31 h. ago Starmer declines to say if he plans to press Modi on close links with Putin

As the Prime Minister travelled to Mumbai on Tuesday, his Indian counterpart wished his ‘friend’ Vladimir Putin a happy birthday.

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6 d. ago Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

No injuries reported in El Segundo, site of company’s second-biggest US refinery, which supplies jet fuel for LA airportA fire that broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery that supplies jet fuel for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was still burning on Friday morning after an explosion at the plant.The press office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, had confirmed that the fire erupted on Thursday night on the outskirts of the city, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Uefa puts Israel vote on hold after Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan

National federations accept decision to pause Israel banMaccabi Tel Aviv due to face Dinamo Zagreb on ThursdayUefa has paused plans to ban Israel from European football after the announcement of Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for the region.Expectation had been growing of a decisive intervention by Uefa this week, amid growing pressure within football and from outside groups, including the United Nations. But Trump’s announcement of his plan in a joint press conference with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday put any measures on hold. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sweden considers having its own nuclear weapons to counter the threat of Russia: Politicians say 'everything should be on the table' in wake of Putin's growing aggression

The warnings come as European governments report a rise in hostile drone activity and airspace violations that officials link to Vladimir Putin.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right

Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and ReformKeir Starmer will make a major intervention this week, pledging a progressive fightback and promising the UK will reject the division and hate fuelled by the far right.The move comes ahead of Labour’s conference amid increasing pressure on the prime minister from within his own party, where even senior loyalists have voiced fears that he has not mounted a passionate enough attack on Reform UK and rising racism in Britain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Davey declines to rule out coalition with Starmer to beat Reform UK

Sir Ed Davey has said several times he believes there is a moral duty to keep Nigel Farage’s party out of government.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage vows to abolish indefinite leave to remain forcing thousands of migrants to reapply for visas

The Reform UK leader will outline a planned crackdown on legal immigration at a Monday press conference

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2 w. ago Farage vows to axe indefinite leave to remain and ban migrants’ benefits access

The Reform UK leader will outline a planned crackdown on legal immigration at a Monday press conference.

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