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Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China’s controversial new embassy in London. Sky News understands that officials have begun contacting corporate executives to gauge their appetite to join the prime minister on a trip…
Bereaved families and the AA say the government’s long-awaited strategy to cut roads deaths does not go far enough, with “missed opportunities” to save young drivers. The Road Safety Strategy published today includes plans for mandatory eye-tests for the over 70s, lowering the drink-drive limit in England and Wales, and to consult on a minimum…
The UK and France have signed a joint declaration pledging to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal, to guarantee the nation’s security. The agreement states that a “multinational force for Ukraine” would be deployed to the Eastern European country to deter further attacks from Russia and bolster security guarantees. This…
The rules-based system is “disintegrating before our eyes”, senior minister Wes Streeting has warned in reaction to Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela and threats over Greenland. Mr Streeting, the health secretary and a possible Labour leadership contender, defended Sir Keir Starmer‘s stance since the US carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro…
The UK has raised the importance of complying with international law with the US government following their military action in Venezuela, the foreign secretary has told MPs. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Yvette Cooper declined to say that the US had broken international law, despite calls from MPs of all parties for…
Scotland’s first minister has proposed a national bank holiday to mark the men’s football team playing in its first World Cup since 1998. Scotland’s opening game is against Haiti in Boston, with kick-off scheduled to take place at 2am UK time on Sunday 14 June. John Swinney has proposed that Monday 15 June be designated…
Mobile phones and SIM cards will be seized from migrants who have arrived in small boats from today, as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers. Officers will begin taking electronic devices from people at Manston processing centre in Kent, where they will use on-site technology to download data from them in…
Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man refused to say whether the US has broken international law by striking Venezuela and capturing its president. Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, told Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips it was “for the Americans to set out the legal basis for their operation”. He also confirmed the UK…
A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the Channel on a small boat – the second-highest annual figure on record. No migrants made the journey on New Year’s Eve, the Home Office confirmed on Thursday, with the last recorded crossing made on 22 December. It means the overall number…
Nigel Farage has vowed to go “double or quits” on May’s local elections with a spending blitz of Β£5m. The Reform UK leader has described the upcoming vote as “the single most important event between now and the general election”, expected in 2029, and acknowledged that “people would ask questions” about his leadership if the…