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Leaders of the UK and Germany to sign a treaty on defense, trade and migration
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are set to sign a treaty on Thursday pledging to…
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Germany's Merz to sign friendship treaty during first visit to London
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are set to sign a bilateral friendship agreement when Merz heads…
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UK to return some migrants to France within weeks - PM
The UK will begin returning migrants arriving in small boats to France within weeks under a new pilot scheme, Sir Keir Starmer has said.…
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Britain and France try again to tackle English Channel migrant crossings
LONDON (AP) — After the bonhomie and banquets of a formal state visit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron are…
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Germany's Merz to visit London as he seeks closer ties with UK
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is to visit London in a bid to forge closer cooperation with the United Kingdom on foreign and security…
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Germany, France and Britain call on Iran to negotiate nuclear deal
The leaders of Germany, France and Britain are calling on Iran to return to the negotiating table following unprecedented US attacks on…
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Starmer calls for Iran to return to negotiating table
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on Iran to "return to the negotiating table" after the US became involved in the Israeli…
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UK government confirms no military support given for Israel’s attack on Iran
Britain did not provide military support to Israel’s attack on Iran or help down Iranian drones, the UK government has said, as the prime…
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‘Lots of bumps in the road’: Keir Starmer faces testing month before one-year milestone
As Keir Starmer approaches his first anniversary in Downing Street, there will be several things he wishes he had done differently. But…
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Starmer faces calls for stronger line on Gaza
Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure from some of his own MPs to take further action against Israel over what they say is a genocide in…
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More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war
The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in…
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Kremlin denies connection to arson attack on British prime minister’s home
The Kremlin is denying involvement in an arson attack on the private home of United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying any…
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Russia denies involvement in arson at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Starmer
LONDON (AP) — A top Kremlin official on Monday scoffed at a report that Russia could be involved in recent arson attacks on the private…
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Chagos deal paused by last-minute legal action
The government has temporarily been banned from concluding talks on the Chagos Islands deal by a last-minute injunction by a High Court…
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Starmer says EU deal will end 'huge' passport queues but Badenoch criticises it as 'pitiful'
Starmer says EU deal will end 'huge' passport queues but Badenoch criticises it as 'pitiful' Source link
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Visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted
Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government…
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RAF jets intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace
Two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace were detected by British fighter jets in separate incidents earlier this week, the UK's…
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No-fly zone in place over Sandringham royal estate ‘after Zelenskyy scare’
A no-fly zone order has been put in place over the Sandringham estate after drones were spotted flying in the area last month while…
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Mother on hunger strike asks PM for help to free her son
A mother who has been on hunger strike for 134 days to campaign for her son to be freed from an Egyptian prison has asked Sir Keir Starmer…
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Macron invites Syrian interim president to visit France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday spoke on the phone with new Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and invited him to…
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EU defence summit to 'pave way for decisions' in the coming months
A meeting of European Union leaders on Monday in Brussels is to "pave the way for the decisions" the EU has to make in the coming months,…
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British-Israeli hostage says Hamas held her at UN facilities
A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months says she was detained for some time at United Nations…
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Starmer visits Auschwitz and vows to fight the antisemitism he sees growing in the UK
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday visited the site of Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz, voicing his “sheer…
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Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
Germany has said it will tighten its law to make it easier to prosecute those helping to smuggle migrants to the UK, as part of a new plan…