4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (640+ words) Ed Miliband has told MPs that the British government agrees that Palestinians are being subjected to ethnic cleansing in parts of the occupied West Bank, accusing “settler terrorists” of carrying out the displacement. The foreign secretary cited remarks by former…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (512+ words) Rupert Lowe has emerged as an early contender to succeed Nigel Farage as leader of Reform UK, as the party faces mounting scrutiny over allegations concerning foreign political funding. Bookmakers have priced a number of potential successors to Farage, with…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1215+ words) Before arriving in Ukraine, Witkoff had already met Vladimir Putin eight times. This weekend, the two American envoys went to Moscow first, sitting down with Putin inside the Kremlin before travelling onwards to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Washington…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (722+ words) Andy Burnham’s government is facing criticism from the US and Israel over plans to impose sanctions connected to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a move that risks further straining relations with Washington. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (660+ words) Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has acknowledged the need for a fundamental political response after the far-right Alternative for Germany secured a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt, dealing a severe blow to his centre-right CDU. The AfD won more than 43 per cent…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (461+ words) Oil prices have surged back above $97 a barrel as the conflict with Iran intensifies, bringing the prospect of $100 crude sharply back into focus and threatening to unleash another inflationary shock across the global economy. The renewed rise in energy prices…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (467+ words) Nigel Farage is facing mounting pressure over an alleged foreign donations scandal, with two senior Reform UK officials stepping down and bookmakers dramatically shortening the odds on his departure as party leader. New findings from an undercover investigation led by…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (956+ words) Iran has issued a stark threat of retaliation against the United States, warning that any further attack will trigger a “faster, heavier and more painful response” as the six-month conflict between the two countries threatens to escalate again. Mohammad Baqer…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (896+ words) Nearly 30,000 members of Britain’s armed forces are either unable to deploy or face medical restrictions that could prevent them from serving in frontline combat roles, according to figures presented to parliament. The data underline growing concerns about the readiness of…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (832+ words) Chancellor John Healey has warned that his first Budget could involve difficult decisions as the economic consequences of Donald Trump’s war with Iran feed through into inflation, growth and government borrowing costs. The warning comes after a sharp rise in…...