Stephen Carroll

Hello, I'm Stephen Carroll.

I'm in Brussels, where many of Europe's biggest decisions get made.

We're up early every weekday, keeping an eye on what's happening across Europe and around the world.

From Brussels, I'm following the politics, policy and the people shaping the European Union right now.

We've got reporters across Europe and around the globe feeding in as stories break.

It's smart, calm and to the point.

You can find new episodes of the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe podcast by 7am in Dublin or 8am in Brussels, Berlin and Paris on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello, I'm Stephen Carroll.

I'm in Brussels, where many of Europe's biggest decisions get made.

We're up early every weekday, keeping an eye on what's happening across Europe and around the world.

From Brussels, I'm following the politics, policy and the people shaping the European Union right now.

We've got reporters across Europe and around the globe feeding in as stories break.

It's smart, calm and to the point.

You can find new episodes of the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe podcast by 7am in Dublin or 8am in Brussels, Berlin and Paris on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

And I'm Stephen Carroll.

The US President's latest warnings come as Bloomberg has learned the UK has not granted permission for its bases to be used as part of any strike on Iran.

The Times newspaper first reported that Britain had not given approval for the Diego Garcia base in the Chagos Islands or RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to be used in any potential military action.

The newspaper said the UK position was due to concerns over a breach of international law.

The US President publicly withdrew support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal following a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday.

The UK government has recorded its biggest budget surplus on record.