Starmer signals visa crackdown to tackle ‘deteriorating’ English Channel crisis French police have employed robust tactics including the use of teargas but migrant crossings are at record levels. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
UK will look into more ‘transactional’ approach to granting visas, says Starmer Prime minister outlines plans to penalise countries that refuse to take back refused asylum seekers The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Starmer to cut visas for countries who fail to sign return agreements for illegal migrants After talks at the G7 over the ‘deteriorating situation’ with Channel crossings, the PM vows to take tougher action The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice Trump sought to underline European irrelevance in the Middle East crisis. All now rests on what he proposes The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
It’s The Donald Show … without Donald Trump. Welcome to the G-something or other summit The US president left the G7 early to solve the Middle East crisis. Are you less anxious now? No, me neither, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Channel crisis ‘deteriorating’, No 10 admits as French use tear gas on migrants Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have discussed further action to address the problem. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Israeli strikes damage Iran's underground nuclear site, agency says, as Trump issues ominous warning The International Atomic Energy Agency says it believes Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s Natanz enrichment site have had “direct impacts” on the facility’s underground centrifuge halls The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Who are the G7 countries and why did Donald Trump have to leave early? Donald Trump departs early from the G7 summit as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, with both nations on the brink of further conflict Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
First Thing: Iran and Israel trade more attacks as Trump leaves G7 summit early US president last night told residents of Tehran to ‘immediately evacuate’. Plus, MyPillow CEO ordered to pay $2.3m The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
Trump's early departure casts shadow over G7 summit amid Middle East crisis G7 leaders meeting in Canada for a two-day summit have called for "de-escalation" in the Middle East with regards to the Israel-Iran conflict and the war in Gaza. However, US President Donald Trump's decision to leave a day early cast a shadow over the discussions which are set to take… Radio France Internationale · Jun 17, 2025
Trump claims ‘big stuff is happening’ as he leaves G7 summit early to return to Washington Donald Trump has left the G7 summit a day early to return to Washington to hold a National Security Council meeting as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rolls her eyes as President Macron whispers to her at G7 roundtable Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was caught rolling her eyes after French President Emmanuel Macron whispered something to her as they sat at the G7 summit roundtable. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Donald Trump calls for 'immediate evacuation of Tehran' as he cuts short G7 trip and Iran launches fresh strikes on Israel Explosions heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Tuesday as Israeli military warns of incoming Iran missiles Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025 Iran-Israel ceasefire offer has been made, says Macron, as Trump exits G7 summit early US president denies he was leaving the summit to pursue a ceasefire, promising something ‘much bigger’
Euronews · Jun 17, 2025 Trump denies Macron's claims linking early G7 summit exit and Israel-Iran ceasefire deal The US president left the G7 summit in Canada one day early on Monday, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to say Trump left to work on the Israel-Iran ceasefire deal. Trump denied this on his Truth Social platform.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025 Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – as it happened The Israeli strikes came after the IDF issued a warning for an area of Tehran’ US president says Ayatollah Khamenei is ‘easy target’
Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025 Donald Trump and Keir Starmer agree US-UK trade deal — but steel tariffs still up in air The Prime Minister said finalising the deal at the G7 summit marked a ‘very important day’ for both sides as the US President announced the agreement was ‘done’
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025 Trump says US-UK deal ‘done’ as steel tariffs still up in air The Prime Minister said the move marked a ‘very important day’ for both sides as the US president announced the agreement was ‘done’.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025 Starmer insists he will not ‘massage the figures’ as he vows to shut all migrant hotels properly It comes as Keir Starmer and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni discussed a new sanctions regime on people smugglers
The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025 European leaders at G7 trying to bring Iran back to negotiating table UK prime minister and French president among those pressing for de-escalation of conflict with Israel
Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025 Starmer says France needs to co-operate more over migration Almost 1,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Friday
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025 Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors — a warning sign for global overtourism The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines
The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025 Trump news at a glance: President says of Israel-Iran conflict ‘sometimes they have to fight it out’ as G7 leaders gather Leaders will push Donald Trump to explain his confidence that there will be ‘peace soon’. Key US politics stories from Sunday 15 June at a glance
Euronews · Jun 15, 2025 Macron reaffirms support for Greenland during visit ahead of G7 Summit During a joint news conference in Nuuk, the leaders of France, Denmark and Greenland emphasised their unity and called for deeper cooperation.