51 m. ago Starmer and Macron to urge ‘united leadership’ supporting Kyiv on Trump visit

The Prime Minister and French president used a phone call on Sunday afternoon to reiterate their support for Ukraine.

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1 hour ago ‘An ode to Altadena’: LA arts community bands together to support fire

The eclectic neighborhood was devastated by the wildfire last month; galleries and artists are now working to protect its legacyA charred baby Slinky, a handful of book ash, blackened cowrie shells from a necklace made in Ghana. These are some of the remnants of precious things the artist Kenturah Davis has salvaged from what is left of her Altadena home.Nearby, there is virtually nothing left of her parents’ home of 40 years. Gone are her mother’s intricately stitched quilts and a trove of paintings and sketches Davis’s father made of Hollywood backlots during his decades of working on television and movie sets. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago What is Keir Starmer’s plan to boost UK defence spending and is it affordable?

Keir Starmer is expected to outline plans to hike Britain’s defence spending, The Independent looks at what has been said about the move

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2 h. ago Zelensky says he would step down as president if it means peace in Ukraine

The Ukrainian President added that he wants Donald Trump to be a partner to Ukraine rather than just a mediator between Kyiv and Moscow

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2 h. ago President Volodymyr Zelensky says he would STEP DOWN if it would guarantee peace in Ukraine

Zelensky also said he wanted to see US President Donald Trump as a partner to Ukraine and more than a simply a mediator between Kyiv and Moscow.

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3 h. ago Voices: How Starmer can stand up to Trump in Washington summit

Starmer’s visit to Trump should be the beginning of a renewed show of strength and a reunited Europe, writes Anthony Seldon. He should make history in a way that Churchill grasped and Blair dropped

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4 h. ago Starmer must be ‘as tough as Churchill’ in talks with Trump, says top political biographer

Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer must stand up to Donald Trump and show Europe is strong enough to be ‘challenge and threat’ to US and Russia, says Britain’s leading political biographer Sir Anthony Seldon

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4 h. ago West London council apologises after wrongly denying school transport to child facing three

The council failed to consider the boy's sensory and behavioural needs despite being given evidence after withdrawing his transport support

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4 h. ago Voices: Wake up Prime Minister Starmer, you must find your inner Churchill for Trump 

Starmer’s visit to Trump should be the beginning of a renewed show of strength and a reunited Europe, writes Anthony Seldon. He should make history in a way that Churchill grasped and Blair dropped

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4 h. ago Inside neighbourhood with 'highest crime rates in England' as locals all say same thing

Residents of one of the most crime-ridden neighbourhoods in England and Wales were surprised to find their area had the worst rates of some felonies and spoke out in support of their area

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4 h. ago Russia launches a record number of drones into Ukraine on the eve of the war's 3

Russia has launched a record number of drones into Ukraine on the eve of the three-year anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion

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5 h. ago Starmer warns against Ukraine peace talks without Kyiv ahead of Trump meeting

The Prime Minister said first-hand experience of visiting Ukraine had made him ‘more determined’ to ‘stand up’ for the country.

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5 h. ago Starmer backs Trump’s calls for Nato allies to boost defence spending in stirring speech ahead of US visit

Ahead of a meeting with the US president, Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and Europe ‘have to do more for our defence and security’

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5 h. ago Fury deepens over 'sinister' Thought Police targeting of a grandmother who criticised Labour as voters call for Starmer to go over 'abuse of power'

Furious Brits have slammed Manchester Police and Labour for 'shameful' behaviour targeting a grandmother exposed by The Mail on Sunday.

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer's 'follow the law' message over NHS Fife transgender doctor Beth Upton row

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has responded to questions over the tribunal hearing involving nurse Sandie Peggie and transgender doctor Beth Upton

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5 h. ago Keir Starmer is the key factor in the outcome of the next Holyrood election

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Scottish Labour had a successful conference, but the fundamental issue for the party remains in place.

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5 h. ago Starmer told that £200 million for Grangemouth must be ‘used correctly’

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said if the money is to be ‘transformative’ it must be ‘used correctly’.

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5 h. ago It’s the Kemi delusion: the more the Tories run towards Reform, the more their voters will run to the Lib Dems | John Harris

The genius of UK Conservatism used to be how it responded to chaos using the balm of tradition. Secondhand Trumpism will only alienate its voters furtherWhat times these are. As Donald Trump’s sellout of Ukraine gains pace, there are reports that Keir Starmer will flatter the president by inviting him to address parliament. Meanwhile, Trump’s British admirers continue to offer flimsy excuses and undimmed admiration. Before Trump paid tribute to Nigel Farage – a “great guy” – in his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering in Washington, the MP for Clacton used his time at the same event to “hail” Trump’s “progress” with Vladimir Putin, and salute him as “simply the bravest man that I know”. By way of bathos, the dependably ridiculous Liz Truss had by then told a much smaller crowd that the country she ran for a month and a half is “failing”, and needs its own Trumpian insurgency.At the top of the party Truss so briefly led, Kemi Badenoch cannot resolv...

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6 h. ago 'I'm not rummaging': Sir Keir Starmer dodges poll question over Scottish Labour election hopes

The Prime Minister defused to address his drop in popularity in the polls putting Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming first minister falling flat.

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6 h. ago Starmer reaffirms ‘ironclad’ support for Kyiv ahead of new UK sanctions

UK prepares to unveil its biggest raft of sanctions against Russia next week

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