4 d. ago Starmer and Macron agree that ‘new deterrent’ needed to stop small boats, No 10 says – UK politics live

Starmer and Macron are due to attend a more formal summit tomorrowThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting this above inflation re...

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4 d. ago Starmer says UK ‘can’t just tax our way to growth’ as he brushes off call for wealth tax – UK politics live

UK prime minister will have talks with Emmanuel Macron later todayThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting this above inflation re...

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4 d. ago PMQs live: Starmer faces Badenoch ahead of meeting with Macron

UK prime minister facing Kemi Badenoch in the Commons before talks with French presidentThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting t...

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4 d. ago Trump slams Putin’s ‘bulls***’ amid Russia’s ongoing Ukraine war

Donald Trump has called out Vladimir Putin’s “bulls***” whilst discussing the ongoing Russian war and Ukrainian peace talks.

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2 w. ago US attacks on Iran redraw calculus of use of force for allies and rivals around globe

Perceived readiness of US to employ force instead of negotiations could have knock-on effects around the worldUS politics live – latest updatesFor US allies and rivals around the world, Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran have redrawn the calculus of the White House’s readiness to use force in the kind of direct interventions that the president said he would make a thing of the past under his isolationist “America First” foreign policy.From Russia and China to Europe and across the global south, the president’s decision to launch the largest strategic bombing strike in US history indicates a White House that is ready to employ force abroad – but reluctantly and under the extremely temperamental and unpredictable leadership of the president. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russia slams Trump's 'irresponsible decision' to strike amid Putin

US President Donald Trump sanctioned the bombings of three nuclear sites in Iran overnight and now the Russian foreign ministry has issued a strong statement condemning the attacks

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3 w. ago Viktor Gyokeres 'transfer decision made' after Arsenal target 'goes on strike'

Viktor Gyokeres has been offered to Real Madrid this summer, with the Swedish striker keen to leave Sporting Lisbon, but the La Liga side have turned him down

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3 w. ago Viktor Gyokeres hit with new transfer rejection after 'strike' claim and Arsenal decision

Real Madrid were offered the chance to sign Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, but they are focusing on other targets as new boss Xabi Alonso begins to shape his squad

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