18 h. ago Lib Dems leader calls on Starmer to request urgent extradition of Tate brothers

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are now under criminal investigation in Romania, the US and the UK.

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19 h. ago Keir Starmer told to press Donald Trump to extradite Andrew Tate and brother to UK

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called for Keir Starmer to put pressure on Donald Trump to extradite Andrew and Tristan Tate to the UK, where a warrant has been issued over rape and human trafficking allegations

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20 h. ago Starmer faces call for urgent US extradition of Andrew Tate to UK

Sir Ed Davey said the Tate brothers should be brought to the UK where they are wanted by police for alleged human trafficking and rape

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69 h. ago Voices: Should Donald Trump’s state visit with King Charles go ahead? Join The Independent Debate

Plans for the US president's state visit have sparked division. While Lib Dem leader Ed Davey sees it as an opportunity to secure stronger US commitments on Ukraine, SNP leader John Swinney argues that Britain should not reward a president who has undermined a key ally

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1 week ago Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spendingHello and welcome to our rolling coverage of UK politics.The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said the government must swiftly ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).I’ve never known a time like this, it is probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence and security since the second world war, with our closest ally changing their position. So we have to debate it, it is going to be difficult.I don’t think there’s an easy solution, but we have put some ideas on the table. One idea we have put is to increase the digital services taxes, a tax on about 20 multinational companies with turnovers of over £500m and we would raise it from the current 2% to 10%.Foreign secretary David Lammy is in South Africa for the second day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

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1 week ago Fact check: Liberal Democrats’ 2024 manifesto supported renewal of Trident

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch questioned Lib Dem commitments to the UK’s nuclear deterrent.

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