16 h. ago Calls for service of thanksgiving for last Battle of Britain pilot John 'Paddy' Hemingway and other heroes of 'The Few' after his death aged 105 as Prince William leads moving tributes

Former military chiefs Lord West and Lord Dannatt lead calls to honour 'The Few' to 'remind new generations of the time when a handful of very brave men stepped up to the mark'.

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31 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: ‘Coalition of the willing’ military chiefs to assemble in London

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Coalition of the willing’ military chiefs to assemble in London  The Guardian

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43 h. ago Carney arrives in London to meet King Charles and U.K. prime minister

Carney arrives in London to meet King Charles and U.K. prime minister  CBC.ca

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52 h. ago Donald Trump chilling claim Russia peace talks to involve 'dividing up Ukraine's land'

Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as military chiefs prepare to discuss peacekeeping plans in London

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60 h. ago Trump to speak to Putin as Ukraine peacekeeping plans progress

Military chiefs will meet in London later in the week to discuss plans for a Western peacekeeping operation in Ukraine.

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2 d. ago 10,000 troops and minehunters to form part of PM's 'coalition of the willing' peacekeeping force in Ukraine

The Prime Minister held a virtual meeting with other world leaders on Saturday following which he announced proposals would move into an 'operational phase'.

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3 d. ago UFC London: Meet UK's next MMA heavyweight hope, Mick Parkin

UFC London: Meet UK's next MMA heavyweight hope, Mick Parkin  BBC.com

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3 d. ago Military chiefs to meet in London as ‘coalition of the willing’ talks continue

Sir Keir Starmer announced that plans for a peacekeeping operation would move into an ‘operational phase’.

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3 d. ago UK to host military chiefs to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as plans to end war enter new phase

Sir Keir Starmer sent his strongest signal yet that allies will put troops on the ground in Ukraine to support a ceasefire

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer announces Ukraine development as peacekeeping plans advance

UK military chiefs and allies will meet Thursday to advance peacekeeping plans for Ukraine, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer urges Russia to engage in ceasefire negotiations.

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3 d. ago Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London

Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime ministerFew resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir Starmer’s use of “coalition of the willing” could well have been intended as a reminder to the US diplomatic and defence community: we helped you out; now return the favour.The most famous, or infamous, coalition of the willing was the 30 nations who publicly gave at least some support to George W Bush’s US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Absolutely we are not against sending Italian troops to help a population, but I think at this moment probably there are no troops that are able to solve the problem in Ukraine.We can only send troops if there is a clear UN mandate and for now, this is impossible.”I think it is too early and we have to wait for it. After a decision from UN headquarters, there is no problem for Italy, but now it’s really, really too early for us.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer says Vladimir Putin will have to negotiate on Ukraine 'sooner or later' as PM begins fresh talks with coalition partners

Addressing a video call with 25 world leaders, he told the Russian despot that the 'world is watching' after Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a 30-day ceasefire.

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4 d. ago Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London – as it happened

Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London – as it happened  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Ukraine army chief's scathing take on Donald Trump's decision to cut military aid

Volodymyr Zelensky's popularity has reportedly "skyrocketed" on the front since his showdown with Donald Trump in the Oval Office - after he showed an unwillingness to back down

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4 d. ago PM hosts talks on Ukraine peacekeeping force as Putin warned not to play games

Sir Keir Starmer will host another round of talks with the ‘coalition of the willing’ on Saturday morning.

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4 d. ago David Lammy demands Putin accepts Ukraine ceasefire with 'no conditions' as he attends G7 summit ahead of PM's 'coalition of the willing' talks

David Lammy said the G7 allies were united that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to shift the goalposts.

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5 d. ago Brits could face draft as military chiefs urge government to bring back conscription

As the UK's military faces falling numbers and expert warn the country is defenceless against a Russian attack, some have called for conscription to be brought back

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6 d. ago Greenland votes for change but coalition talks will govern how it reacts to Trump | Miranda Bryant

The tone of relations with the US may depend on whether second-placed Naleraq ends up inside the governmentIt was an election that was fought on the global stage with sporadic commentary from Donald Trump. But in the end, it was domestic issues that drove Greenlanders to the polls to vote overwhelmingly for change.Ever since his son, Donald Trump Jr, touched down in a Trump-branded plane at Nuuk’s new airport in January, the US president has made no secret of his renewed desire to gain control of the Arctic island, refusing to rule out economic or military force to do so. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What does Greenland's 2025 election result mean for Donald Trump and Denmark's future?

Greenland's centre-right Demokraatit Party wins most votes in an election watched closely due to Trump's interest. Coalition talks are underway as no party holds overall control

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8 d. ago Starmer warned he must pump billions of pounds into drones and shells so Britain is ready to face down Russia

Keir Starmer is being urged to focus on capabilities that can be delivered quickly as the government tries to finalise the strategic defence review.

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