3 h. ago Fatboy Slim: ‘I was in the same class as Keir Starmer – he’s one up on me now’

The electronic producer and DJ Norman Cook talks about learning the violin with Keir Starmer, his love for his label maker and crossing swords with MobyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou did violin lessons with Keir Starmer when you were a child. Who was better at violin?I can’t actually remember the violin lessons. But I was in the same class at school as Keir for five years, so I remember him well. He must have been better at the violin than me, because I did it for about one term. My parents could take no more noise, so I would say Keir was better. It is quite weird when one day you see someone on the telly and go, “Oh look, it is Keir Starmer from 4B.” I think he’s one up on me by becoming prime minister.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer's 'ironclad support' for Ukraine: Prime Minister vows to back Zelensky and discuss safeguarding Kyiv's sovereignty with Trump amid tensions

Keir Starmer today vowed to back Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and promised to discuss safeguarding the nation's sovereignty when he meets with US president Donald Trump,

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7 h. ago Starmer tells Zelensky he will press case for safeguards with Trump

The Prime Minister insisted Kyiv’s voice must be at the heart of any peace negotiations in a call on Saturday.

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28 h. ago Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional disputeKeir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that a US rejection of Mauritius’s legal claim to own the Chagos Islands, including the strategic US military base at Diego Garcia, may stoke tensions similar to those in the South China Sea.Starmer is due to meet Trump next Friday mainly to discuss the future of Ukraine, but also a UK plan for Gaza’s reconstruction under international protection with no need for Palestinians to be required to quit the Gaza Strip. The paper is similar but not identical to proposals being discussed by Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh, which has a strong international component and would prevent Hamas ruling in Gaza. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Watch: White House briefing after Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky ‘dictator’

Watch as Karoline Leavitt delivered a White House press briefing on Thursday, 20 February, after Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”

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52 h. ago Watch live: White House briefing after Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky ‘dictator’

Watch live as Karoline Leavitt delivers a White House press briefing on Thursday, 20 February, after Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”

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52 h. ago US silences Zelensky and CANCELS press conference between him and Trump's envoy after telling Ukrainian president to 'tone down his criticism' of Donald

Zelensky met with Lt. Gen. Kellogg in Kyiv this afternoon for wide-ranging talks on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, of which the three-year anniversary is fast approaching

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54 h. ago Watch: UK defence secretary John Healey holds press conference after Trump’s Zelensky row

Watch as UK defence secretary John Healey held a press conference on Thursday (20 February) following Donald Trump’s false claims labelling Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator”.

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54 h. ago Donald Trump aide tells Kyiv to ‘tone it down’ as tensions with Zelensky escalate

It comes as US envoy Keith Kellogg cancelled his press conference following a meeting with Mr Zelensky in Kyiv

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56 h. ago Watch live: UK defence secretary John Healey holds press conference after Trump’s Zelensky row

Watch live as UK defence secretary John Healey holds a press conference on Thursday (20 February) following Donald Trump’s false claims labelling Volodymy Zelensky a “dictator”.

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3 d. ago Ukraine war latest: Zelensky to hold press conference after Trump blames Kyiv for invasion

Trump and Putin could meet face-to-face as early as this month, a Kremlin spokesman said

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3 d. ago Donald Trump claims Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating is just 4%

President Donald Trump claimed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has an approval rating of 4%, during the signing of Executive Orders at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

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