JD Vance accused of ‘erasing’ British history after ‘random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years’ jibe
JD Vance stands accused of “erasing” British history after he appeared to mock the United Kingdom as “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 years.” The comment came as the US vice president rejected British and French plans to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine as a “security guarantee”. In an interview with […]
UK must work with US whoever is in office, Rayner says after Trump suspends Ukraine aid
The United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States “will endure” no matter who is in office, the deputy prime minister has said. Angela Rayner said the prime minister remains “laser-focused” on Ukraine and would not be “derailed” by announcements from the White House, following news that Donald Trump has ordered that all military aid be […]
Senior Conservative MP says UK must consider possibility ‘Trump is a Russian asset’
A senior Conservative MP has said it is time to consider the “possibility” that the US president is a Kremlin asset. Graham Stuart, a former Foreign Office minister, issued the comment in response to Donald Trump’s decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine. The extraordinary move comes as the US administration seeks to pressure […]
Will Britain rally against Donald Trump — and around Keir Starmer?
The contrast could not have been sharper, nor the political meaning more profound. Keir Starmer embraced Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the steps of No 10 Downing Street Saturday morning — a sincere signal of solidarity after a hellish 24 hours for the Ukrainian president. The prime minister gestured to the cheering masses huddled beyond Downing Street’s […]
‘Very unwise’: Nigel Farage suggests Zelenskyy was ‘rude’ in White House meeting
Nigel Farage has suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy was “rude” and “very unwise” in his approach to his now-infamous meeting with Donald Trump in the White House. The meeting between Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart was convened so the two leaders could discuss the raw materials deal and the US administration’s attempts to end the war in […]
Mandelson rebuked after saying Zelenskyy must give ‘unequivocal backing’ to Trump peace plan
Lord Mandelson has been rebuked after saying Ukraine should be the first side to “commit to a ceasefire” in its war with Russia, as he called on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to back Donald Trump’s minerals deal. The UK ambassador to the US said Zelenskyy needs to “get back on the same page” with Trump after he […]
How the Trump-Zelenskyy debacle unravelled — and where it leaves Starmer
Donald Trump’s performance, together with that of vice president Vance and his White House media coterie, had all the qualities of an ambush. Volodymyr Zelenksyy arrived, like Keir Starmer and French president Emmanuel Macron before him, with Trump hovering in the West Wing entrance. The US president immediately drew attention to his Ukrainian counterpart’s simple, […]
Donald Trump praises PM as ‘tough negotiator’ and for raising defence spending
Donald Trump has praised the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, as a “tough negotiator” and welcomed the British government’s decision this week to increase defence spending, labelling it a “great thing to do”. Speaking in a press conference following private discussions in the White house, Trump immediately referred to the prime minister as a “very, […]
Keir Starmer hits back at JD Vance over free speech criticism amid Trump meeting
Keir Starmer hit back against criticism levelled by US vice president JD Vance over free speech in the UK during a White House press conference. In the Oval Office at the start of his Washington visit, Vance was invited by president Donald Trump to expand on his recent criticism of the UK, after which he […]
How will Keir Starmer challenge Trump in Washington?
There exists no survival guide for meeting Donald Trump — no applicable chapter in the Foreign Office’s diplomatic playbook. Trumpism is the negation of rules, precedent and consensus. Keir Starmer, of course, will have studied intensively for his tête-à-tête in Washington. But intentionally or otherwise, