14 h. ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

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25 h. ago Donald Trump source warns Zelenskyy must flee with Putin declaring victory on set date

A source close to Donald Trump has said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs to get out of Ukraine immediately as Russia is about to win the war. This comes as tensions between Ukraine and the US grow

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43 h. ago Kremlin's 'concerned' verdict on Keir Starmer's peacekeeping plan for Ukraine

A top Kremlin official has responded to Keir Starmer's proposals for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine involving British troops on the ground as tensions continue to rise over Trump's proposals

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49 h. ago People in the US: share your views on President Trump’s approach towards Russia and Ukraine

We’d like to hear from people in the US about how they view Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine – as well as his stance towards EuropeWe would like to hear from US voters across the political spectrum about how you view president Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach to Russia and Ukraine.This week has brought an unprecedented escalation of tensions between Kyiv and Washington after senior US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, as well as economic and political cooperation. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Labour MP calls for talks on 'CONSCRIPTION' for 'unengaged' young people because 'our borders are being threatened' amid Ukraine tensions

Paulette Hamilton, MP for Birmingham Erdington, warned the UK's 'borders are being threatened', adding: 'Young people have not engaged but they're going to have to.'

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’

Remarks follow US claims that Ukraine is to blame for Russian invasionEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Donald Trump is “trapped” in a Russian “disinformation bubble”, escalating tensions between Kyiv and Washington after the US president suggested Ukraine was to blame for Moscow’s invasion of the country.“Unfortunately, President Trump, with all due respect for him as the leader of a nation that we respect greatly is trapped in this disinformation bubble,” Zelenskyy said in a combative press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Council leader told to resign four MONTHS into job in scandal

Following the 'Trigger Me Timbers' WhatsApp scandal, there are calls for Tameside Council's Labour leader to stand down

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3 d. ago Grandmother says suspended Labour MP called her 'hag' in vile WhatsApp group

Grandmother Elaine Cole said the suspended Labour MP and former government minister Andrew Gwynne described her as a 'hag' in the controversial WhatsApp group 'Trigger Me Timbers'

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage says Tories ‘not on the right in any measurable way’ and calls Labour government ‘miserable’ – UK politics live

Leader of Reform UK criticises Conservatives and ‘declinist’ Labour government in new attacksGood morning, defence secretary John Healey has finished speaking, so I can take a quick pause and actually welcome you to our rolling coverage of UK politics for Tuesday. Here are the headlines Defence secretary John Healey has announced what he described as the most significant defence reform for 50 years, in which reporting lines and budgets will be simplified, and a new “quad” of four senior leaders reporting directly to the minister appointedHealy said there were extraordinary people in the UK’s defence forces, but too often they were hampered by process, and there was a lack of direct accountability. He suggested his changes might bring about up to £10bn in savings to the taxpayer over the next decadeTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has said the UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine as part of any future peacekeeping forceThe rate of UK unemployment remained unchanged at ...

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4 d. ago PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops

Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changedKeir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK troops to a peacekeeping role in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, after calls from some within Labour and the Lib Dems.Downing Street hinted that a US-backed guarantee would be needed in order for the UK to send ground troops, saying it was an “essential” part of any ceasefire deal with Russia. Continue reading...

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1 week ago People in the US: Share your thoughts on Trump’s second term in office so far

We would like to hear your views on President Donald Trumps’s second term From the get go Trump’s second term has been dominated by a rapid succession of executive orders and policy moves that have made clear the direction of the president’s administration.From suspending the refugee resettlement programme putting an end to birthright citizenship and declaring a national emergency on the southern border; imposing and threatening international trade tariffs; ending diversity programmes in federal government; establishing the Department of Government Efficiency to exiting the Paris Climate agreement and cuts to USAID. Continue reading...

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