2 h. ago Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal

UK prime minister will use White House talks to urge US counterpart to provide military support in Ukraine peace deal

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3 h. ago Former Scottish Labour first minister Jack McConnell blasts Keir Starmer over foreign aid cuts

Jack McConnell urged the Prime Minister to rethink slashing the international development budget cut from 0.5 per cent of gross national income to 0.3 per cent to increase defence spending.

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6 h. ago Ban violent pornography showing strangulation, ministers urged

A major review of the industry has proposed giving regulator Ofcom the power to police porn sites plagued with ‘harmful’ material

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18 h. ago Labour MP urges ministers crack down on 'ghost' car number plates which 'help criminals cheat justice'

Growing numbers of rogue drivers are routinely evading justice by using 'ghost' plates that police cameras cannot read, ministers were told last night.

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4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch urges Prime Minister to cut foreign aid and pour money into defence

The Tory leader wrote in a letter that 'this is no time for dither', arguing: 'History has been unforgiving to politicians who, faced with growing threats, chose procrastination over action.'

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer: Do not vote for 'dangerous' politics of Nigel Farage

The Prime Minister will urge voters to back a Labour government in Holyrood when he comes to Glasgow.

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6 d. ago Labour ministers are urged to double their investment in the grid to meet surging demand for electricity

With energy demands predicted to double by 2050, the Government must ensure the system can cope and connect new sources of renewable power to the grid, it says.

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