Donald Trump’s demand for Ukraine minerals is ‘reasonable’, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has claimed that Ukraine and the United States are “very close” to agreeing a deal that would give the US revenues from Ukrainian natural resources as a form of compensation for its military aid. In recent days, the White House has been pressuring Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, to sign a $500 billion deal […]

Fresh sanctions on Russian elites will ‘bolster UK national security’

The UK is to unleash a fresh wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s Russia as the Home Office announces a travel ban on oligarchs linked with the Kremlin. It comes on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has led to tens of thousands of deaths.  Home Office minister Dan Jarvis has said […]

Donald Trump is the ‘bravest man that I know’, says Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage has hailed Donald Trump as the “bravest man that I know” hours after contradicting the US president’s claim that Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a “dictator”. Addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC, the Reform UK leader claimed that Trump’s political comeback in the United States is driving a resurgence […]

Starmer backs Zelenskyy as Ukraine’s ‘democratically elected leader’ after Trump attack

Keir Starmer has rejected Donald Trump’s characterisation of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator”. The UK prime minister dismissed the claim by the US president in a call with his Ukrainian counterpart on Wednesday evening.  According to a Downing Street readout of that conversation, Starmer told Zelenskyy it was “perfectly reasonable to suspend elections […]

Ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace says Trump parroting Russian ‘propaganda lines’

Ben Wallace has accused US president Donald Trump of echoing “propaganda lines” from the Kremlin.  The former defence secretary’s comments came after Trump appeared to blame Ukraine for starting war against Russia. In a press conference on Tuesday, the US president criticised Kyiv’s negotiation skills and suggested the war in Ukraine could have been “settled […]

Kemi Badenoch: Lib Dems ‘not on Twitter, but they are in local communities’

Kemi Badenoch has dismissed the Liberal Democrats as a party of “foolish ideas” while appearing to acknowledge their advocacy of the interests of local communities.  The Conservative leader was asked to summarise the United Kingdom’s political landscape for an international audience during an interview with Canadian psychologist and DailyWire host Jordan Peterson.  In her reply, […]

Sadiq Khan: ‘Brexit was a mistake’

Sadiq Khan is set to tell European Union (EU) diplomats that “Brexit was a mistake” as he renews calls for closer alignment and a youth mobility scheme. At a summit hosted by the London mayor and attended by the EU’s Heads of Mission in the UK, Khan will tell delegates that Britain’s withdrawal from the […]

MPs would get vote on deployment of British troops in Ukraine, minister suggests

MPs would get a vote before British troops were sent to Ukraine “if circumstances allow”, a cabinet minister has indicated.  The prime minister has declared he is prepared to put “our own troops on the ground if necessary” in Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia. Ahead of an “emergency […]

Kemi Badenoch: Conservatives couldn’t fund defence boost because of welfare spend

Kemi Badenoch has revealed that the last Conservative government considered increasing funding for defence but decided it was impossible because the state was spending “so much on welfare.” The Tory leader, who served as a cabinet minister in the last government, has now urged Labour to “rewire” the economy in order to now find the […]

Keir Starmer to meet Trump in Washington DC next week

Keir Starmer will meet US president Donald Trump next week, No 10 has confirmed. The confirmation came as the prime minister called on European allies to “step up” when it comes to both defensive capabilities and increasing defence spending Asked on Monday morning about comments made by US vice-president JD Vance on free speech in […]