Early on Monday, a suspected Iranian drone crashed into the runway at the United Kingdom’s RAF Akrotiri base in southern Cyprus. British and Cypriot officials said the damage was limited. There were no casualties. Hours later, two drones headed for the base were “dealt with in a timely manner”, according to the Cypriot government. The … Read moreStarmer lets US use bases for Iran clash: UK’s military, legal quagmire
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing more pressure to resign as the leader of the Scottish Labour Party has urged him to quit over the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Labour’s leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, said on Monday: “The distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to … Read morePressure grows on UK PM Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit
James Manning/PA Wire The victims of a mass shooting during an event marking Hanukkah at Australia’s Bondi Beach have been remembered at events around the UK. Police forces in England and Scotland have said they are increasing their visibility among Jewish communities, as events celebrating the religious holiday get under way. Fifteen people, including a … Read moreUK events remember Bondi victims as police step up security in Jewish communities
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged his Labour Party to unite against the rising populist party planning a “racist policy” of mass deportation, as dissatisfaction with his governance grows before local and regional elections in May. At Labour’s annual conference in the city of Liverpool, Starmer called on party members to focus their anger … Read moreUK’s governing Labour party holds annual conference amid far-right surge
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon. The prime minister said in July that the UK would shift its position unless Israel met several conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and committing to a long-term peace process leading … Read moreStarmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state
Getty Images Mark Rutte wants to avoid US criticism of European allies for not spending enough on defence Mark Rutte is determined to give Donald Trump a win at the forthcoming Nato summit. The alliance’s secretary general wants to avoid the scenes of 2016 when, while in his first term, the US president berated European … Read moreNato chief is determined to give Trump a win with 5% defence spending plan
Reuters Diego Garcia is the location of a UK-US military airstrip Sir Keir Starmer is due to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a strategically … Read moreUK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius
The United Kingdom will increase its annual defending spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, signalling the UK’s efforts to boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, Starmer told the British parliament on Tuesday that he was bringing … Read moreUK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says
Reuters Commonwealth leaders have agreed the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a two-day summit in Samoa. A document signed by 56 heads of government, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, acknowledges calls for “discussions on … Read moreTime has come for reparations dialogue, Commonwealth heads agree
The government’s desire to reset relations with the European Union does not mean reversing Brexit, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister said he wanted a closer relationship with Europe, but the UK had no plans for a youth mobility scheme, which could give young people in the EU the right to live and … Read moreStarmer: Reset with EU will not reverse Brexit