75 m. 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.

Politics

77 m. 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

Politics

1 hour 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

Politics

3 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.

Politics

4 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

Events

12 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’

Society

12 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

Politics

12 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.

Society

22 h. ago Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on its national air airline

Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners, as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline

Events

27 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.

Politics

27 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

Events

36 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.

Events

43 h. ago Von der Leyen proposes bolder EU sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over its military actions in Gaza

Politics

51 h. ago EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza

Politics

3 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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3 d. ago UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back people refused asylum, 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...

Economics

4 d. ago New Foreign Secretary's Trump bashing posts: Yvette Cooper slated US president for 'appalling behavior'... just like her predecessor!

Yvette Cooper might have believed her musings on Donald Trump might have stayed confined to the dustier corners of X, but they have re-emerged - and just ten days before his State visit to the UK.

Politics

5 d. 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.

Politics

5 d. 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.

Politics

5 d. ago PM ‘to move asylum seekers into barracks’ after Home Office shake

Dozens of asylum hotels are expected to close after they became the focal point of demonstrations over the summer.

Society