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In this dangerous age, Britain needs to exert soft power as well as the hard stuff

Defence spending has to go up, but siphoning money from international aid is a self-defeating folly

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

Voices: How can Britain’s railways be improved for commuters? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Despite Labour’s renationalisation plans, Britain’s rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent on March 2, leaving passengers facing higher costs without guarantees of improved service

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025

Britain and France to take lead on Ukraine peace plan, says Starmer after Trump Zelensky White House clash

The PM also vowed to double down on the UK’s commitment to supporting Kyiv against Vladimir Putin’s three-year war

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025

Labour’s aid cuts are morally wrong. Here’s why they make no economic sense either

When the US slashed its foreign aid budget a fortnight ago, David Lammy called it a ‘big mistake’. He was right – and it’s a mistake for the UK to do it now, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

‘A homage to St Davids’: artist aims to paint everyone in Britain’s smallest city

City of Portraits, a decade in the making, celebrates tightknit community in Welsh city. But joyful project had sad beginnings

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Friday briefing: What happened when Keir Starmer met Donald Trump

In today’s newsletter: From Russia to tariffs and the Chagos Islands, yesterday’s White House meeting set the agenda for the UK’s future relationship with the US

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

How much does the UK spend on overseas aid – and where does the money go?

With more spending going to defence, the latest budget cut will take Britain’s aid contribution to its lowest for a quarter of a century

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

PM flatters president with historic invitation from ‘beautiful man’ King Charles for second state visit – but there’s an awkward exchange over ‘free speech’

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Trump and Starmer sat side by side – and the gulf between two nations seemed wider than ever

The US president’s day of diplomacy involved an alleged rapist, a claimed trafficker and then Britain’s PM. It said everything about our new era, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Donald Trump’s meeting with Keir Starmer: key takeaways

Britain’s prime minister is potentially one of the European leaders best placed to handle the mercurial president

The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025