About 20 countries are interested in joining a “coalition of the willing” to help Ukraine, according to UK officials. It is not thought every one of the countries, which are…
Tag: UK
UK: University of Cambridge condemns Palestine Action paint protest
The University of Cambridge has “condemned” an act of vandalism after red paint was sprayed on one of its historic buildings. Palestine Action said students, in collaboration with the group,…
UK: People in Britain could have less money due to US tariffs
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could mean less money in UK consumers’ pockets, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. Tariffs could hit growth and pose “substantial” risks…
UK: US ‘destroying’ world order- Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain
The US is “destroying” the established world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has said. Criticising the new Trump administration’s way of handling foreign policy, Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the White…
UK: Scientists discover new part of the immune system
A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They’ve shown a part of the body known to…
UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to cut welfare spending by billions
The chancellor has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments ahead of the Spring Statement. The Treasury will put the proposed cuts to…
UK: PM Keir Starmer pays tribute to British troops after Vance comments
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to British veterans who fought in Iraq, after US Vice-President JD Vance was accused of disrespecting UK troops. Without directly referring to Vance’s comments,…
UK: Swinney and Starmer navigate delicate balancing act on Ukraine
As President Donald Trump reshapes the world order on live TV, it has enormous potential to impact on domestic politics. That is already happening. At Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney…
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…