13 h. ago Starmer praises sacrifice of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in oblique rebuke to Vance

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the “sacrifice” of British troops who were killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq

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13 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer opens PMQs with poignant rebuke of Vance's 'random country' comments

He told MPs that hundreds had died "fighting for Britain alongside our allies" as he paid tribute to fallen soldiers

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13 h. ago Video: Keir Starmer makes dig at JD Vance in tribute to British soldiers after controversial war comments

Sir Keir Starmer opened Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 5 March — his first since Donald Trump’s explosive meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky — with a dig at JD Vance by paying tribute to the hundreds of British soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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14 h. ago Keir Starmer takes swipe at JD Vance with tribute to UK troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan saying 'we'll never forget their bravery' after Trump VP's jibe

Sir Keir used Prime Minister's Questions to mark the anniversaries this week of two incidents in Afghanistan 13 and 18 years ago in which UK troops were killed.

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14 h. ago Keir Starmer's powerful swipe at JD Vance for attacking British troops

The PM gave paid tribute to British troops who died fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq after JD Vance suggested the UK was a 'random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 years'

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14 h. ago PM seeks to downplay fears of peacekeeping plan risking conflict with Russia

Sir Keir Starmer also paid tribute to British soldiers who have died in conflict in recent years, in an apparent rebuke of US vice-president JD Vance.

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33 h. ago Keir Starmer opens up on JD Vance comments slamming UK soldiers

US Vice President JD Vance is under scrutiny from British MP's and former ministers after referring to the UK as 'some random country that hasn't fought in a war in 30 years'

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36 h. ago Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump | Paul Taylor

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad adviceFor Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is no time to grovel.After last Friday’s ambush in the Oval Office – where the Ukrainian president, who has led his country in resistance to three years of brutal Russian aggression, was beaten up in public by Donald Trump and JD Vance – some European leaders, including Keir Starmer and the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, rushed to urge him to mend fences with Washington. It was bad advice – and Zelenskyy should ignore it. In any case he doesn’t have much choice.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer breaks silence over JD Vance's 'some random country' insult

'This clown needs to check his privilege'

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40 h. ago JD Vance dismisses Keir Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' to secure Ukraine as '20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years'

JD Vance jibed that a force with UK and French boots on the ground amounted to '20,000 troops from some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years'.

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46 h. ago JD Vance issues fresh Zelensky criticism as Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine

Defence Secretary John Healey is expected to visit the US later this week for talks with his counterpart Pete Hegseth.

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4 d. ago UK gives royal welcome to Zelenskyy after White House meltdown

King Charles to hold official audience for Ukrainian president as show of support after Trump clashKing Charles will hold an ­official audience at Sandringham with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday as the UK and EU demonstrate their “unwavering” ­support after his humiliation at the hands of Donald Trump and JD Vance in the White House.Keir Starmer will also host European heads of government and the leaders of Canada and Turkey at a special defence summit aimed at presenting a united front on the Ukraine crisis. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Zelenskyy says ‘crucial’ for Ukraine to have Trump’s support in lengthy statement following Oval Office argument – live

Ukrainian president has landed in the UK and will hold talks with PM Keir Starmer laterAnalysis: JD Vance emerges as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic allianceUkraine has destroyed 103 drones launched by Russia during an overnight strike, its air force has said.In full: Zelenskyy and Trump meeting descends into heated argument in front of the press – video Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Crunch Ukraine gathering at Downing Street rocked by tense White House exchange

Sir Keir Starmer will convene a gathering of European leaders at Downing Street this weekend, following Mr Trump and Mr Zelensky’s White House spat.

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6 d. ago Prime Minister says UK guards free speech ‘preciously’ after Vance criticism

The comments came after an earlier exchange with the US vice president.

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6 d. ago JD Vance challenges Keir Starmer on free speech in very awkward Oval Office showdown

After accusing European leaders of giving up on free speech on their home soil, Vice President J.D. Vance tangled with the British prime minister on the issue in the White House Oval Office.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer clashes with JD Vance over vice president’s attack on Europe’s free speech

Sir Keir Starmer appeared to clash with US Vice President JD Vance over his previous attack on Europe’s free speech.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer says he is 'proud' of Britain's history of free speech as he clashes with JD Vance over praying at abortion clinics during Oval Office meeting with Trump

The Prime Minister rebuffed Mr Vance, a devout pro-life Catholic, over comments he made about the UK's rules barring prayer in buffer areas outside abortion clinics.

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer's fierce response to JD Vance in free speech defence after mad 'infringements' row

After JD Vance reiterated his comments that there had been 'infringements' to free speech in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at the US Vice President

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer slaps down JD Vance after 'free speech' snipe in front of cameras

After JD Vance reiterated his comments that there had been 'infringements' to free speech in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at the US Vice President

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