Bloomberg: Politics

• The Reluctant British Consumer Is a Problem for Keir Starmer

  For British consumers still reeling from Labour’s first budget, the watchword is caution.

• Germany Votes With Polls Pointing to Merz Victory: What to Watch

  German voters are choosing the next leaders of Europe’s biggest economy on Sunday with polls suggesting a likely victory for the opposition conservatives under Friedrich Merz and a bitter loss for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats.

• China Urges US to Stop Weaponizing Economic and Trade Affairs

  China called on the US to stop politicizing and weaponizing economic and trade issues, as Washington tries to limit overseas investments by Beijing in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy.

• UK to Announce New Sanctions Against Russia on Monday: AFP

  The UK will announce a fresh set of sanctions against Russia on Monday, aimed at reducing revenues for Moscow three years after it invaded Ukraine, Agence France-Presse reported.

• DOJ Chiefs Tell Staff Not to Reply to Musk Job Details Order

  Justice Department supervisors are directing employees to hold off on replying to the federal government-wide mandate to describe recent job achievements—an Elon Musk order that DOJ staff worry will trigger ethics violations.