4 d. ago Starmer's No 10 operation in 'chaos' as PM removes ANOTHER senior aide

Downing Street sources confirmed that the Prime Minister's principal private secretary Nin Pandit is leaving the role just 10 months after being appointed by Sir Keir as his gatekeeper.

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer replaces third senior office aide in less than a year

The Prime Minister’s principal private secretary, Nin Pandit, is being replaced after just 10 months running the Prime Minister’s team in Number 10

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8 d. ago Chaos as BA removes 20 passengers from flight before take off

The passengers were forced to leave so extra fuel could be pumped aboard the plane which was leaving Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport bound for London City Airport.

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3 w. ago Meghan Markle blindsided a senior royal aide in a 'very public way' leading to 'awkward moments'

It's no secret that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a testy relationship with their courtiers during their time as working royals where they faced accusations that they were hard to work with.

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3 w. ago London City Council effort to remove mayor from office chaotic – and unresolved

London City Council effort to remove mayor from office chaotic – and unresolved  WEKU

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3 w. ago Ukraine says Indian parts found in Russian drones as Kremlin hits back over Trump tariff threats – Europe live

Revelations from Zelenskyy aide come as Kremlin criticised Trump’s threats to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian fuelAnd in the last few minutes, Andriy Yermak, senior aide to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sought to ramp up the pressure on India as he revealed that Ukrainian armed forces have seen Indian components being used in Russian drones involved in strikes against civilian population across Ukraine.“It is necessary to deprive the Russians of the opportunity to receive components from other countries and stop the killing of Ukrainians. Also, buying Russian energy resources is financing war, which does not contribute to peace,” he added. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Ukraine welcomes Trump’s nuclear sub move, saying it has ‘silenced’ Medvedev – Europe live

Senior Zelenskyy aide says ‘Russia only understands one thing: strength’President Zelenskyy also called for more pressure on Russia, as he posted a video of drone strikes on what he said were first responders and medics arriving to help after attacks.“Deliberate FPV [first person view] drone strikes on first responders and medics arriving to help after attacks – all of this is typical for every city or community within reach of Russian drones. The Russian army simply kills everything that is alive,” he warned.“We count on strong decisions from the United States, Europe, and the world regarding secondary sanctions on Russian energy trade and Moscow’s banking sector.Ukraine looks forward to the implementation of every agreement on strengthening defense that has been reached with its partners. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago I saw many atrocities as a senior aid official in Gaza. Now Israeli authorities are trying to silence us

Devastated hospitals, mass graves, bodies eaten by dogs in the street. After speaking out, I discovered my visa will not be renewedJonathan Whittall is head of office at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory. He writes here in a personal capacityGaza has been held under water for 22 months, allowed to gasp for air only when Israeli authorities have succumbed to political pressure from those with more leverage than international law itself. After months of relentless bombardment, forced displacement and deprivation, the impact of Israel’s collective punishment of Gaza’s people has never been more devastating.I have been part of coordinating humanitarian efforts in Gaza since October 2023. Whatever lifesaving aid has entered since then has been the exception, not the rule. More than a year after the international court of justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts of genocide – ...

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