Luke McGee - UK and European Policy and Politics Editor
Luke McGee
UK and European Policy and Politics Editor
Luke McGee is the UK and European Policy and Politics Editor for CNN Digital.
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A ‘Trump moment’ in the Netherlands shows that Europe still has a populist problem
Nov 23, 2023
The shock election results in the Netherlands have taken Europe by surprise and left many onlookers unsure exactly what happens next.
EU likely to miss 1 million-round ammunition target for Ukraine, says Germany as war grinds on
Nov 14, 2023
The European Union’s goal of supplying Ukraine with 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition is unlikely to be achieved, Germany’s defense minister said Tuesday, as Kyiv remains locked in a grinding war of attrition against Russia with winter approaching.
Why has Rishi Sunak brought former UK PM David Cameron back to frontline politics?
Nov 14, 2023
Ever since he became British Prime Minister a little over a year ago, Rishi Sunak has tried to bring calm to the chaotic government he inherited.
Turmoil in UK government after key minister slams police ahead of pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day
Nov 10, 2023
The UK government is braced for a tricky weekend. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure after Home Secretary Suella Braverman criticized policing plans for a pro-Palestinian march.
Ukraine is ready to start process of joining European Union, Commission says
Nov 08, 2023
Ukraine’s ambitions of joining the European Union received an important boost on Wednesday when the bloc’s executive body said detailed negotiations should begin next year.
Dull but determined: Meet Keir Starmer, Britain’s likely next prime minister
Oct 12, 2023
Things are about to change dramatically in British politics. At least that’s how it felt in Liverpool, where the opposition Labour Party held its annual conference this week.
Britain’s Sunak issues rallying cry for a party that is already planning life without him
Oct 04, 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak got up to speak from a podium bearing the words “Long-Term Decisions for a Brighter Future” – the slogan for this year’s Conservative Party conference. But over the past three days on the fringes of the governing party’s annual meeting, members have been planning their own long-term future – and in some cases for one that doesn’t involve him.
Britain’s PM seeks to rally his party ahead of an election they are tipped to lose
Oct 01, 2023
Rishi Sunak will gather with members of his governing Conservative Party on Sunday for what is likely to be their final party conference before the UK’s next general election, which Sunak is currently projected to lose.
Poland’s spat with Ukraine angered many in Europe, and was a gift for Putin
Sep 23, 2023
Europe’s support for Ukraine faced an unexpected curveball this week as Poland – hitherto Kyiv’s staunchest ally on the continent – seemed to declare it would stop sending arms to its neighbor.
UK government under pressure to take tougher line on China amid spying allegations
Sep 13, 2023
The arrest of a British parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for China has reignited a fierce debate about the future of the United Kingdom’s relationship with Beijing.
Britain’s Rishi Sunak has a month to shake his party from its slumber. If he fails, the next election could already be over
Sep 09, 2023
Rishi Sunak has just under a month to answer the most critical question he faces as British Prime Minister: why does his Conservative Party deserve another five years in power at the next election?
Europe has dodged Putin’s gas bullet. But it’s still thirsty for cheap energy
Sep 07, 2023
From the moment Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine seemed inevitable, Europe knew it would soon have to ask itself some very complicated questions.
Western leaders welcomed China’s presence at Ukraine peace talks. But Beijing’s relationship with Europe is still testy
Aug 12, 2023
European officials took some small comfort when China attended a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
NATO’s crucial summit in Vilnius nearly came off the rails and gave Russia a PR victory
Jul 14, 2023
This week’s NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius provided a valuable reminder that during a war, the battle for communications is as important as anything happening on the ground.
Comments from Biden and Erdogan threaten to overshadow NATO summit – and help Putin
Jul 10, 2023
When NATO leaders meet in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on Tuesday, they do so with two clouds hanging over a crucial summit for the alliance.
‘Just so needy.’ Brexit strained the UK-US relationship – but officials say it’s now back on track
Jul 09, 2023
When US President Joe Biden lands in London next week, his British counterpart, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, might summon a smile at how much US-UK relations have improved since he came to office in October of last year.
About
Luke McGee is the UK and European Policy and Politics Editor for CNN Digital.
Prior to his current role, McGee worked as a senior digital producer, writing and reporting across a range of European and international stories.
Since joining CNN in 2016, he has reported extensively on the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the impact that has had on both the UK and the EU.
More recently, he has focused on the specific issues facing the EU after the UK’s departure and written extensively on its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and its ambitions to become a geopolitical power.
In the UK, McGee has written extensively on the career of Boris Johnson since becoming prime minister, often writing deeply-reported analysis on what is happening behind closed doors in the corridors of power.
He has interviewed multiple cabinet ministers from multiple countries and worked on interviews with numerous world leaders.
Before joining CNN, McGee was a deputy editor at the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph. He has also worked for HuffPost, the Times of London and the Sun newspaper.