Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine
Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader Keir Starmer’s approval...
Category : Defence policy
Starmer calls on European leaders to put more economic pressure on Russia
PM wants to ‘see all allies stepping up’, saying Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions has rattled Vladimir Putin Keir Starmer has called on European leaders...
Calls for Ireland to boost defence of subsea internet cables
Some say recent suspected sabotage of transatlantic cables serving Europe and UK means Ireland must be able to defend itself They are the bedrock of...
Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range arms in Russia
Decision understood to have already been made in private as secretary of state says in Kyiv that US will continue to adapt policy The US...
Starmer to focus on border security and immigration at summit of European leaders
Prime minister says he will renew relationship with Europe as he seeks defence and security agreements Keir Starmer will put immigration and border security at...
UK will give Ukraine £3bn a year ‘for as long as it takes’, says Starmer
Prime minister holds first official bilateral talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Nato summit in Washington The new government will stick with plans to spend at...
UK will be ‘leading European nation’ in Nato, defence secretary pledges
John Healey acknowledges likely shift of US focus to China and says Britain and EU must raise military spending to counter Russia Britain will be...
David Miliband condemns ‘absurd’ lack of cooperation between EU and UK
Former foreign secretary to call for next government to seek much closer ties with bloc on foreign policy and defence issues David Miliband will on...
US planning to station nuclear weapons in UK amid threat from Russia – report
Missiles could be placed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk in case of potential war between Nato and Russia The US is planning to station nuclear...
UK sends UN experts photographs of North Korean shipments to Russia
Exclusive: Report shows Russian ships loading at North Korean port, amid accusation that Pyongyang supplies missiles and shells The UK has provided satellite photographs of...
