Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to put Ukraine in the “strongest possible position” this year during his first trip to Kyiv as Prime Minister. The Labour leader’s visit to the presidential palace in the capital coincided with a drone attack by Vladimir Putin’s forces on the city. Sir Keir said: “We will work with you…
PA Media Ian Paisley, a long-time friend of the President-elect Donald Trump, will travel to Washington for the official swearing in Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Ian Paisley is set to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week. He is on the official guest list for the formal swearing-in ceremony in Washington…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last-minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited ceasefire that would pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip and release dozens of hostages. Israeli airstrikes, meanwhile, killed at least 72 people in the conflict-ravaged territory. Netanyahu signaled there were issues with the deal…
Marginal gains, the science of extracting significant athletic advantage from numerous small changes, has long been a mantra in top-class sport. Numerous British competitors, from the velodrome to the track, have the medals to prove it. When it comes to economics, and more specifically to running an economy, this week has provided a lesson that…
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to consider dropping the federal charges against Donald Trump’s former co-defendants in the classified documents case, Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, to ensure that the Justice Department can release the rest of special counsel Jack Smith‘s final report about Trump’s alleged crimes. …
British businesses are ready to pull out of the UK and move jobs overseas in response to Rachel Reeves’ economic policies, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has claimed. The Chancellor’s economic strategy, as set out in her October Budget, included plans to increase National Insurance contributions (NIC) for employers, changes to capital gains tax (CGT)…
PA The prime minister was met by officials at Kyiv railway station Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Kyiv to sign what Downing Street is calling a “landmark 100-year partnership” with Ukraine. The pact would formalise economic and military support already pledged to the country, and offers more. It is the prime minister’s first visit…
President-elect Donald Trump won’t have to walk beneath a plaque honoring Jan. 6 heroes when he takes the oath of office on the west front of the Capitol Monday. That’s because more than four years after the Capitol riot, a new dispute is emerging over a plaque to honor the heroes and victims of the…
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned the flagship “missions” he is banking on to win the next election are unclear, confusing and “failing to grip Whitehall”. And he faces a huge battle with a bloated civil service that lacks “capability” and is forced to spend £688 million every year bringing in outside experts. The Prime…
The UK should negotiate a new customs union deal with the European Union, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is to say. In a speech on Thursday, he will argue it is needed to boost Britain’s economy and its ability to deal with the incoming Donald Trump presidency from a position of strength. A Lib Dem…
