https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASYj4iuTes8/therese-raphael RSS for Node Sun, 10 May 2026 19:39:40 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-06-03/uk-election-nhs-wait-times-have-gotten-out-of-control https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-06-03/uk-election-nhs-wait-times-have-gotten-out-of-control Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:18 GMT Junior doctors march towards the venue of the NHS ConfedExpo conference at a protest during the second day of strike action in Manchester, UK, on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The British Medical Association's industrial action follows a similar 72-hour walkout in March and a 96-hour protest in April. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-25/brexit-uk-can-t-cut-immigration-without-suffering-the-consequences https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-25/brexit-uk-can-t-cut-immigration-without-suffering-the-consequences Thu, 25 May 2023 10:05:25 GMT Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the London Defence Conference, at King's College, in central London, on May 23, 2023. The London Defence Conference is an annual, geopolitical, defence and security gathering held in partnership with the world-leading King's College London School of Security Studies, drawing together policymakers, academic experts, industry and media. (Photo by Ben Stansall / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-23/suella-braverman-s-uk-speeding-scandal-threatens-political-crash-for-sunak https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-23/suella-braverman-s-uk-speeding-scandal-threatens-political-crash-for-sunak Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:11 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman arrives to attend a Coronation garden party for Conservative MPs hosted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on May 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-22/the-uk-is-a-terrible-place-to-be-a-doctor-and-australia-is-taking-advantage https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-22/the-uk-is-a-terrible-place-to-be-a-doctor-and-australia-is-taking-advantage Mon, 22 May 2023 04:00:09 GMT NHS junior doctors march. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-16/giving-ukraine-missiles-and-jets-is-the-cheap-option https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-05-16/giving-ukraine-missiles-and-jets-is-the-cheap-option Tue, 16 May 2023 08:06:54 GMT British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Chequers, the prime minister's official country residence, on May 15, 2023. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-16/uk-budget-if-sunak-hunt-economy-is-fine-why-are-people-still-pessimistic https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-16/uk-budget-if-sunak-hunt-economy-is-fine-why-are-people-still-pessimistic Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:00:40 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt meets children during a visit to Busy Bees Battersea Nursery in south London, after delivering his Budget earlier in the day on March 15, 2023 in London, England. Highlights of the 2023 budget are an increase in the tax-free allowance for pensions which the Chancellor hopes will stem the number of people taking retirement, a package of help for swimming pools affected by the increase in energy bills and changes to childcare support for parents on universal credit. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-13/gary-lineker-scores-a-hat-trick-from-his-bbc-row-on-immigration-policy-tweet https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-13/gary-lineker-scores-a-hat-trick-from-his-bbc-row-on-immigration-policy-tweet Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:15:40 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Gary Lineker leaves his home with his dog on March 12, 2023 in London, England. Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day this weekend, until they agree on a social media policy. Lineker, a former England international football player and previous winner of the prestigious Golden Boot award, tweeted his own views on the government's Stop Small Boats policy provoking a row over the impartiality of freelance BBC TV presenters. Several pundit colleagues of Lineker's have also refused to appear on the show in solidarity. This week's show aired as a highlights package only with no punditry and many other BBC sports radio and TV shows were cancelled. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-09/georgia-is-a-new-front-in-vladimir-putin-s-hybrid-war https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-09/georgia-is-a-new-front-in-vladimir-putin-s-hybrid-war Thu, 09 Mar 2023 09:42:30 GMT Georgians protest outside the Russian embassy in Tbilisi on April 25, 2008. Tensions between Moscow and Georgia's pro-Western government have soared over Moscow's decision last week to strengthen ties with Abkhazia and another rebel region, South Ossetia, and over Tbilisi's claim that a Russian fighter jet shot down a Georgian spy drone on Sunday. AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV (Photo credit should read VANO SHLAMOV/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-opinion-how-livable-are-cities-three-years-after-start-of-covid/london.html https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-opinion-how-livable-are-cities-three-years-after-start-of-covid/london.html Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:00:39 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-08/international-women-s-day-sunak-needs-a-plan-to-fix-childcare-in-uk-budget https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-08/international-women-s-day-sunak-needs-a-plan-to-fix-childcare-in-uk-budget Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:00:39 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: In this image released on the April 9th, Charlotte Riley, actress and co-founder of the Wonderworks plays with children at Warner Bros Studios on April 06, 2021 in London, England. The WonderWorks is the first dedicated childcare facility at a UK film or TV studio. