48 h. ago UK and Ukraine ministers meet as officials discuss peace plans

US secretary of state Marco Rubio did not attend the talks in London but defence and foreign ministers from the UK and Ukraine met.

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49 h. ago Hopes of breakthrough at London peace talks to end Ukraine war dashed after US top envoy Marco Rubio pulls out

Officials from Ukraine, US and the UK are meeting in London – but the talks will not be the high-level meeting of ministers originally envisaged

Events

52 h. ago Ukraine peace talks chaos as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio SNUBS London summit after Kyiv 'refuses to accept Russian sovereignty over Crimea'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had been scheduled to join discussions with David Lammy and European powers.

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53 h. ago David Lammy humiliated as US top brass pull out of his London Ukraine peace talks

David Lammy humiliated as US top brass pull out of his London Ukraine peace talks  Daily Express

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61 h. ago Ukraine’s allies gather in London for latest round of peace talks

Wednesday’s gathering comes as Donald Trump’s administration continues to drive efforts to find peace between Russia and Ukraine.

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65 h. ago Russia ‘may be willing to drop claims to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy’

David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculationDavid Lammy, the foreign secretary, will host US and European negotiators for fresh talks about Ukraine on Wednesday amid speculation that Russia has told Washington it might be willing to drop its claim to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy.The price would include the US making concessions to Moscow such as recognising the 2014 annexation of Crimea, though Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no such proposal had been shared with him by the White House and that his country could not endorse it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Changed your minds? How Labour frontbenchers including David Lammy railed against Trump addressing Parliament during last state visit... as MPs launch fresh bid to block him

Keir Starmer invited the US President for a State Visit as part of his charm offensive during a trip to the White House.

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6 d. ago Trump says US may ‘take a pass’ from Ukraine talks if they prove too difficult

Sir Keir Starmer discussed Ukraine with the US president in a phone call on Friday, Downing Street said.

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6 d. ago Why do Trump voters have no regrets? Because the people they hate are getting hurt more | Arwa Mahdawi

Even amid political chaos and rising prices, what matters most to his supporters is a macabre form of payback and vengeanceThe stock market is plunging, prices are rising, federal workers are getting laid off, students are being snatched off the street by immigration agents. The US is many things at the moment, but stable is not one of them. So, amid all this turmoil, how are all the Donald Trump voters feeling? Has buyer’s remorse set in? Are they starting to wonder whether voting in a convicted felon as president – a man who has declared bankruptcy six times – might not have been the wisest move?Not according to the polls. Rather, the US appears to be a nation of Édith Piafs: they regret rien. I’m not saying that disillusioned Republicans don’t exist; do enough digging and you can certainly find a few. And journalists have been doing a lot of digging. During Trump’s first term, there was a steady stream of media pieces profiling the regretful Trump voter. The genre has remained po...

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7 d. ago Rubio hints US may drop Ukraine peace talks as Lammy hails ‘shared commitment’

The US secretary of state said Washington may be ready to ‘move on’ if there is not progress on a peace deal in the coming days.

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7 d. ago Lammy says Russia must accept ‘unconditional ceasefire’ after US

The Foreign Secretary travelled to Paris for the first high-level discussions between British, French and White House officials since February.

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7 d. ago Even after tariff chaos, only 2% of Trump voters say they would change their 2024 vote

Most voters told survey they’re stil confident in their decision to vote for Trump

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8 d. ago David Lammy to meet Donald Trump's envoy for talks on Ukraine as he's briefed on Vladimir Putin meetings

The Foreign Secretary will travel to Paris to meet with Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, who is Mr Trump's special envoy to Vladimir Putin.

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8 d. ago Lib Dems urge ministers to suspend China visit after MP blocked from Hong Kong

Sir Ed Davey has written to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, urging the Government to take steps in retaliation for Wera Hobhouse’s deportation.

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9 d. ago Israeli Foreign Minister meets David Lammy in London in unannounced trip

Israeli Foreign Minister meets David Lammy in London in unannounced trip  Middle East Eye

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9 d. ago David Lammy says Sudan's warring parties must 'put peace first' at major summit

The Foreign Secretary David Lammy made the remarks as he opened a summit in London on the conflict in an attempt to shine a spotlight on one of the world's worst humanitarian crises

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9 d. ago Ed Davey urges China to ‘publish the tapes’ after MP denied entry to Hong Kong

Wera Hobhouse, the Lib Dem MP for Bath, was refused entry to the former British territory while travelling to meet her son and baby grandson.

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1 week ago Lammy urges warring parties in Sudan to ‘put peace first’ after £120m aid boost

The Foreign Secretary told the London Sudan Conference it is ‘morally wrong’ to give up on the north-east African country.

Economics

1 week ago Watch: David Lammy addresses Sudan conference as UK pledges £120m aid package

Watch as David Lammy speaks at a conference on Sudan on Tuesday, 15 April, as the UK government announces a £120m food and aid package for the country.

Economics

1 week ago Watch live: David Lammy addresses Sudan conference as UK pledges £120m aid package

Watch live as David Lammy speaks at a conference on Sudan on Tuesday, 15 April, as the UK government announces a £120m food and aid package for the country.

Economics