4 h. ago One by one, leaders learn that grovelling to Trump leads to disaster. When will it dawn on Starmer? | Simon Tisdall

As the US president’s state visit looms, he’s leaving a trail of broken promises across the globe. Britain can’t afford to look like a lackey stateSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreSucking up to Donald Trump never works for long. Narendra Modi is the latest world leader to learn this lesson the hard way. Wooing his “true friend” in the White House, India’s authoritarian prime minister thought he’d conquered Trump’s inconstant heart. The two men hit peak pals in 2019, holding hands at a “Howdy Modi” rally in Texas. But it’s all gone pear-shaped thanks to Trump’s tariffs and dalliance with Pakistan. Like a jilted lover on the rebound, Modi shamelessly threw himself at Vladimir Putin in China last week. Don and Narendra! It’s over! Although, to be honest, it always felt a little shallow.Other suitors for Trump’s slippery hand have suffered similar heartbr...

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8 h. ago Trump's upcoming State visit to the UK set to reignite legal battle with former British spy who claimed Russia possessed compromising material on US President

Ex-MI6 agent Christopher Steele was awarded more than £600,000 in costs against Mr Trump after the President's unsuccessful attempt to sue him over 'shocking and scandalous' false claims.

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10 h. ago Trump's upcoming State visit to the UK set to reignite legal battle with former British spy who claimed Russia possessed compromising material on US President

Ex-MI6 agent Christopher Steele was awarded more than £600,000 in costs against Mr Trump after the President's unsuccessful attempt to sue him over 'shocking and scandalous' false claims.

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13 h. ago Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men’s final

Trump will appear on big screen during national anthemBroadcasters asked ‘not to show any disruptions’US Open broadcasters have been asked not to show any negative crowd reactions to Donald Trump at Sunday’s men’s final.The president is expected to attend the match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in New York, with security at Flushing Meadows being heightened in preparation. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago US Open ask broadcasters to not show negative reactions to Trump visit

Trump is expected to attend the final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday

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68 h. ago Voices: Patriotism is more than wearing Union Jack socks and demonising refugees, Mr Farage

The Reform UK leader's wildly embarrassing White House and Congressional Committee visit shows the limp, mediocre ignorance Britain would be saddled with were he to become PM, writes Sean O’Grady

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage meets with Donald Trump during Washington visit

The Clacton MP was earlier dubbed a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant’ by a Democratic representative.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage's lunch date with Trump after claims US visit to 'impress Elon Musk'

The Reform leader found himself squirming when repeatedly questioned about the Epstein Files - which one Congressman suggested might make his lunch with the US President "awkward for your lunch"

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3 d. ago Polish president’s meeting with Trump prompts fresh tensions with Tusk

Nationalist Karol Nawrocki’s visit to White House exposes divisions with Poland’s government and foreign policyPoland’s conservative nationalist president is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House in a visit that has prompted fresh tensions with the nation’s pro-European government led by Donald Tusk.Backed by the populist rightwing opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, Karol Nawrocki unexpectedly won Poland’s presidential election after running a campaign under a Trumpesque slogan of “Poland first, Poles first”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US appeals court rules most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal – live

Ruling upholds decision from trade court while president attacks ‘Highly Partisan Appeals Court’ and says he will win tariff fightFull story: Most of Trump tariffs illegal, court findsA visit to Taiwan by two US senators has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides.The chair of the Senate armed services committee, Roger Wicker, and the Nebraska senator Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwanese leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in lieu of formal diplomatic relations with the self-governing island democracy.A thriving democracy is never fully assured and we’re here to talk to our friends and allies in Taiwan about what we’re doing to enhance worldwide peace. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Norway's leader is the latest to visit Ukraine as Trump weighs peace options

Norway’s prime minister says his country's multibillion-dollar military and civilian support for Ukraine’s fight to defeat Russia’s invasion will stretch into next year

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1 week ago Palace staff expose what Queen Elizabeth 'really thought' about President Trump

Nearly three years on after her death, it has been revealed that some staff at Buckingham Palace were less than impressed at the backlash for President Trump's visit to the Queen

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2 w. ago Trump’s hand makeup has returned after questions about president’s health over swollen ankle sightings

A large patch of what appeared to be foundation, in a lighter shade than his skin, was clearly visible on his hand during President Trump’s visit to an exhibit at the People’s House museum

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2 w. ago Police Scotland paid out £500,000 in compensation to officers who missed time off due to Trump visit

Top officer says US president’s trip formed part of a ‘very busy summer’ for Scottish police

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2 w. ago Police Scotland overtime compensation bill for Donald Trump's visit revealed

‘Buy back’ compensation payments for police officers working across Donald Trump’s Scotland visit have been revealed.

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2 w. ago Photos: What Zelenskyy and European leaders' visit with Trump at the White House looked like

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Europe’s top leaders met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Read what to know and get live updates.

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan continues his feud with Donald Trump by claiming US President could be 'radicalising dangerous people'

During his visit to Scotland last month, Donald Trump branded the London mayor a 'nasty person' who has 'done a terrible job' in his latest blast at the Labour politician.

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan claims Donald Trump could be 'inadvertently radicalising people'

Sir Sadiq dismissed jibes that President Trump made against him on a recent visit to Scotland, where he claimed the London Mayor was "a nasty person".

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3 w. ago MSP demands Donald Trump pay up to cover costs of policing for Scottish visit

EXCLUSIVE: The ex-Nat MSP said there is "no justifiable reason for the public to subsidise the commercial activity of the President".

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3 w. ago JD Vance delivers special message from Trump to US troops based at UK RAF base

JD Vance delivered a message from Donald Trump to American troops stationed at a British navy base during his visit to the UK.

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