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-07/rishi-sunak-can-t-solve-migrants-in-small-boats-with-tough-talk https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-07/rishi-sunak-can-t-solve-migrants-in-small-boats-with-tough-talk Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:00:05 GMT People hold placards as they gather in central Dover to attend a 'Refugees Welcome' rally organised by Stand Up To Racism on the south-east coast of England, on March 4, 2023, as pro-and anti-migrant demonstrations take place in the town. - More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year's record by more than 17,000. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP) (Photo by SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-27/northern-ireland-the-uk-and-eu-agree-to-a-post-brexit-deal-they-can-live-with https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-27/northern-ireland-the-uk-and-eu-agree-to-a-post-brexit-deal-they-can-live-with Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:40:13 GMT Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, left, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, shakes hands following a joint news conference on a post-Brexit deal in Windsor, UK, on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. The UK and European Union reached a deal on Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, ending more than a year of often acrimonious wrangling over the post-Brexit settlement for the region, people familiar with the matter said. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-24/labour-s-keir-starmer-is-cosplaying-conservatism-and-trolling-sunak-s-tories https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-24/labour-s-keir-starmer-is-cosplaying-conservatism-and-trolling-sunak-s-tories Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:38 GMT MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Labour Party Leader, Sir Keir Starmer delivers a speech during the unveiling of plans for a "Mission-Led" Labour government at Co-Op HQ on February 23, 2023 in Manchester, England. The Labour Party leader announces his five bold missions for a better Britain. The missions will form the backbone of Labour's election manifesto ahead of the next general election. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-15/scotland-s-nicola-sturgeon-resigns-and-so-goes-the-tories-best-foil https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-15/scotland-s-nicola-sturgeon-resigns-and-so-goes-the-tories-best-foil Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:26:45 GMT Scotland's First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-10/rishi-sunak-s-brexit-bonfire-bill-is-an-avoidable-accident-about-to-happen https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-10/rishi-sunak-s-brexit-bonfire-bill-is-an-avoidable-accident-about-to-happen Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:00:30 GMT DOVER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 31: *EMBARGOED UNTIL 23:00 ON 31ST JAN** Sky News marks Brexit day by projecting a farewell message on the white cliffs of Dover on January 31, 2020 in Dover, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Sky UK) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-08/ukraine-and-britain-can-give-each-other-wings https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-08/ukraine-and-britain-can-give-each-other-wings Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:48:08 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Hosts the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 8, 2023 in London, England. The Ukrainian President makes a surprise visit to the UK today in his second visit outside Ukraine since the Russian invasion nearly a year ago. The UK will offer further support in the form of training, equipment and Russian sanctions. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-06/britain-needs-some-leveling-up-in-its-military https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-02-06/britain-needs-some-leveling-up-in-its-military Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:00:04 GMT BULFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Challenger 2 main battle tank with Berlin Brigade Camouflage or urban camouflage designed for city warfare is displayed for the families watching The Royal Tank Regiment Regimental Parade, on September 24, 2022 in Bulford, England. The Parade celebrates the achievements of the Regiment in 2021 and 2022 and serves to thank the families who have supported those who have been deployed throughout this period. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-31/uk-labour-party-says-it-can-fix-brexit-but-that-s-going-to-take-a-lot-of-repair https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-31/uk-labour-party-says-it-can-fix-brexit-but-that-s-going-to-take-a-lot-of-repair Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:15 GMT Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, during a panel session on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 16 to 20. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-26/nadhim-zahawi-s-careless-tax-error-is-rishi-sunak-s-problem https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-26/nadhim-zahawi-s-careless-tax-error-is-rishi-sunak-s-problem Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:00:17 GMT LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Minister without portfolio and Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi leaves Conservative Campaign Headquarters on January 23, 2023 in London, England. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asked his independent ethics adviser to look into the tax affairs of Zahawi, saying there were "questions that need answering". (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-22/davos-uk-dreams-of-a-resilience-strategy-distract-from-most-critical-problems https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-01-22/davos-uk-dreams-of-a-resilience-strategy-distract-from-most-critical-problems Sun, 22 Jan 2023 08:00:12 GMT Resilience mode.