Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset
More than 60 MPs sign letter calling for time-limited visas for 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely Starmer’s realignment with Europe will be a low-key...
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Kremlin dragging its feet over Ukraine peace deal as impatient US takes anger out on Zelenskyy
Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio bail on negotiations in London, while Putin appears to be undecided about peace terms When his jet lands in Moscow,...
Russia-Ukraine war live: London peace talks postponed, UK Foreign Office says
Move follows news that US secretary of state Marco Rubio would not attend Suspilne, Ukraine’s state broadcaster, citing the Ukrainian air force, reports that overnight...
Catholics across the world from the Vatican to Gaza pay tribute to Pope Francis – video
Thousands of people have gathered to remember Pope Francis after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88. The pontiff’s humility and outspoken...
Spain unveils €11bn plan to reach long-delayed Nato defence spending target
Spanish PM says ‘industrial and technological plan’ will ensure country commits to spending 2% of GDP on defence Spain has announced a €10.5bn investment plan...
Russia ‘may be willing to drop claims to parts of Ukraine it does not occupy’
David Lammy to host US and European negotiators for ceasefire talks in London amid encouraging speculation David Lammy, the foreign secretary, will host US and...
Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin says Putin willing to discuss halting attacks on civilian infrastructure as Ukraine says six people killed in past day – as it happened
Dmitry Peskov says Russia ready to consider Zelenskyy’s proposal to halt attacks on infrastructure such as energy facilities as Ukraine says Russian attacks have killed...
Pope Francis’s funeral to take place on Saturday as Vatican releases images of open coffin – live
Pope Francis, head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died at his home in the Vatican on Monday aged 88 The Vatican also confirmed that...
Tuesday briefing: The reforms, conflicts and legacy of Pope Francis
In today’s newsletter: He was an unpredictable leader unafraid to upset traditionalists, but was he really a liberal figure – and will his changes last?...
‘He was humble and close to the people’: Catholics pay respects to Pope Francis
Worshippers gathered in Rome for the Easter weekend reflect on legacy of pontiff who pushed the limits Bill Nicoletti and his family, from Philadelphia, were...
