62 minutes ago Starmer denies UK at war after Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory

Sir Keir Starmer has said that the UK is “not at war” and suggested there had been “irresponsible rhetoric” from Russia.

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10 hours ago Vladimir Putin threatens UK with new ballistic missile as Ukraine war escalates

The UK Government confirmed that Russia had, for the first time, used a ballistic missile with a range of ‘several thousand’ kilometres

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22 hours ago Putin threatens UK with new ballistic missile as Ukraine war escalates

The UK Government confirmed that Russia had, for the first time, used a ballistic missile with a range of ‘several thousand’ kilometres.

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23 hours ago Zelensky hits out at ‘insane neighbour’ Russia as he claims Putin is ‘searching world for more weapons’

Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken for the first time after Russia is understood to have fired intercontinental ballistic missiles within Ukraine.

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24 hours ago The west’s reckless escalation of the war in Ukraine will cause more suffering, for no strategic gain | Simon Jenkins

Putin is an isolated dictator, devoid of scruple. Firing missiles into Russia will only lead to more hardship for the people of UkraineThis is how big wars start, when small ones go wrong. Nato politicians are deliberately playing with fire along the Ukrainian frontier, as UK-made missiles have been launched into Russia for the first time since the beginning of the conflict. The attack came a day after Kyiv used US-supplied long-range weapons to strike within Russia. Every military comment on British and US authorisation of missile attacks on Russia has said the same. They are “too little, too late”, and unlikely to affect a war that has increasingly turned to Russia’s advantage.So why are the attacks happening? The answer of Britain’s defence secretary, John Healey, is that he wants to...

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26 hours ago Aircraft carriers not safe from UK defence cuts, defence secretary confirms

Defence secretary John Healey told MPs that £500 million of cuts he annnounced on Wednesday will not be the last

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27 hours ago Russia 'launches intercontinental ballistic missile' for first time ever in combat

Ukraine has claimed that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro today although doubt remains over the unconfirmed reports

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28 hours ago MPs blast Defence Secretary John Healey over delay in Labour revealing date for UK military spending hitting 2.5% of GDP saying UK allies need 'clarity' as Russia flexes its muscles

Defence Secretary John Healey was quizzed by new Defence Committee chairman Tan Dhesi today over the delay in revealing when cash for the military will hit 2.5 per cent of GDP.

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28 hours ago Russia launches 'intercontinental ballistic missile' for first time in Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war, says Kyiv

The escalatory attack comes after Ukraine reportedly used US and UK long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia

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