1 hour ago Starmer under growing pressure from party after historic Wales defeat

Caerphilly seat was won easily by left-leaning Plaid Cymru, leaving Labour trailing in third place

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2 h. ago Canada’s PM Carney courts Asia to cut economic dependence on US

Prime minister begins first visit to Indo-Pacific since taking office as country seeks to double its trade with rest of world

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer urges allies to 'finish the job' on using frozen Russian assets to strengthen Ukraine's defences

The Prime Minister also labelled Vladimir Putin's 'ludicrous demands' for Ukrainian land as 'a non-starter' as he led a meeting of the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' in London today.

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2 h. ago Arab states push back on Tony Blair role in overseeing postwar Gaza

Some countries voiced concerns over Donald Trump’s decision to name former UK prime minister to ‘board of peace’

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3 h. ago Schumer says Democrats will force vote to overturn Canada tariffs as Carney says nation ‘stands ready’ to continue US trade talks – live

Democratic leader calls Canada tariffs ‘damaging’ and vows effort to overturn them; Canadian prime minister says he wants to see progress on trade negotiationsUS and Canada spar over anti-Trump tariff ad that suspended trade talksThe US secretary of state has confirmed Donald Trump’s announcement that all trade negotiations with Canada have been suspended.Marco Rubio spoke during a visit to a civil-military coordination centre in southern Israel. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Zelensky meets Starmer ahead of talks with allies to boost Ukraine’s defences

The Ukrainian president joined the Prime Minister at Number 10 on Friday.

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7 h. ago Prime Minister's spokesperson responds to Labour's Caerphilly by

Labour came third behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK in a historic by-election loss in Caerphilly

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8 h. ago Motherwell MP welcomes Ups and Down theatre group to Downing Street after Pride of Britain win

After being named ‘Local Heroes’ at the Pride of Britain Awards, the group were invited to meet the Prime Minister for a special celebration.

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8 h. ago Rishi Sunak only politician to see witness statement in China spy case

Statement from security adviser, viewed by then prime minister, did not describe China as enemyRishi Sunak was the only politician to see a witness statement by the deputy national security adviser at the centre of a controversy about the collapse of a case against two British men accused of spying for China.According to letters sent to the joint committee on the national security strategy, the statement from Matthew Collins in December 2023, which was seen by the then prime minister and his advisers, did not describe China as an enemy, another key element of the case. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Farage blames Labour collapse for Reform defeat in Caerphilly by

Labour comes third with just 11% of the vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds

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8 h. ago French Socialists threaten to topple government over wealth tax

Olivier Faure gives prime minister ultimatum to increase taxes on country’s wealthiest or face no-confidence vote

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9 h. ago Ukraine's President Zelensky gets ceremonial welcome as he meets King Charles at Windsor Castle

The visit came ahead of a meeting between the Ukrainian president, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders

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9 h. ago King Charles welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky for private audience at Windsor Castle in show of support for Ukraine

King Charles invited Ukraine's President for a private audience at Windsor Castle, before Volodymyr Zelensky joins a meeting of the 'Coalition of the Willing' with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer .

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13 h. ago ‘Still work to be done’: Iceland marks 50 years since Women’s Day Off protests

President says country is not free from feminist backlash being seen around worldIceland is the only country to have closed the gender gap by more than 90%, according to the World Economic Forum, and, for the first time in its history, every national leadership position – including president, prime minister, bishop and police chief – is now held by a woman.But as people go on strike on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of “kvennafrí” (“Women’s Day Off”) strike, the protest that kickstarted a global equality revolution, the Icelandic president warned that her country was not immune to gender-related “red flags” and a global “backlash” against feminism. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Eluned Morgan tells voters 'we have heard your frustration' after historic Caerphilly by

Labour saw its vote plummet in the Caerphilly by-election, which was won by Plaid Cymru candidate Lindsay Whittle

Politics

14 h. ago Humiliation for Starmer as Welsh nationalists take key seat amid Reform surge

Labour come third with just 11% of vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds

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16 h. ago Icelandic women urged to strike on Friday to mark 50th anniversary of seminal protest

President, who will join ‘Women’s Day Off’, says Iceland is not free from feminist backlash being seen around worldIceland is the only country to have closed the gender gap by more than 90%, according to the World Economic Forum, and, for the first time in its history, every national leadership position – including president, prime minister, bishop and police chief – is now held by a woman.But as people go on strike on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of “kvennafrí” (“Women’s Day Off”) strike, the protest that kickstarted a global equality revolution, the Icelandic president warned that her country was not immune to gender-related “red flags” and a global “backlash” against feminism. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariffs

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs Donald Trump has said he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after the release of a television ad opposing US tariffs. The US president accused Canada of “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing US court decisions.The Thursday night post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago Keir Starmer humiliated as Reform surge hands key seat to Welsh nationalists

Labour come third with just 11% of vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds

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18 h. ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Plaid Cyrmu beats challenge from Reform UK to win pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsReform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.Going into next year we’re in a really good place. A big part of what we were trying to do here is to master our campaigning. We’ve trained so many people up on our systems. We’re now a grassroots campaigning party. Continue reading...

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