45 h. ago Sadiq Khan assures Londoners that Trump tariffs won't hit economy hard as stock markets plunge

The Mayor of London ‘fully’ supports the Prime Minister's efforts to secure a trade deal rather than slapping retaliatory measures on the United States

Economics

47 h. ago Khan: New powers to keep nightlife open later will make difference ‘from today’

The decision follows concern that London councils have been restricting the capital’s nightlife.

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68 h. ago New report details Ayrshire's highest paid local authority executives

According to the Town Hall Rich List 2025, a record 3,906 officials from local authorities around the UK received more than £100,000.

Culture

3 d. ago Starmer warns of ‘economic impact’ after Trump talks fail to avert tariffs

UK prime minister hopes negotiations between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Events

3 d. ago Starmer relieved as Trump imposes 10 per cent tariff on UK exports

Prime minister hopes trade talks between London and Washington could further reduce the levy

Politics

5 d. ago Town hall rich list: Nearly 100 council employees earn more than prime minister in London

Westminster City Council tops a ‘Town Hall Rich List’ revealed on the same day as council tax goes up across the country

Politics

6 d. ago German minister touts success in tackling smuggling at London summit

German minister touts success in tackling smuggling at London summit  Yahoo

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6 d. ago KRG Interior Minister to Address UK Border Security Summit in London

KRG Interior Minister to Address UK Border Security Summit in London  Kurdistan24

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6 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer's 'global crackdown' on people smugglers: Forty countries at London summit will aim to halt the gangs

At a world-first summit with more than 40 countries in London , the Prime Minister will urge the likes of Vietnam, Iraq and France to unite behind a new approach to 'smash' smuggling gangs.

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6 d. ago Countries must not be pitted against each other over migration, Starmer to warn

Sir Keir Starmer will call on the 40 countries gathering in London for a summit to work together to stop people-smuggling gangs.

Events

2 w. ago Northern Ireland’s First Minister expresses concern over benefits shake

Michelle O’Neill said she intends to raise the issue with the London government.

Politics

2 w. ago Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war

Canadian PM stresses importance of ‘reliable allies’ in Paris before travelling to London where he was received by kingCanada is the “most European of the non-European countries”, Mark Carney has said during his first overseas trip as prime minister to France and the UK, where he is seeking stronger alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on his country’s sovereignty and economy.Without mentioning the US president by name, Carney and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, made a joint appearance in Paris to show a united stance against what they said were economic and geopolitical crises – a reference to Trump’s trade war and “America first” diplomacy that has left longtime allies scrambling. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Carney arrives in London to meet King Charles and U.K. prime minister

Carney arrives in London to meet King Charles and U.K. prime minister  CBC.ca

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2 w. ago Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit London, Paris in first international trip

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit London, Paris in first international trip  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago Canada PM Carney visits France and UK as Trump trade war deepens

Carney aims to bolster European alliances in wake of US president’s attacks on Canada’s sovereigntyMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, has arrived in Paris on his first stop of a visit to France and the UK as he seeks to bolster European alliances to deal with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: Indigenous, French and British. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and would “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New Canada PM Mark Carney to visit Paris and London amid attacks from Trump

Newly minted prime minister will sit down with Macron and Starmer but has no immediate plans to meet with Donald TrumpMark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, is headed to Paris and London seeking alliances as he deals with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy.Carney is deliberately making his first foreign trip to the capital cities of the two countries that shaped Canada’s early existence. At his swearing-in ceremony on Friday, Carney noted the country was built on the bedrock of three peoples: French, English and Indigenous. He said Canada was fundamentally different from the US and will “never, ever, in any way shape or form, be part of the United States”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Canada Prime Minister Carney to travel to Paris, London next week

Canada Prime Minister Carney to travel to Paris, London next week  Deccan Herald

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3 w. ago Military chiefs to meet in London as ‘coalition of the willing’ talks continue

Sir Keir Starmer announced that plans for a peacekeeping operation would move into an ‘operational phase’.

Events

3 w. ago Ukraine war live: Putin response to peace plan ‘not good enough’, says UK, as international militaries prepare to meet in London

Representatives from numerous international militaries will meet in London on Thursday, says UK prime ministerFew resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate reason, and Keir Starmer’s use of “coalition of the willing” could well have been intended as a reminder to the US diplomatic and defence community: we helped you out; now return the favour.The most famous, or infamous, coalition of the willing was the 30 nations who publicly gave at least some support to George W Bush’s US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.Absolutely we are not against sending Italian troops to help a population, but I think at this moment probably there are no troops that are able to solve the problem in Ukraine.We can only send troops if there is a clear UN mandate and for now, this is impossible.”I think it is too early and we have to wait for it. After a decision from UN headquarters, there is no problem for Italy, but now it’s really, really too early for us.” Continue reading...

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last month Minister slaps down Russia's ambassador to London telling him Vladimir Putin could end Ukraine war tomorrow

Health minister Stephen Kinnock condemned Putin’s ‘illegal and barbaric’ invasion of Ukraine

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