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Donald Trump says Europe must guarantee Ukraine security not US in blow to Keir Starmer before Washington talks

Prime Minister hopes to convince US president to provide security ‘backstop’ at crunch meeting in Washington - as Trump says Ukraine can ‘forget about joining Nato’

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Scottish MPs rally behind Scotch whisky amid English definition change plan

THE UK Government is facing calls to protect the Scottish single malt whisky category in light of plans for a definition change of English single…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

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Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Defence spending numbers defended by Starmer amid ‘silly games’ criticism

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons over the spending increase and his plan for Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Transition to renewables taking longer than thought, senior BP figure tells MPs

Louise Kingham said ‘clarity’ from the UK Government is needed to unlock investment in the North Sea as she reaffirmed BP’s commitment to net zero.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Starmer announces aid cuts to fund defence – but Britain’s days as an aid superpower are already long over

Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will cut foreign aid in order to fund more defence spending seems like smart politics. With the US’s commitment to European security in question, it is clear that European countries, including the UK, need to spend more on defence.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

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Climate talks: global south must seize the moment and take the lead

The US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has raised questions about whether progress can still be made on global policy to mitigate climate change. To explore these questions, Imraan Valodia, pro vice-chancellor: climate, sustainability and inequality and director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University…

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

What will Keir Starmer try to achieve during talks with Donald Trump?

British prime minister heads to Washington as Europe reels from seismic shift in relations with US president

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

More than 1,000 British staff cut from key Ukraine troop training programme

Exclusive: As of January, there were just 369 UK staff working on the British-led programme that has trained over 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers to resist Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

John Swinney calls on UK Government to divert funding for Trident replacement

THE First Minister has called on the UK Government to divert spending on a Trident replacement to more “conventional weaponry”.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Britain To Increase Defense Spending, Cut Foreign Aid Budget

British PM Keir Starmer plans to boost defense spending amid US-Europe rift over Ukraine, cutting foreign aid to fund increase.

Prostate Cancer UK's Big Golf Race Returns For 2025

The charity is urging golfers of all abilities to "go the distance" in 2025 and play 36, 72 or 100 holes in a day to raise money which could help save men’s lives

Golf Monthly · Feb 26, 2025

Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence

Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Starmer may need to play his Royal Trump card for difficult White House talks

NEWS ANALYSIS: Starmer will get a ‘respectful’ greeting but is going to face a difficult meeting with Trump as subjects like Ukraine, trade, free speech and Chagos dominate discussions, as David Maddox reports. Could the prospect of a royal visit help the prime minister’s cause?

U.K. Punishes Rwanda Over Alleged Support Of Congo Rebels

The United Kingdom imposes sanctions on Rwanda for alleged support of rebels in Congo, affecting aid and trade. Conflict in eastern Congo poses a broader r...

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

How a fraudster helped fund Farage’s US trip to meet Musk

George Cottrell paid for Nigel Farage’s £15,000 fight to Florida, where he was pictured posing next to Elon Musk and Reform UK treasurer Nick Candy

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Put whisky ‘front and centre’ in India trade talks, says SNP MP

AN MP has called on the UK government to “put Scotch Whisky front and centre” during trade talks with the beverage’s largest market

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Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky timeline as Vladimir Putin sets his conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

The Russian president demands answers before he can move forward with a ceasefire deal in Ukraine

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Labour to plunge record number of children into poverty, think tank warns

LABOUR’S proposed benefits cuts will take child poverty to levels not seen for nearly 30 years, experts have warned.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Tesla crashes out of $1 trillion club as "Elon factor" hits sales and shares

Tesla’s UK sales so far this year will be revealed next week by industry body SMMT

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Europe cannot sustain 100,000-strong Ukraine peacekeeping force, former British army chief warns

General Lord Richards called for Nato countries to be ‘very grown up’ and ‘live within what is physically and militarily possible’

The National (Scotland) · Feb 26, 2025

Kate Forbes hails Scottish GDP growth amid 'damaging' impact of UK Budget

KATE Forbes has said she remains "deeply concerned" about the impact of the UK Budget as new figures showed the Scotland's GDP grew by…

The Fashion Central · Feb 26, 2025

Met Office Warns of ‘High Pressure and Unsettled Conditions’ as UK Faces Heavy Snowstorm

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

The plan for a European army within Nato – archive, 1952

In May 1952, a treaty established the European Defence Community, an attempt by western European powers, with US support, to create a supranational army

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