Democratic nominee calls Republican plan to end war between Ukraine and Russia ‘dangerous and unacceptable’ Kamala Harris, the US vice-president, has indirectly denounced the Trump campaign’s policy on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine as “proposals of surrender” as the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington to present his own “victory […]
England’s chief medical officer also tells inquiry that UK’s low level of intensive care provision is a political decision Another pandemic as big as the Covid crisis that killed 7 million people worldwide is “a certainty”, Prof Sir Chris Whitty has warned, as he said that the UK’s lack of […]
PM says the public can make their own judgments about gifts and maintains no rules have been broken Keir Starmer has said the row over him borrowing Labour donor Waheed Alli’s luxury flat for filming was “farcical” and that the public would come to their own judgments about his reasons […]
Fresh initiative comes amid tensions between US and Europe on how to press Israel to end offensive on Hezbollah See all our Middle East coverage The US and France have called for a 21-day temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to make way for broader negotiations, as the UN secretary […]
Comments are strongest yet against allowing Ukraine to launch long-range missiles into Russian territory Zelenskyy warns of Russia threat at UN as Putin steps up nuclear rhetoric Vladimir Putin has escalated his nuclear rhetoric, telling a group of senior officials that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if it was […]
Exclusive: Watchdog may conclude that emigration of wealthy individuals could actually cost Treasury revenue Keir Starmer’s promised tax crackdown on non-doms could yield no extra funds for the Treasury, leaving a £1bn hole in the government’s planned spending for schools and hospitals. Labour planned to use the money raised from […]
Democratic nominee says she is better equipped to manage US economy and says rival ‘made promises he did not meet’ Kamala Harris sat for her first solo interview as the Democratic presidential nominee on Wednesday, laying out her plan to boost the middle class and condemning her rival Donald Trump […]
Exclusive: Some ministers have rallied around chief of staff while others accuse her of ‘control freakery’ Keir Starmer has become exasperated about in-fighting across government involving Sue Gray, with the prime minister under pressure from senior aides and cabinet ministers to resolve the row. Sources said the situation would come […]
Keir Starmer urges UK citizens to leave immediately as Israel continues to bombard south of country Middle East crisis – latest news updates Britain is moving 700 troops to Cyprus to be ready for an emergency evacuation of UK citizens from Lebanon, as the prime minister urged those still in […]
Ukrainian president accuses Putin of violating UN foundations and says war cannot be ended by talks alone In a forceful speech to the UN security council, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on a broad alliance of nations to “force Russia into peace”, saying that Vladimir Putin has violated […]