3 h. ago UK to join Nato’s Eastern Sentry operation after Russian drone incursion

Russian drones violated Polish airspace and were shot down by Poland and Nato on Tuesday night.

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5 h. ago Yvette Cooper defends Keir Starmer as Labour anger grows over Peter Mandelson row

Yvette Cooper was pressed on whether the Prime Minister's judgement is in question over the appointment of Peter Mandelson after backbencher Clive Lewis suggested Keir Starmer may not be 'up to the job'

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9 h. ago Yvette Cooper gives powerful message to Zelensky in Kyiv after Putin strikes

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has paid tribute to brave Ukrainians, telling President Volodymyr Zelensky they do this 'for all of us' after intensified Russian aggression

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12 h. ago Yvette Cooper announces new Russia sanctions as she visits Kyiv for first time as Foreign Secretary

Yvette Cooper has chosen Ukraine for her international diplomatic debut, arriving by rail this morning.

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12 h. ago France sends jets to Poland as the UK ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia

France says its is deploying fighter jets to Poland, and the UK has announced new sanctions against Russia

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12 h. ago France sends jets to Poland, the UK ramps up sanctions in a signal to Russia not to escalate

France says its is deploying fighter jets to Poland, and the UK has announced new sanctions against Russia

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13 h. ago Yvette Cooper announces new sanctions on Russia as she visits Kyiv

The Foreign Secretary is in the Ukrainian capital for her first overseas visit in her new role.

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15 h. ago UK hits Vladimir Putin with new sanctions after Poland drone violation

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has slapped new sanctions on Vladimir Putin's war machine following Russia's unprecedented violation of Polish air space this week

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23 h. ago Yvette Cooper ‘frustrated’ by Home Office move amid Starmer reshuffle, Ed Balls reveals

Balls criticised Sir Keir’s reshuffle for making the government appear ‘chaotic’

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23 h. ago Yvette Cooper pledges support for Ukrainian families fleeting front line in first visit

In her first trip as Foreign Secretary, Ms Cooper travelled to Kyiv, where she will meet Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s bloody advance, to hear their stories first-hand

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23 h. ago Yvette Cooper found move from Home Office frustrating, Ed Balls says

It comes on the eve of her first visit to Ukraine as Foreign Secretary.

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27 h. ago Russia claims its cancer vaccine reduces tumors by 80 percent... announces it is safe and 'ready to use'

Officials in Russia have announced a potential breakthrough against colorectal cancer, though the details of the researchers' findings are limited.

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34 h. ago First Robin Cook Memorial Lecture held in London as tribute to former Livingston MP

Current MP Gregor Poynton hosted the Lecture bringing together senior figures from politics and public life to mark 20 years since the former Foreign Secretary’s passing.

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36 h. ago Robin Cook Memorial Lecture marks conclusion of first internship in late Foreign Secretary’s name

Livingston constituency MP Gregor Poynton has hosted the 2025 Robin Cook Memorial Lecture in London, bringing together senior figures from politics and public life to mark 20 years since the former Foreign Secretary’s passing – and to celebrate the conclusion of the first Robin Cook Internship, run by his office.

Society

37 h. ago Conservative group to hold vigil in London after Trump ally shot dead

Charlie Kirk, 31, the co-founder and chief executive of the youth organisation Turning Point USA, was killed at a Utah Valley University show.

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38 h. ago Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox condemns ‘dreadful’ violence after Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot

Kim Leadbeater was among a raft of public figures to speak out after the murder of political activist Kirk at a university event

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47 h. ago Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox condemns ‘dreadful’ violence after Trump ally shot

British political figures called for tolerance after the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the US.

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69 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone alert in Poland before Belarus border closure

Warplanes scrambled after warning from Ukraine; Poland to seal border over Russian and Belarus’s ‘very aggressive’ Zapad war games. What we know on day 1,295Warplanes were scrambled early on Wednesday after Ukraine’s air force warned that Russian drones had entered Nato-member Poland’s airspace. “Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness,” Poland’s operational command said. The Ukrainian air force said drones were heading west and threatening the city of Zamosc in Poland. Ukrainian media reported that one was heading towards the western Polish city of Rzeszow, and said airports were being temporarily closed.Poland will close its border with Belarus on Thursday as a result of the “very aggressive” Zapad military exercises taking place in Belarus involving Russia, Donald Tusk has announced. The Polish prime minister said it was also a response to a growin...

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3 d. ago Patel: ‘UK’s enemies queuing up’ to get close to Mauritius after Chagos deal

The shadow foreign secretary said adversaries such as Russia, Iran and China back the deal, which was signed earlier this year.

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4 d. ago UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back failed asylum seekers, says Mahmood

New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routesUK politics live – latest updatesCountries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats. Continue reading...

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