46 m. ago France and Poland ‘open a new page’ in relations after signing new defence treaty – Europe live

France president and Poland’s leader have signed a defence and energy treatyLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Russia stages Victory Day parade as EU ministers pledge further support for Ukraine – Europe live

EU representatives hold meeting in Lviv as Russia staged a lavish parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The phone call from Trump to Starmer that finally led to a trade breakthrough

As his beloved Arsenal suffered defeat, Keir Starmer struck gold with a US-UK trade deal, as Kate Devlin and Millie Cooke report

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25 h. ago Keir Starmer and Donald Trump hail ‘historic day’ as UK and US finally agree trade deal

The first details of the trade deal between the US and the UK was announced on Thursday.

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29 h. ago How Keir Starmer succeeded on US trade deal where four other prime ministers failed

Successive prime ministers chased the US for a trade deal, with Sir Keir Starmer finally striking lucky

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48 h. ago Kemi Badenoch furiously denies claim she backed Indian worker tax deal in UK trade agreement when a minister

The Tory leader lashed out at claims of hypocrisy levelled at her by officials in Delhi, with whom she led trade talks until the Labour landslide last July.

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66 h. ago Friedrich Merz warns the US to ‘stay out’ of Germany’s politics

Germany’s new chancellor cautions after far-right AfD receive strong backing from Donald Trump alliesGermany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to “stay out” of his country’s politics after the far-right AfD received strong backing from allies of the US president, Donald Trump.Merz, 69, a conservative who was elected as chancellor of Europe’s biggest economy earlier in the day, also said he planned to speak by phone with Trump on Thursday. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Friedrich Merz calls for US to ‘stay out’ of German politics

Germany’s new chancellor issued warning after far-right AfD received strong backing from Donald Trump alliesGermany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to “stay out” of his country’s politics after the far-right AfD received strong backing from allies of the US president, Donald Trump.Merz, 69, a conservative who was elected as chancellor of Europe’s biggest economy earlier in the day, also said he planned to speak by phone with Trump on Thursday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Starmer plans to finally get tough on Channel crisis in bid to neuter Reform's appeal

Labour sources said the Prime Minister plans a series of interventions on the issue in the coming weeks.

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9 d. ago Starmer faces growing calls to give MPs ‘final say’ on any UK

Liberal Democrat MPs have developed proposals to give Parliament a chance to scrutinise any agreement.

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9 d. ago Local elections live: Starmer taunts Farage over Liz Truss ‘advising Reform’ ahead of polling day

Sir Keir Starmer facing final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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9 d. ago Local elections live: Net zero row breaks out ahead of polling day after Blair’s last

Sir Keir Starmer to face his final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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9 d. ago Local elections live: Final day of campaigning begins with Farage’s Reform expected to take hundreds of seats

Sir Keir Starmer to face his final PMQs in the Commons ahead of crunch elections

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1 week ago If Starmer is willing to help Trump host a lucrative golf tournament, will he caddy for him too? | Marina Hyde

The prime minister is apparently pursuing ways to land the 2028 Open for the president. With friends like that, POTUS surely won’t be carrying his own clubsAt what point does realpolitik tip over into nakedly facilitating conflict of interest/corruption? I only ask in the strictest hypothetical terms after reading that Keir Starmer’s government has been exploring whether golf bosses could host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort in Ayrshire. Sorry, but no. It’s almost as if the prime minister is compiling material for a seminal 2025 business manual. Call it The Art of the Kneel. Perhaps Starmer could ask the Treasury to “explore” buying a load of Trump meme coins.According to reports, Donald Trump has frequently mentioned in his phone calls with the prime minister that he’d prefer it if the Open returned to Turnberry. As so often with this particular caller, the reply to this should simply be, “And I’d prefer to be talking to Mickey Mouse, but we’re all mak...

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1 week ago Trump dishes on awkward 1am butt dial to reporter after ducking their calls

Trump was being courted by two political reporters at The Atlantic around the same time his senior appointees unintentionally added the magazine's editor-in-chief to a high-stakes Signal chat.

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1 week ago Trump's astonishing late night phone call to political reporters as they prepped 100 day post

Trump was being courted by two political reporters at The Atlantic around the same time his senior appointees unintentionally added the magazine's editor-in-chief to a high-stakes Signal chat.

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2 w. ago Trump to meet with top Atlantic editor who was accidentally added to Hegseth Signal group chat – live

President says he will meet with Jeffrey Goldberg and two Atlantic reporters to ‘see if it’s possible for The Atlantic to be ‘truthful’’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his phone call with Donald Trump.“We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths... to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations,” Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago China calls reports of ongoing US tariff talks ‘baseless’ while Trump claims administration ‘actively’ seeking deal – live

Spokesperson for China’s ministry of commerce says any claims of progress in China-US negotiations are ‘without factual evidence’South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said he talked about the war in Ukraine and the need to foster good bilateral relations with the US in his phone call with Donald Trump.“We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths... to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations,” Ramaphosa wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch tells Keir Starmer to apologise to women after PM finally broke his silence on Supreme Court ruling and admitted trans women aren't women

The Leader of the Opposition told the Mail that the Prime Minister should say sorry to those who lost jobs or were harassed in the row over equality law.

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2 w. ago Barron Trump barred from sharing his phone number with student friends

It comes as no surprise that the family of any sitting president of the US take extra precautions to ensure their safety. And for Barron Trump this means avoiding giving anyone his phone number.

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