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European leaders who make up the ‘coalition of the willing’ are set to hold a conference call on Sunday – ahead of crunch talks between Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy next week. The coalition – co-chaired by Sir Keir Starmer, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz – has the aim of…

Sir Keir Starmer is straining his diplomatic sinews to simultaneously praise Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while repeating calls for a completely different approach – one which ends the cosy bonhomie with Vladimir Putin, threatens the Russians with sanctions, and puts the Ukrainians back centre stage. If that’s a message which…

Sir Keir Starmer is straining his diplomatic sinews to simultaneously praise Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while repeating calls for a completely different approach – one which ends the cosy bonhomie with Vladimir Putin, threatens the Russians with sanctions, and puts the Ukrainians back centre stage. If that’s a message which…

Thousands more Afghan nationals may have been affected by another data breach, the government has said. Up to 3,700 Afghans brought to the UK between January and March 2024 have potentially been impacted as names, passport details and information from the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has been compromised again, this time by a breach…

A High Court judge is to decide if a hotel has breached planning rules by becoming a site for migrant accommodation. And the case that could have repercussions for councils across the country where asylum seekers are housed in hotels. Epping Forest District Council wants an interim injunction against The Bell Hotel in the town,…

The UK’s largest bioethanol plant is set for closure with the loss of 160 jobs after the government confirmed it would not offer a bailout deal to the facility in Lincolnshire.  Owners Vivergo, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods, had warned that the plant would close without government support, and sources at the company have…

Influential TikTok stars are to help the government highlight the risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures. A new campaign will explain how hair transplants and dental treatments can go wrong overseas, so Britons can make “more informed choices before they go under the knife”. Videos featuring well-known medical influencers such as Midwife Marley and…

The Ministry of Defence is being urged to reveal details of a nuclear incident that took place at Faslane naval base earlier this year. Figures show that a Category A event occurred at HMNB Clyde between 1 January and 22 April. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) defines Category A as the most serious – however,…

Since last year’s general election, Sir Mel Stride has become a familiar face for those of us who like our politics. During the campaign, he regularly found himself on breakfast TV and radio. So much so, Sir Mel was referred to as the “minister for the morning round” by some of our industry colleagues. By…

👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Nigel Farage’s Reform won more than 40% of seats at May’s council elections. The Conservatives lost control of 16 English councils and won 20% of seats – one of the lowest proportions in the past two decades. How do the Tories make…