5 h. ago Weapon company stocks soar after Starmer says Europe faces era

Share prices rose nearly 20 per cent in Britain’s biggest weapons maker, BAE systems, mid European push to support possible Ukraine peace deal

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6 h. ago How WOULD Keir Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' enforce a peace deal in Ukraine? European troops on the ground and RAF planes in the skies could stop Russia breaking a ceasefire

RAF Typhoons might be deployed to help patrol Ukrainian skies, while Royal Navy ships could be sent to the Black Sea to deter another Russian assault.

Economics

27 h. ago King Charles meets Zelensky at Sandringham in show of support for Ukraine president

Meeting comes as Sir Keir Starmer has said he will act as a bridge between President Trump and Mr Zelensky as European leaders forge on to broker a peace deal

Politics

36 h. ago European leaders meet in London to forge Ukraine peace plan as Starmer pushes for defence boost

Sir Keir Starmer wants European leaders to be ready to lead peacekeeping efforts should a deal be struck.

Politics

45 h. ago European leaders gather in London to forge common purpose on Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer wants European leaders to be ready to lead peacekeeping efforts should a deal be struck.

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy leaves White House early after fiery meeting with Trump, who claims Ukrainian leader isn’t ready for peace – live

Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in White House; European leaders stand behind ZelenskyyUkraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells ZelenskyyDemocrats defend Zelenskyy after ‘shameful’ Trump meetingin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago EU reveals plans to hit climate goals by helping dirty industries clean up

European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transitionThe EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate goals, while setting out plans to help Europe’s most polluting industries reach the green transition and watering down environmental reporting demands on companies.Publishing its “clean industrial deal” on Wednesday, the European Commission said it had a plan to help polluting industries, such as steel and cement, make the switch to the net zero emissions future, as well as boosting clean tech companies, such as firms making electric vehicle charging points. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump’s US will need to work with UK and Europe on Ukraine peace deal – minister

A US security ‘backstop’ along with British and European peacekeepers is needed to safeguard a peace deal, France and the UK believe.

Politics

6 d. ago Macron warns against ‘surrender’ in Ukraine as Trump claims Putin will accept peacekeeper deal

Macron and Trump disagree over aid and securing a lasting peace after US president says Russian counterpart has ‘no problem’ with European forces in UkraineEmmanuel Macron, the French president, has warned Donald Trump against a “surrender” of Ukraine as the US president said Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal” that could include European peacekeepers.The transatlantic rift over the war was apparent on Monday as Trump and Macron – the first European leader to visit the White House since Trump regained power – disagreed over aid and efforts to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ukraine offers mineral deal to US as olive branch to Donald Trump

Hopes raised of commercial deal as Macron meets president for talks on peace and European security

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1 week ago Labour opens the door to tens of thousands of European workers and students as it seeks closer post

A youth mobility scheme has been among the key demands of EU member states as the Prime Minister bids for closer post-Brexit relations with the bloc.

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1 week ago Scottish pharma firm Kelso seals ‘milestone’ deal on European growth journey

“Our aim has always been to build a specialty pharma business that puts patients first” – Tom Stratford, CEO

Economics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer 'ready' to put troops into Ukraine if peace deal reached, as leaders meet for crisis talks

Prime Minister says UK is ‘ready and willing’ to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if a deal is reached to end conflict, as European leaders gather for emergency talks in Paris

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