Westminster AM — November 4, 2025
Good morning from London. Welcome to Westminster AM — your insider briefing that connects London and Washington before the rest of the world catches up. We track the decisions and deals shaping power on both sides of the Atlantic — and explain why they matter. Each morning, we connect the headlines that move markets and shape the global agenda, from Parliament to Pennsylvania Avenue.
- Rachel Reeves sets out her economic priorities ahead of her pre-Budget speech, hinting at tax rises.
- Police investigate three additional knife incidents potentially linked to the Huntingdon train attack.
- BBC accused of “doctoring” January 6 footage of Donald Trump, sparking questions over impartiality.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a Downing Street address outlining “tough but fair” fiscal choices ahead of the Budget later this month, as speculation mounts over new tax hikes and revenue measures.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told MPs that Reeves’ plans reflect “hard choices” needed to stabilise public finances.
Police are probing whether the suspect in the Huntingdon train stabbing, which injured ten people, is connected to three other knife incidents in the Peterborough area.
Ofwat, the water regulator, faces court accusations of allowing water companies to overcharge millions of customers.
Campaigners are urging MPs to grant women undergoing fertility treatments the legal right to paid time off work for IVF appointments.
Government confirms that online porn showing acts of choking will be made illegal, after a review found such content widespread on major adult sites.
Sir David Beckham will receive his knighthood at a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
HSBC will lend people up to six and a half times their salary for a home mortgage.
Donald Trump is again at the centre of a BBC controversy after an internal memo alleged his January 6 remarks were “misleadingly edited,” raising fresh questions about media impartiality.
US voters head to the polls in several states today as Democrats seek momentum following their 2024 presidential defeat.
Prince William begins his five-day visit to Brazil, appearing on Copacabana Beach ahead of the Earthshot Prize, his first public engagement since renewed scrutiny of his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Yvette Cooper, the UK Foreign Secretary, has urged Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, warning civilians “cannot afford to wait.”
A man rescued from a partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome has died in hospital after being trapped for nearly 12 hours.
A new study shows walking 3,000 steps daily can slow memory loss in early Alzheimer’s patients.
In South Wales, police are investigating after a nine-month-old baby was killed in a dog attack in Monmouthshire.