2 h. ago Farage says Greenland would be safer as part of the US after Starmer says UK ‘will not yield’ to tariff threat – UK politics live

Reform UK leader says Greenland would be ‘more secure’ if part of the US, after PM says he will not back down to TrumpWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hardened Starmer changes tack as gentle approach fails to sway Trump

Prime minister surprisingly forceful at PMQs over US president’s volte face on Chagos and refusal to drop tariffs threat on GreenlandUK politics live – latest updatesFor a man who chooses his words so carefully, there is no doubt that Keir Starmer’s shift in tone towards Donald Trump at prime minister’s questions was intentional.Since the turn of the year, as the US president has shown his imperialist ambition, the prime minister’s softly-softly approach to his unpredictable friend in the White House has come under increased strain. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Mike Johnson says he aims to ‘calm the situation’ over Trump’s Greenland threats during his UK trip in interview with Farage

British politician said Trump's actions, including waging a potential trade war, threaten the NATO military alliance, which the House Speaker denied

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56 h. ago Donald Trump drops chilling threat to NATO ally over Greenland

US President Donald Trump told Norwegian Prime Minister he 'no longer feels an obligation to think purely of peace' and vowed he will soon have 'complete and total control' of Greenland

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61 h. ago Disaffection caused by economic insecurity poses threat to political status quo

Leaders should focus on tackling economic insecurity to avoid falling victim to forces fuelling the rise of populism

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3 d. ago California man charged for threatening JD Vance during his Disneyland trip: ‘‘We will bathe in the blood of corrupt politicians’

Marco Antonio Aguayo accused of writing threats on Disney’s Instagram page

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4 d. ago Politicians criticise Trump’s plan to hit UK with tariffs over Greenland

The US president said the UK will be charged a 10% tariff ‘on any and all goods’ sent to the US from February 1.

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4 d. ago California man accused of threatening to place pipe bombs in Disneyland for JD Vance visit

Marco Antonio Aguayo accused of writing threats on Disney’s Instagram page

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5 d. ago Trump envoy says deal to take over Greenland ‘should and will be made’

Jeff Landry says president is serious about acquiring territory as US politicians show solidarity against Trump’s threatsFear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion loomsDonald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland has said a deal for Washington to take over the island “should and will be made” as a US congressional delegation visited Copenhagen in a show of support.Governor Jeff Landry said he planned to visit Greenland in March and said the US president “is serious” about acquiring the largely autonomous territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’

The Labour politician highlighted the significant threat the burgeoning technology poses to the capital's workforce.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump makes chilling threat to use military against US citizens protesting against ICE

The Insurrection Act allows the President to deploy the military inside the United States to suppress rebellion or violence. Using troops would be a dramatic line to cross for Trump's administration

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8 d. ago Trump warns the nation is ‘SCREWED’ if the Supreme Court rejects his tariff plan

The high court could rule on Trump’s use of emergency powers to tax imports as soon as this week

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1 week ago US seizes two tankers as Trump widens oil grab and says Venezuela will buy American goods with proceeds from oil sale – live

US takes over two tankers, one Russian-flagged in the North Atlantic and the other Venezuela-linked in the Caribbean; Trump says Caracas will be ‘purchasing only American Made Products’Explainer: why so much interest in a rusty tanker in the Atlantic?Meanwhile, in the UK, Nigel Farage has offered his take on Trump’s plans to control Greenland, saying it would be “outrageous” for the US to seize it from Denmark.Farage says he agrees with Starmer that the fate of Greenland must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not the US – but sided with Trump on “some genuine security concerns” that require further presence there.“What I will say is this. There are some genuine security concerns around Greenland and that becomes ever more relevant with a retraction of the ice caps as we head towards the North Pole. There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles, and many in Nato, that there needs to be a significant Nato base located directly on the north of Greenland.At the moment, it...

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2 w. ago ‘No state has the right to use force against ships,’ says Moscow after US seizes Russian

Marinera, also known as the Bella 1, has been taken over in North Atlantic with second Venezuela-linked vessel seized in CaribbeanPeople in Greenland, share your views on Donald Trump’s commentsMeanwhile, in the UK, Nigel Farage has offered his take on Trump’s plans to control Greenland, saying it would be “outrageous” for the US to seize it from Denmark.Farage says he agrees with Starmer that the fate of Greenland must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not the US – but sided with Trump on “some genuine security concerns” that require further presence there.“What I will say is this. There are some genuine security concerns around Greenland and that becomes ever more relevant with a retraction of the ice caps as we head towards the North Pole. There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles, and many in Nato, that there needs to be a significant Nato base located directly on the north of Greenland.At the moment, it would appear that is something Greenland is not particul...

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2 w. ago Trump is wrong: ‘woke’ policies aren’t the real threat to Europe | Nouriel Roubini

The continent’s problems are not caused by immigration or cultural politics but by economic and technological declineDonald Trump’s new national security strategy offers a misguided assessment of Europe, long regarded as the US’s most reliable ally. Unrestrained immigration and other policies derided by administration officials as “woke”, it warns, could lead to “civilisational erasure” within a few decades.That argument rests on a fundamental misreading of Europe’s current predicament. While the EU does face an existential threat, it has little to do with immigration or cultural politics. In fact, the share of foreign-born residents in the US is slightly higher than in Europe. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why actor Martin Compston's retreat from political debates is fresh warning sign about threat to democracy

Without a civil public discourse, democracy will wither and die

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4 w. ago Donald Trump's chilling THREAT to Venezuela after seizing its oil tankers

Surrounded by his top national security aides, Donald Trump took aim at Venezuela again amid the bitter row over its oil tankers, at least two of which the US has seized off the Venezuela coast

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