UK: Starmer announces £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London. The prime minister also announced “a number” of allies had signed…

UK: Starmer announces £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a £1.6bn missile deal for Ukraine, following a summit of European leaders in London. The prime minister also announced “a number” of allies had signed…

Bosnia: Peace envoy says Serb regional leaders seek to destabilise country

The  international high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina has accused the political leaders of Republika Srpska, a Serb-majority entity, of seeking to destabilise the country after the statelet passed legislation…

UK: Keir Starmer and and Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine plan with Trump

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France is to work with Ukraine “on a plan to stop the fighting” with Russia – and will then “discuss…

UK: Ammonia-powered vessel docks in Southampton

The “world’s first” dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel has arrived in the UK, docking at the Port of Southampton,. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is conducting inspections on The Singapore-flagged vessel…

UK: Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales

Regulated rail fares have gone up in England and Wales by 4.6% and the price of most railcards has risen by £5. The government says fares need to rise so…

UK: Starmer dismisses SNP call to axe Trump state visit

The prime minister has dismissed calls from the SNP to scrap an unprecedented second state visit for Donald Trump following a showdown with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Trump accused Zelensky of…

UK: PM Keir Starmer acting as ‘bridge’ between Trump and Zelensky

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France is to work with Ukraine “on a plan to stop the fighting” with Russia – and will then “discuss…

UK: Starmer gives Zelensky ‘full backing’ in warm No 10 welcome

Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelensky he has “full backing across the United Kingdom” as the two met in Downing Street. The Ukrainian president told the prime minister he…

Czech Republic: Firefighters tackle large toxic train fire

A freight train carrying the highly toxic chemical benzene has derailed in the Czech Republic, sparking a huge fire. Several tankers and a locomotive were ablaze, with firefighters from several…