3 h. ago Keir Starmer 'set to blow defence billions on Chagos Islands surrender' as Labour repeatedly fails to deny that a significant chunk of its increase in military spending will fund airbase sell

Sir Keir Starmer yesterday 'all but confessed' Labour's defence spending boost would be used to help fund the Chagos Islands giveaway, it was claimed last night.

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16 h. ago Prisoner set free from jail under Keir Starmer's early release scheme 'groped woman within 15 minutes', court hears

Amari Ward, 31, is accused of sexually assaulting the female while she gave him a lift to a train station, he denies the charge.

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36 h. ago Kremlin disputes Trump claim Russia would accept Nato peacekeeping troops in Ukraine – live

Kremlin says it has nothing to add to the foreign ministry’s position on the unacceptability of Nato peacekeepers in UkraineUkraine’s presidential press service has issued a photograph showing president Volodymyr Zelenskyy introducing the world leaders visiting Kyiv some new developments in Ukraine’s defence industry.British prime minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a cut to the country’s aid budget to immediately hike defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, ahead of his visit to the White House on Thursday, according to The Sun. Continue reading...

Politics

37 h. ago Starmer slashes aid to fund biggest increase in defence spending since Cold War

Sir Keir Starmer set out plans for defence spending to reach 2.7% of gross domestic product in 2027.

Economics

4 d. ago Britain will 'turn the screws' on Putin with new sanctions on Russia, No10 assures Zelensky as Trump demands return on Ukraine aid money

Sir Keir Starmer is set to fly out for meeting with Donald Trump, while Washington and Kyiv haggle over demands President Zelensky hand over mineral reserves for US military support.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump wants 'to throw Ukraine to the wolves' and Starmer must charm 'angry old man'

President Donald Trump looks hellbent on turning his back on Ukraine and Europe, but is still keeping the UK and France on side - with Sir Keir Starmer set to touch down in Washington on Thursday for talks on Ukraine

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer shrugs off Trump as he prepares to give new aid to Ukraine and sanction Russian oligarchs amid US President's war of words with Volodymyr Zelensky

Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce a new package of support for Ukraine days after Donald Trump branded the Ukrainian president a 'dictator'.

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