Sir David Manning and other former diplomats highlight major changes in ‘special relationship’ UK politics live – latest updates Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship that will require the UK to look elsewhere for allies and accept that deals such as cooperation over the British nuclear deterrent are […]
Year: 2025
US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now … or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiations Donald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to “release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the […]
Survey reveals senior officials think changes will do little to address local authorities’ dire financial crisis Ministers’ plans to shake up the structure of English local government by merging councils are “ill-thought-out”, “insane” and a “bizarre diversion” that will fail to deliver savings, according to a survey of town hall […]
House speaker orders Democratic congressman Al Green to be removed from chamber for early disruption to Trump’s speech Full report: Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress Donald Trump’s speech tonight at the front of the House chamber will look just like a State of the Union, […]
Tennis player describes ordeal at hands of ‘fixated’ man He approached her twice before appearing during match Emma Raducanu has revealed she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and could “barely breathe” during a stalking ordeal at the Dubai Open last month. The 22-year-old Briton was left cowering behind the […]
Ukrainian president signals willingness to sign US minerals deal as he attempts to rebuild ties after Oval Office clash Trump Congress speech live Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying he is willing to work “constructively” under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” and […]
Sports ground exclusions and mandatory work for offenders in England and Wales ‘part of mix’ under sentencing review Criminals could be banned from pubs, sports grounds and social events under proposals being considered as alternatives to prison, a minister has said. Sarah Sackman, the courts minister, told the Guardian that […]
Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade war China has set its GDP target for 2025 at “around 5%”, a figure which was unveiled by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing […]
Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal, White House says, as JD Vance says US economic interest in Ukraine would guarantee its security Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first since returning […]
Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health More than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, posing an “unparalleled threat” of early death, disease and enormous strain […]