story — but felt compelled to cover its ass on the record with respect to its relationship with Kendall Jenner. Grim stuff. www.reuters.com/investigates...

EXCL: The Home Office has quietly tasked domestic abuse charity SafeLives to explore how a review of the UK’s main risk assessment tool, DASH, could work. DASH has been used for 15+ years- but critics say it’s failing victims like Bethany Fields and Fawziyah Javed. www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri...

We love automatic doors! 💀

When asked by a reporter what he made of the Middle East peace plan, Donald Trump said: “It’ll get straightened out”. Unclear which peace plan it was referring to.

Donald Trump spoke warmly about the "special relationship" with Britain on Monday, lavishing praise on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, King Charles, and his own mother's Scottish homeland from the ballroom of his Turnberry golf club. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

Ex-trader Tom Hayes won his appeal to overturn rate-rigging conviction at UK top court www.reuters.com/business/fin...

The Bank of England has delayed implementing a key part of new, global rules governing banks' trading activities by a year to 2028, as it waits for clarity on what other jurisdictions will do. It also announced an easing of capital requirements for mid-sized bank. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Britain said it would strike an agreement with Vietnam to make it easier for pharmaceutical firms to sell UK-made medicines in the Southeast Asian nation, under a new trade strategy that emphasises quick, industry-specific deals. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

I interviewed investment minister Poppy Gustafsson ahead of her trip to Japan, where she secured an investment deal from Sumitomo Corp. on funding clean energy infrastructure such as offshore wind and hydrogen projects over the next 10 years www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Monthly UK GDP data: • -0.1% m/m in May, after -0.3% m/m drop in April • Falling industrial output and construction weigh on growth, services grew modestly • Q2 still on track for growth if June shows at least a flat m/m reading, ONS • -0.4% or worse for June would be a contraction

NEW: Starmer spoke to Trump this evening, discussed the “actions” taken by the US. No. 10 spokesperson: “The leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and reiterated the grave risk posed by Iran’s nuclear programme to international security…

Foreign minister David Lammy heads to Geneva today for key nuclear talks with Iran, joining European allies in a push to revive diplomacy. 🔗 reuters.com/world/europe/uk-foreign-secretary-attend-geneva-talks-iran-nuclear-programme-2025-06-19

France tightens grip on Eutelsat through 1.35 bln-euro shares sale reut.rs/4l6Md7Q

Under growing pressure on immigration, Britain is called for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights. Justice minister Shabana Mahmood said the treaty must evolve to reflect today’s realities. A pivotal moment for UK-ECHR relation? www.reuters.com/world/uk/bri... #UKPolitics #ECHR

Keir Starmer condemns Israel’s Gaza aid blockage, saying it’s “simply intolerable and getting worse”. PM reiterates support for a two-state solution. #PMQs

I think it’s well time I start posting on here!

@samtbrt.bsky.social hired by @reuters.com as a breaking news correspondent: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/r...

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Last day in the Law360 office today before the next chapter

balcony lunches can resume ☀️

I owed it to my fur babies to post my first picture on here of them

finally made it on here, thanks to the wonderful @zoeschiffer.bsky.social