13 h. ago David Lammy says he regrets Trump has embraced protectionism, something not seen in US ‘for nearly a century’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementAn anti-abortion campaigner at the centre of a free speech controversy involving the US government has been found guilty of breaching a “buffer zone” outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic, PA Media reports. PA says:Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted at Poole magistrates’ court of two charges of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order on two days in March 2023.The case involved the 64-year-old from Bournemouth holding a sign saying “Here to talk, if you want”.But I think our approach should be to slightly stand back and think, what does Britain want, and can it get from the rest of the world, and what can we contribute?And in that regard, it’s important to realise that the rest of the G7, except the US, collectively are the same size as the United States. And I would have thought a very sensible thing to be doing is having a serious co...

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14 h. ago David Lammy says Trump has taken US economic policy back 100 years with ‘return to protectionism’ – UK politics live

David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreementThe official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns, Andrew Gregory reports.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, is at the Nato HQ in Brussels this morning, where Nato foreign ministers are meeting. Speaking to the media, he said President Trump was taking US economic policy back almost a century by embracing protectionism. He said:The United Kingdom, like France, is a great maritime nation.We are a nation that believes in open trade, and I regret the return to protectionism in the United States, something that we’ve not seen for nearly a century. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago David Lammy responds after Donald Trump claims Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with UK tariffs

The Foreign Secretary said the UK is 'very concerned'

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15 h. ago Trump claims Starmer is ‘very happy’ about tariffs imposed on Britain

UK foreign secretary regrets ‘return to protectionism’ and says Britons will be concerned about impact on financesBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has claimed that the UK is “very happy” with tariffs imposed on the country as part of his shock upending of global trade, but the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, said he regretted the “return to protectionism”.Wielding a chart in the White House Rose Garden, the US president revealed on Wednesday that the UK would be hit with 10% so-called “reciprocal” tariffs as part of a sweeping drive on all countries. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Lammy says Britons ‘very concerned’ as Trump claims Starmer ‘happy’ over tariffs

David Lammy said people across the country were ‘very concerned’ about how the move to slap 10% import taxes on goods would hit their own finances.

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37 h. ago Four Greenpeace activists arrested after climbing Foreign Office building

The protesters unfurled a banner as they suspended themselves from columns on the King Charles Street Archway in Westminster.

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39 h. ago Trump tariff announcements ‘deeply regrettable’, NI Economy Minister says

Caoimhe Archibald said she had already engaged with representatives of the UK and Irish governments on the issue.

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40 h. ago Greenpeace activists climb Foreign Office building over signing of ocean treaty

The group called for faster action from Foreign Secretary David Lammy in signing the Global Ocean Treaty.

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42 h. ago Lammy to urge allies to boost defence spending to make Nato ‘more lethal’

It comes after the UK announced the largest sustained increase to defence spending since the Cold War.

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53 h. ago Hostage families urge Keir Starmer to take ‘bold steps’ in helping to end war

Two British families of Israeli hostages have written to the Prime Minister asking for ‘diplomacy’ and ‘bold steps’ to help end the war in Gaza.

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3 d. ago New measures against Russia after ‘unacceptable threats’ to UK – Home Secretary

Russia will be placed on the top level of the Government’s forthcoming foreign influence registration scheme (Firs).

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3 d. ago David Lammy says British pint ‘safe’ as MPs debate measurement legislation

The Foreign Secretary was challenged in the Commons over the future of the imperial measurement.

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4 d. ago MP welcomes Labour government’s commitment to East Kilbride during Foreign Secretary visit

David Lammy was in Scotland on Thursday to address staff at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

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6 d. ago ‘Love the car, not the CEO’: how Europe’s Tesla owners feel about their cars

Some voice regret over Musk’s backing of Trump, but others say CEO’s views do not detract from the car’s appealTesla showrooms across the world are expected to face anti-Elon Musk protests on Saturday, as Musk’s senior role in the Trump administration has contributed to a European consumer backlash by some Tesla owners and prospective buyers.It follows a 44% drop in Tesla sales in Europe on average last month, according to the research platform Jato Dynamics. Tesla’s European market share fell to 9.6% last month, the lowest it has registered in February for five years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘MAGA junkie’ fired from government job now regrets voting for Trump

Jennifer Piggott was one of 125 people fired from the Bureau of Fiscal Service as part of DOGE layoffs

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1 week ago The new definition of antisemitism is transforming America – and serving a Christian nationalist plan

Redefining antisemitism in the law was never about Jewish safety. It is about consolidating authoritarian power under the veneer of minority protectionIn 1919, Jacob Israël de Haan, an Orthodox Jewish queer poet and lawyer, arrived in British Mandate Palestine from the Netherlands. Despite his initial sympathies with Zionism, within a few years de Haan would become an outspoken critic of the movement. Driven by what he called a “natural feeling for justice”, he advocated for “another Jewish community in Palestine” – one that sought cooperation with the Arab-Palestinian community. His steadfast opposition to mainstream Zionism made de Haan a controversial figure, drawing the ire of Zionist leadership. On 30 June 1924, de Haan was assassinated by a member of the Zionist organization Haganah.This political assassination represented not merely the elimination of one man, but a portentous statement about which perspectives would be tolerated in the emerging political landscape. A century...

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2 w. ago Lammy puts boosting growth at heart of 21st century diplomacy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said envoys ‘should give equal weight to their contacts in business and politics’.

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2 w. ago Labour infighting rages over £5bn welfare squeeze as David Lammy tells Cabinet 'one of my family is on benefits when they shouldn't be'

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, this week unveiled reforms that experts said would see around a million people in England and Wales lose disability benefits.

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2 w. ago Starmer: Talks to turn Ukraine peace force from concept to military plan

The Prime Minister said the ‘timetable now is coming into focus’ following talks between the US and Russia.

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2 w. ago David Lammy says 'difficult to see' how Israel's Gaza actions are legal

In a statement to MPs on the breakdown of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Foreign Secretary voiced alarm at the 'appalling loss of life' happening.

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