French President Emmanuel Macron got straight on the phone to Donald Trump and, separately, to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday night, after fellow leaders of Europe’s biggest military powers left…
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UK: British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine
The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government. This week, 2,500 UK troops from the Army’s high readiness force, the First…
Iran: Couple held in Iran need ‘prompt’ UK action- Nazanin’s husband
The UK government must act “more promptly” to help a British couple currently being held in Iran than it did to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her husband Richard…
UK: ‘Fireball’ from space seen hurtling through sky
A “fireball” spotted hurtling through the sky in Lincolnshire was probably the remains of a rocket booster. The flaming ball with a bright streak trailing behind it was seen shooting…
UK: Starmer says US ‘backstop’ needed for Ukraine peace deal
Sir Keir Starmer has said any Ukraine peace deal would require a “US backstop” to deter Russia from attacking its neighbour again. Speaking after a hastily convened meeting with European…
UK: Conclave and The Brutalist win big at the Baftas
Pope drama Conclave and immigration epic The Brutalist walked away with some of the biggest prizes at the Bafta film awards on Sunday. Conclave, made by German director Edward Berger,…
UK: Bridget Jones 4 breaks UK box office rom-com record
The return of Bridget Jones has earned the best box office opening ever for a romantic comedy in the UK and Ireland, according to Universal. Bridget Jones: Mad About the…
UK: Europe must ‘step up’ on Ukraine, says Starmer
Europe must “step up” its defence capabilities to face the “generational” security challenge posed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. It comes after…
UK: The EV-charging blackspots fuelling ‘range fear’
The sale of new diesel and petrol cars is set to be phased out in the UK over the next decade – but figures show Yorkshire is falling behind in…
France: Europe and UK plan to persuade Trump they’re relevant to Ukraine’s future
Europe’s leaders are scrambling. Their hastily convened security summit in Paris on Monday is proof of that. They are still reeling from not being invited by the US to talks…