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Pressure grows for Starmer to boost defence spending ahead of Trump showdown

PM travels to Washington next week as the only major UK party leader who has not backed calls to hike the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of Britain’s GDP by 2030

The Independent UK

Voices: Should British troops be deployed in Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Have your say: Russia condemned Keir Starmer’s latest plan as ‘unacceptable,’ warning that any Nato troops in Ukraine would be seen as a ‘direct threat’

The Independent UK

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silent

The Independent UK

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'NHS will use more private capacity if I am first minister,' Anas Sarwar pledges

ANAS Sarwar has said he will use more private sector services in the Scottish NHS if he becomes first minister ...

The National (Scotland)

Elon Musk attacks 'despised' Zelensky and claims Kyiv 'feeding off dead soldiers' as US-Ukraine rift deepens

Musk accused Kyiv of being a ‘massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers’

Evening Standard

Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to reduce waiting times for patients in the NHS.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – February 21

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

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Don’t be fooled by Putin’s ‘imperialism dressed up as realpolitik’, Lammy warns

Foreign secretary’s speech comes as UK continues to tread fine diplomatic line between supporting Ukraine and not offending Trump

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s tough stance on Ukraine is necessary for dealing with bullying Trump

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Trump and Starmer each seems to think that the other is a man he can do business with. In the most unpromising of circumstances, there is at least some hope that the ‘special relationship’ could be reborn

The Independent UK

Russia has no ‘appetite’ for peace in Ukraine, says David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary cast doubt on Russia’s seriousness about achieving peace in Ukraine, at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.

Evening Standard

Lammy: Russians have no ‘appetite’ for peace in Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary cast doubt on Russia’s seriousness about achieving peace in Ukraine, at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.

The Independent UK

President Trump To Host French President Macron And UK PM

President Trump to host French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer at the White House, emphasizing global engagement and strategic alliances.

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Europe Grapples With American Withdrawal From Ukraine Crisis

European leaders face challenges as US shifts stance on Ukraine, prompting calls for a unified European response amidst uncertainty.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump aide tells Kyiv to ‘tone it down’ as tensions with Zelensky escalate

It comes as US envoy Keith Kellogg cancelled his press conference following a meeting with Mr Zelensky in Kyiv

Evening Standard

World leaders speaking out against Donald Trump after heated exchange with Zelensky

A few people have backed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, including Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump’s former vice president, Mike Pence

The Independent UK

Britain needs a Trump-style MAGA movement to save it, Liz Truss claims

Liz Truss – who has blamed her own downfall on ‘the establishment’ – said the ‘deep state’ is making decisions in Britain

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The Independent UK

Risk of wider war in Europe has ‘never been so high’, says French prime minister

The UK and France has banded together to propose 30,000 European troops stationed in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Watch: JD Vance, Liz Truss and Nigel Farage address CPAC conference

Watch as speakers JD Vance, Steve Bannon, and Nigel Farage address the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Maryland on Thursday, 20 February.

Evening Standard

Healey compares Zelensky to Churchill with no wartime elections

John Healey said that he had seen Mr Zelensky’s ‘commitment to his country’.

Evening Standard

Putin will agree Ukraine ceasefire in 2025, says spy chief as Trump sparks fury with Russia deal plan

The Russian president and Donald Trump are pushing ahead with controversial plans to try to reach a peace agreement for Ukraine

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney urged to push for White House apology after buffer zone lies

John Swinney has been urged to push for an “urgent apology” from the White House over false claims made by JD Vance around abortion buffer zones.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: This is when Keir Starmer plans to raise defence spending to 3%

Fewer more pathetic sights have there been than Paris on Monday night. The leaders of Europe’s eight once-great military powers, scrabbling together to meet and look relevant in a world that has left them behind. And what came of it? Only more empty words and disagreement.

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Rachel Reeves Slammed as Pensioners Face Freezing Deaths After £300 Winter Fuel Payment Cut

In a dramatic display of discontent, over 600,000 older citizens have rallied outside Downing Street, demanding that Sir Keir Starmer “rethink” the decision to axe the winter fuel payment.

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