The United Kingdom will increase its annual defending spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, signalling the UK’s efforts to boost Europe’s security. On the eve of his departure to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, Starmer told the British parliament on Tuesday that he was bringing … Read moreUK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says
The United States and United Kingdom have refused to sign an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit declaration calling for policies “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy”. The summit in Paris on Monday and Tuesday brought together representatives from more than 100 countries to discuss how to reach a consensus on guiding … Read moreParis AI summit: Why won’t US, UK sign global artificial intelligence pact?
The start of Prince Harry’s court battle against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group has been delayed at London’s High Court amid chaos over last-minute settlement discussions between the two sides. Harry and former senior MP Tom Watson are suing News Group Newspapers over alleged unlawful activities carried out by journalists and private investigators working for … Read morePrince Harry court battle against Murdoch UK newspapers delayed
The United Kingdom has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting African mercenary groups backed by Moscow and people involved in the Ukraine war and a nerve agent attack on British soil. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Thursday announced 56 new designations against individuals and entities, which it said target Russia’s military … Read moreUK blacklists mercenary groups in Africa in latest sanctions against Russia
A project to possibly supply Turkey with Eurofighter jets is an effort being driven by the United Kingdom and is in the early stages, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says. “There are certain projects that are just getting started, … one that the UK government is taking forward and for which negotiations have now begun,” Scholz … Read moreGermany says UK taking lead on possible Eurofighters for Turkey
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United Kingdom has soared since Israel launched its assault on Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, according to a Jewish charity. The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Semitism in the UK, released its latest figures on Wednesday, reporting 5,583 anti-Semitic incidents across … Read moreSurge in anti-Semitic incidents in UK over past year: Charity
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for “restraint and de-escalation” between Israel and Hezbollah at his Labour Party’s annual conference, although his speech was interrupted by a heckler protesting against the UK’s continuing support for Israel in its war on Gaza. Addressing party delegates on Tuesday, Starmer urged “all parties to step … Read moreUK’s Starmer calls for ‘de-escalation’ between Israel and Hezbollah
Incompetence, dishonesty and greed were behind the 72 “avoidable” deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire in London, a report into the 2017 tragedy has concluded. Delivered on Wednesday following a six-year inquiry, the final report stated that decades of failure by United Kingdom governments, indifference to safety by authorities, dishonest and incompetent manufacturers and installers … Read moreUK inquiry finds ‘dishonesty and greed’ behind Grenfell Tower fire deaths
On November 11, 37-year-old teacher Marieha Hussain joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza. During the rally, she raised her placard depicting the faces of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman, the former home secretary, alongside coconuts under a tree on a beach. Her … Read moreUK charges pro-Palestine protester behind divisive ‘coconut’ placard
The United States and most European Union nations have said they will not send envoys to Tuesday’s inauguration of Vladimir Putin as Russian president. Putin, 71, secured a fifth term in office in a March election that critics said lacked democratic legitimacy. He gained 87.28 percent of the vote, weeks after the sudden death of … Read moreUS, UK, most EU nations to boycott Putin inauguration