5 h. ago Defence firms get huge £30bn boost as Europe prepares to spend big to defeat Putin

Shares in leading defence companies across Europe have soared in anticipation of a new spending spree by governments, as the continent prepares for a big financial stand against Vladimir Putin

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10 h. ago Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly | Simon Tisdall

The world’s most admired democracy is being held hostage by a clique of far-right thugs. It would be a mistake to placate themIt’s not only about Donald Trump. It’s not just about saving Ukraine, or defeating Russia, or how to boost Europe’s security, or what to do about an America gone rogue. It’s about a world turned upside down – a dark, fretful, more dangerous place where treaties and laws are no longer respected, alliances are broken, trust is fungible, principles are negotiable and morality is a dirty word. It’s an ugly, disordered world of raw power, brute force, selfish arrogance, dodgy deals and brazen lies. It’s been coming for a while; the US president is its noisy harbinger.Take the issues one at a time. Trump is a toxic symptom of the wider malaise. For sure, he is an extraordinarily malign, unfeeling and irresponsible man. He cares nothing for the people he leads, seeing them merely as an audience for his vulgar showmanship. His undeserved humiliation of Ukraine’s vali...

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36 h. ago Shield British defence firms from US raiders, top brass sound a warning

Fears over the sale of some of Britain's leading defence firms to US private equity barons have surfaced as defence giant Chemring is being targeted.

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40 h. ago European Leaders to Boost Support for Ukraine at London Summit

European Leaders to Boost Support for Ukraine at London Summit  Kyiv Post

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40 h. ago European leaders look to boost support for Ukraine at London summit

European leaders look to boost support for Ukraine at London summit  Leader Publications

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52 h. ago Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy to Downing Street after bruising Trump clash

Bid to boost Ukrainian president comes as UK prime minister prepares to host European leaders at vital Sunday summit

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4 d. ago Tottenham injury update: Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke and Micky van de Ven latest news and return dates

Spurs looking for major triple boost around time of crucial AZ Alkmaar tie in Europa League

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5 d. ago Liverpool receive financial boost with 'huge amount of money set aside' for transfers

Liverpool are preparing to spend big in the summer transfer window, with the club facing the prospect of losing Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold for nothing

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5 d. ago Starmer accused of defence spend ‘cover up’ in row over how £9bn Chagos deal is funded

The PM said the uplift would boost ‘our capability on defence and security in Europe’, but stopped short of ruling out using defence cash to fund Chagos deal

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5 d. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou reveals triple injury boost as he confirms Europa League plan

First-choice centre-backs closing in on a welcome return to action for Spurs

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7 d. ago Germany election: Europe must boost defence capabilities quickly, says Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says transatlantic alliance will be difficult with Trump’s ‘America alone’ mottoThe man expected to be Germany’s next chancellor has said Europe must act swiftly to increase its defence capability in the face of a US administration whose motto is moving towards “America alone”, adding: “This is really five minutes to midnight for Europe.”In a wide-ranging press conference after his conservative alliance’s victory in Sunday’s federal election, Friedrich Merz made it clear his focus was on the turbulent geopolitical landscape, saying that although he would seek good ties with the US he was also ready for “the worst-case scenario”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live

One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reportsGerman election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to beginShares in some European weapons makers are rising in early trading too.German tank maker Rheinmetall jumped 3% at the start of trading, while in London BAE Systems are up 1.7%.‘’A dose of more certainty has been injected into European politics, with the Germany’s Conservatives winning the elections. It comes at a crucial time for the continent. Three years on from the invasion of Ukraine, high stakes deal making between the US and Russia continues, Ukraine is out in the cold and the outcome will have huge implications for security in Europe.There is a dawning realisation that European nations will have to pull together and present a more united deterrent force, and Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, is reading from that script. He has pled...

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7 d. ago UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm Bain Capital– business live

One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reportsGerman election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to beginShares in some European weapons makers are rising in early trading too.German tank maker Rheinmetall jumped 3% at the start of trading, while in London BAE Systems are up 1.7%.‘’A dose of more certainty has been injected into European politics, with the Germany’s Conservatives winning the elections. It comes at a crucial time for the continent. Three years on from the invasion of Ukraine, high stakes deal making between the US and Russia continues, Ukraine is out in the cold and the outcome will have huge implications for security in Europe.There is a dawning realisation that European nations will have to pull together and present a more united deterrent force, and Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, is reading from that script. He has pled...

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1 week ago Real Madrid XI vs Man City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

European champions handed big double injury boost

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1 week ago Real Madrid XI vs Man City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today

European champions handed big double injury boost

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1 week ago Defence firms soar amid talk of extra military spending: BAE leads way in London as Rolls

Defence firms soar amid talk of extra military spending: BAE leads way in London as Rolls-Royce hits record high  This is Money

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2 w. ago US ‘backstop’ vital to deter future Russian attacks on Ukraine, says Starmer

British prime minister says force would need protections such as air cover that only US can provide Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to provide a US “backstop” to a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, saying it is the only way to deter Russia from attacking the country again.The UK prime minister’s appeal to Trump came after an emergency summit in Paris that heard widespread calls by European leaders for a large boost in defence spending. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Defence stocks boost European markets amid emergency talks over Ukraine war

BAE Systems, which makes weapons, military vehicles and aircraft, saw its share price jump by about 9% on Monday.

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2 w. ago European defence shares surge as investors bet on higher spending

Donald Trump has called on European governments to boost their defence budgets

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