Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the…
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Ukraine: The difficult choices facing Zelensky
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is in a bind. After last Friday’s disastrous meeting in the Oval Office, it seems nothing that he says goes down well with President Donald Trump. And…
USA: Trump condemns Zelensky remarks that war’s end is ‘far away’
A statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying a deal to end the war with Russia was “very far away” has drawn a furious response by Donald Trump. “America will…
UK: Farmer inheritance tax change ‘immoral’ – Badenoch
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said that government changes to inheritance tax for farmers is “immoral”. Speaking on a visit to a farm in Bangor, County Down, she described the tax…
UK: Trump’s treatment of Zelensky ‘wrong’- Sunak
Rishi Sunak says treatment of President Zelensky was “wrong” Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was “wrong”, former prime minister Rishi Sunak has said. The US president’s criticism…
Ukraine: Fears that Kyiv defences will only last months without US
There are fears that Ukraine’s defences may only be able to hold out for a matter of months without US support. Fedir Venislavsky, a member of the Ukrainian parliament’s defence…
USA: Trump faces pushback in Washington over Ukraine aid freeze
Donald Trump’s decision to pause shipments of military equipment to Ukraine following a heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shocked many in Washington. Ukraine has relied heavily on…
USA: Vance sparks row with Ukraine peacekeeping remarks
The US vice-president has sparked a row with comments he made about the potential involvement of international forces to police a peace deal in Ukraine. UK opposition politicians accused JD…
UK: Low-paid workers to get 80% of salary in sick pay
More than one million low-paid workers in the UK are to be entitled to 80% of their weekly salary as sick pay from the first day of illness, under government…
UK: Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
More young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years, new data suggests. The latest Office…