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Britain and Japan will respond with ‘strength’ as instability ‘shakes the world’, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer said the relationship between Britain and Japan is now the ‘strongest it has been in decades’

The Independent UK · Jan 31

Friday briefing: Special relationships, unlikely ‘friendships’ – Trump’s state visit beyond the cliches

In today’s newsletter: Never has so much flattery been bestowed upon a US president. But will the efforts of the prime minister and the king make a difference to the UK?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says incursion by Russian jets into Estonian airspace ‘could be big trouble’

Estonia’s foreign minister condemned the incursion as ‘unprecedentedly brazen’

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Pillow Talk: Best PJ sets to invest in ahead of cosy season

Curated by a self-confessed cosiness fiend who firmly believes good pyjamas are essential to self-care

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows

Johnson’s office sent invoice to hedge fund manager, which was paid, weeks after meeting Venezuelan leader last year

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025

UK seeking ‘strong trade relationship’ with US amid tariffs, Starmer says

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sparked fears of a new era of trade wars across the globe.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2025

Dame Joan Collins on Brexit, divorce and being 'a really good diva'

As she launches a new stage show at the Adelphi Theatre, Nick Curtis meets the Dynasty diva to hear what she really thinks about everything from the US election, to taxes, to desire

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2024

Liz Truss quiz: did she really say that in her book?

Can you guess which things Liz Truss actually claimed in her book and which are our fantastic inventions?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024

Theresa May: loyal constituency MP who lost Tory support over Brexit

No 10 years were plagued by in-fighting as she tried to deliver Brexit that would placate hard-right and centrist factions

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

"A baptism of fire, fuelled by youthful naivety, stubbornness and folly:" What it was like to witness AC/DC in Australia in 1975... as a 10-year-old

A first-hand account of an early AC/DC show at the Bondi Lifesaver Club in Sydney, Australia

Metal Hammer · Dec 31, 2023