7 h. ago GLEN OWEN: Will Ed Miliband back Andy Burnham's bid to topple Starmer in return for keys to the Exchequer?

GLEN OWEN: The Prime Minister is widely expected to face a challenge after May's local elections, which on current polling trends will prove disastrous for Labour.

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8 h. ago Starmer condemns Trump’s threat of UK tariffs over Greenland

The prime minister said he would be ‘pursuing’ the matter ‘directly’ with the US

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8 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs branded 'completely wrong' as Keir Starmer hits back at US president

The Prime Minister and First Minister have made their positions clear

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11 h. ago Israel appears concerned over membership of Trump’s committee to rebuild Gaza

The board includes former prime minister Sir Tony Blair.

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12 h. ago Donald Trump 'will cause WW3' as world warned 'it'll be the end as we know it' 

Fears of World War 3 have reached new heights as Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that US President Donald Trump’s aggressive bid to seize Greenland could trigger catastrophic conflict

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12 h. ago John Swinney: SNP Holyrood majority would warrant second independence referendum

The First Minister also questioned the future of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

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13 h. ago Ministers ‘ready to quit’ in rebellion against scrapping of jury trials

The prime minister is looking to scrap jury trials for certain cases in an effort to reduce backlogs in the justice system

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17 h. ago Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild Gaza

The former prime minister was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials.

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17 h. ago Giorgia Meloni serenaded by Japanese prime minister for her birthday

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni was serenaded by her Japanese counterpart to celebrate her 49th birthday during a visit to Tokyo.

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18 h. ago Tony Blair 'honoured' after appointment to Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Former Prime Minister named alongside high-profile Trump administration officials as a founding member of board to lead long-term peace efforts in the Middle East

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18 h. ago Tony Blair is 'honoured' to join Donald Trump's Gaza Board for Peace, former Prime Minister says

Blair is to sit alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushneras members of the 'Founding Executive Board'.

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18 h. ago Tony Blair ‘honoured’ to be part of Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

The former prime minister was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials.

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18 h. ago Labour ministers urging Keir Starmer to sack Wes Streeting are hoping to land the top job themselves, insiders say

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls from cabinet ministers to sack Wes Streeting because rival factions are all jockeying for position to topple him as Prime Minister, it has been claimed.

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19 h. ago Italian premier Giorgia Meloni bonds with fellow female leader Sanae Takaichi of Japan over birthday cake, selfies and a deep love of Margaret Thatcher

The two leaders bonded over birthday cake, selfies and a shared admiration for Margaret Thatcher during their first extended talks since Takaichi took office last autumn.

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23 h. ago ‘Designed for uncertainty’: windbreakers are a hit in turbulent times

From Greenland’s prime minister to Timothée Chalamet, the anorak signals a shift from aspiration to realismPower dressing usually comes in the form of a suit or a wide-shouldered wool coat. But right now, things look a little different. This week, Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, appeared at a joint press conference with Denmark’s leader to say that he had no intention of acquiescing to Donald Trump’s stated desire to “own” Greenland – all while wearing a glacial-blue windbreaker.It is a garment Nielsen wears regularly but, in this shifting geopolitical moment, it took on a new, loaded and striking messaging. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Mark Carney in China positions Canada for ‘the world as it is, not as we wish it’

PM’s visit to Beijing seen as a welcome reset to relations in a ‘new world order’ but critics worry what trade deal could mean for Canadian workersMark Carney’s trip to Beijing this week secured what he described as a “preliminary but landmark” trade deal and a recognition – welcomed by Beijing – that countries are operating in a “new world order”.Carney’s visit is the first time in nearly a decade that a Canadian prime minister has been welcomed in Beijing. It comes after years of a deep freeze in the relationship between Ottawa and Beijing that Carney wants to thaw, in order to reduce his country’s precarious reliance on the United States. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago White House says Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ will include Rubio, Kushner and former UK prime minister Tony Blair

Sir Tony’s inclusion on the list of board members may be controversial, as he remains a divisive figure in the Middle East following the 2003 invasion of Iraq

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29 h. ago Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’

White House says seven-strong board, chaired by Trump, will steer Gaza through next phase of reconstructionDonald Trump has appointed the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and former British prime minister Tony Blair to a newly created Gaza “board of peace”, a body he claims will steer the next phase of reconstruction and governance in the war-ravaged territory.The White House said the seven-strong “founding executive board” will also include Trump’s special envoy, the property developer Steve Witkoff; the World Bank president, Ajay Banga; and the president’s son-in-law and long-time adviser Jared Kushner. Trump himself will serve as chair, with further appointments expected in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair will join Donald Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace', White House confirms

Tony Blair will join Donald Trump's Gaza Board of Peace, the White House confirmed on Friday. 

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31 h. ago White House announces Gaza ‘board of peace’ with Tony Blair, Jared Kushner and Marco Rubio

Body chaired by Trump tasked with overseeing reconstruction of Gaza and transitional administrationThe White House has released a list of officials appointed by Donald Trump to what he’s calling a “board of peace”, tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza, and its transitional administration.The names included US secretary of state Marco Rubio, former British prime minister Tony Blair, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff, the White House said. Continue reading...

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