82 m. ago As Starmer walks tightrope over Trump, he needs help from opposition

It is in the national interest for Keir Starmer to keep Donald Trump on the right side

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2 h. ago JD Vance issues fresh Zelensky criticism as Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine

Defence Secretary John Healey is expected to visit the US later this week for talks with his counterpart Pete Hegseth.

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5 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Nato may not survive four years of Trump. Starmer knows Europe must now get its act together

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Keir Starmer , leader of a Brexit Britain for which he did not vote, now finds himself leading Europe's efforts to bolster Ukraine.

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine after Starmer says keep help flowing

Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Starmer urges west to keep aid flowing as US announces suspension

Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump turns on Starmer and allies in new Ukraine tirade – even as PM insists US is vital to peace deal

President says ‘America won’t put up with Zelensky much longer’ and takes swipe at PM’s weekend summit

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12 h. ago Trump slams Starmer's call for US guarantee of Ukrainian security in peace deal

"America will not put up with it for much longer"

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13 h. ago Trump hits out over calls from Starmer for US guarantees on Ukraine peace

European leaders have called for the US to provide security guarantees for a Ukraine ceasefire deal.

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13 h. ago Nigel Farage ridiculed by MPs over Donald Trump question to Keir Starmer

To cheers from MPs, Keir Starmer told Nigel Farage 'Russia is the aggressor, Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin'

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14 h. ago Will Zelensky quit after Trump row? Can Ukraine survive without US aid? Could Putin invade Europe if America abandons NATO? The key questions after White House showdown

Donald Trump's explosive showdown with Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday threatened to derail all progress towards a vital minerals deal and end to the conflict.

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14 h. ago Keir Starmer mocks Stephen Flynn as a 'keyboard warrior' after Ukraine and Trump comments

The Prime Minister was responding to a question from Labour MP Gregor Poynton, who said the Nationalist's social media posts were "juvenile and childish".

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14 h. ago Starmer says alliance with US is 'indispensable' and Trump 'sincerely' wants peace despite backlash at bust

Keir Starmer said those arguing for the UK to disengage from the America were 'totally unserious', saying he was 'crystal clear' that he wanted to strengthen ties.

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15 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says Donald Trump’s commitment to peace 'sincere' following Zelensky row

Sir Keir updated the House of Commons on the weekend's events

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15 h. ago Brits back slashing aid to boost defence spending by 65% to 20% despite Labour backlash

YouGov research found that 65 per cent agree with the government's decision to fund the bump by trimming £6billion from aid by 2027.

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16 h. ago Keir Starmer: Watch live as PM gives major update on Ukraine after Trump

Keir Starmer will address MPs about the Ukraine crisis after meetings with Donald Trump and European leaders as he tries to build a 'coalition of the willing' to end the war

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17 h. ago World leaders speaking out against Donald Trump after heated exchange with Zelensky

A few people have backed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, including Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence

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17 h. ago Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia “is still very, very far away."

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18 h. ago One dead and several injured with suspect arrested after car driven into crowd in Mannheim, Germany – Europe live

Local police investigating whether other suspects involved after residents warned to keep away from city centrein DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Ukraine needs ‘strong support from its partners’, Zelenskyy says, after Macron suggests a month’s limited truce – Europe live

Ukraine president posts video showing damage from Russian attacks as French president urges pause in air, sea and critical infrastructure attacksin DublinThe Irish government has drafted legislation to remove a de facto ban on any more than 12 troops being deployed overseas as the country makes significant moves to bolster its bare and weak defence force.European Union is a project of peace, and the project of peace means that security and defence is necessarily a priority, because peace without defence is an illusion. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Poll bounce for Keir Starmer after 'best week' with Trump visit love

Keir Starmer has seen his net approval score rise by 11 points over the past week, although it still remains deep in negative territory at minus 28.

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