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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: House of Commons via Reuters
Britain

UK’s Starmer offers concessions on welfare cuts to quell Labour revolt

Move aims to placate a rebellion of over 100 Labour lawmakers threatening a major blow to the government’s welfare bill.

Britain

King Charles to host Trump in second UK state visit later this year

Britain

UK to reintroduce nuclear weapon-capable aircraft under Nato

Donald Trump

Trump rattles Nato allies as he descends on summit

The US president refused to commit to the alliance’s mutual defence vow, as Washington warns it may shift focus to the threat from China.

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US President Donald Trump arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the Nato summit taking place in The Hague on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Britain

UK calls China’s power ‘an inescapable fact’, says freezing ties not an option

Chinese attempts to spy on and destabilise Britain have grown, but Beijing remains a vital economic partner, a government audit concludes.

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Ukraine war

King Charles welcomes Zelensky to Windsor Castle lunch

President Zelensky is in the UK to meet PM Keir Starmer and discuss his country’s defences and ways to increase pressure on Russia, ahead of this week’s Nato summit.

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Britain

Report exposes UK’s failure to confront ethnicity in ‘grooming gangs’

UK government apologises for failing to protect girls after a report found fears of racism meant authorities failed to act.

Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photo: UK Parliament via AFP
Britain

UK appoints first woman to head MI6 spy service

Career intelligence officer Blaise Metreweli chosen as next MI6 chief, an appointment the UK prime minister called historic.

Sexual harassment and assault

UK to hold inquiry into ‘grooming gangs’ that abused thousands of girls

The scandal involving groups of mostly Pakistani men was thrust back into the spotlight after criticism from billionaire Elon Musk.

Britain

7 men in UK convicted in latest trial over ‘grooming gangs’ scandal

They were convicted after a trial involving 50 offences, including rape and indecency with a child, which occurred between 2001 and 2006.

The Eastwood area of Rotherham in northern England. A 2014 inquiry found at least 1,400 children were subjected to sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Pentagon chief assures lawmakers on review of US-Britain-Australia pact

‘Congress will be involved’ in 30-day assessment of Aukus alliance formed to counter Beijing’s regional clout, defence secretary testifies.

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fields questions during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AP
Britain

Britain ready to implement US tariff deal, trade minister says

Trade chief Jonathan Reynolds said UK is hopeful for a proclamation from Trump to put the agreement into effect in the coming days.

India

1 survivor found in Air India flight AI171 crash that killed more than 240

Boeing-operated flight carried passengers from India, UK, Portugal, Canada. A 40-year-old British national survived.

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China-UK relations

UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns

Trump has warned PM Starmer against letting China set up mega-embassy near UK’s key financial centres; plan revived following lobbying by Xi.

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Royal Mint Court, the site of the proposed new Chinese embassy in London. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain

Solar panel ‘revolution’ planned for new homes, says UK

The government says new builds will also have low-carbon heating, like heat pumps, and high levels of energy efficiency, cutting bills and boosting nation’s energy security.

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Britain’s government wants all new homes to have solar panels. File photo: Reuters
Britain

UK’s defence overhaul puts focus on Nato, highlights China, Russia threats

Study describes China as ‘sophisticated and persistent challenge’, says Russia and China are increasing nuclear weapons in their stockpiles.

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Britain

Number of migrants reaching UK in small boats in single day hits 2025 high

UK defence secretary laments ‘shocking’ scenes as the overall number of migrant crossings so far this year passes 14,800.

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Britain

UK to go on munitions factory building spree to deter enemies

London will invest US$2 billion to set up six munitions factories to bolster the country’s defence industry and military readiness.

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Members of Britain’s navy march during a parade in London on May 5. The country is set to unveil a new defence strategy that will outline the biggest threats it faces. Photo: AP
United States

Opinion | Why UK-Mauritius deal over military base is more than a legal milestone

Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition.

Britain

Police probe if car driver tailgated ambulance before Liverpool parade crash

Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram said the vehicle should not have been on the street and the ‘big question’ was how the incident happened.

United States

Opinion | Trump’s Oval Office smackdowns reflect alarming turn in US diplomacy

The US president’s meeting with South Africa’s leader was the latest example of erratic American diplomacy, awash in conspiracy theories.

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US President Donald Trump hands over to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa copies of articles that he said showed white South Africans who had been killed, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 21. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK to spend billions on job training to cut reliance on migrants

UK aiming to ‘refocus skills landscape’ on ‘young, domestic talent’ by creating 120,000 new training opportunities.

Workers during morning rush-hour in London. Photo: Reuters
Emmanuel Macron

Macron denies dispute with wife as Russia mocks face shoving video

France’s first lady seems to push her husband as they land in Vietnam. He says they were joking.

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Britain

UK renationalises first train operator, Labour vows improvements

All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

US-China trade war

Letters | US-China trade truce isn’t a win for Trump but for globalisation

Readers discuss the limits of economic nationalism, Trump’s willingness to visit Beijing, Britain’s plans to tighten immigration, and personalising Hong Kong’s welcome to visitors.

Trucks move past containers piled up at a container terminal, in Shanghai, China on May 14. Photo: Chinatopix via AP
Britain

UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius, says China sought its ‘collapse’

Multibillion-dollar agreement for 99 years sees Britain keep control of military base on Diego Garcia jointly run with the US.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (irght), accompanied by General Sir Jim Hockenhull, speaks during a press conference at Northwood military base in west London on Wednesday. Pool photo: EPA-EFE
Israel-Gaza war

UK halts Israel trade talks amid Gaza conflict, imposes sanctions over West Bank

The announcement came after UK PM Keir Starmer criticised Israel, calling the suffering of children in Gaza “utterly intolerable” and reiterated his call for a ceasefire.

Britain

UK and EU forge new post-Brexit deal on fishing, security and Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government wanted to ease trade barriers as part of efforts to boost the country’s tepid level of growth.

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