Category : UK news
‘A clever agent’: notes from ‘watchers’ of spy Kim Philby made public for first time
A new exhibition at the National Archives in London will reveal the extent of MI5 operation to expose the British double agent who was also...
US tourism industry faces drop-off as immigration agenda deters travellers
Westerners increasingly hesitant to travel to US out of fear of arrests and detentions as Trump enforces crackdown A string of high-profile arrests and detentions...
Military prepares to support Ukraine by ‘sea, land or air’, says UK government
Thousands of troops needed to support Ukraine if ceasefire or agreement reached to end war with Russia The UK is to “accelerate the pace and...
Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine
French president says France, UK and others could each deploy ‘a few thousand troops’ to key locations to show Ukraine ‘long-term support’ Emmanuel Macron has...
Keir Starmer: ‘Putin is dragging his feet over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire’
Prime minister tells a summit of 29 leaders that the Russian president cannot delay peace talks indefinitely Keir Starmer accused Vladimir Putin of dragging his...
Russia-Ukraine war live: UK says Putin will come to table ‘sooner or later’ as world leaders discuss peace plans
British PM calls on world leaders to support Kyiv in lead-up to any peace deal Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate...
Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire
UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir...
Toyota plans to build battery vehicles in UK and keep European plants
Japanese company announces two new EVs and promises another three by 2026, as well as new Lexus models Toyota has said it plans to build...
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...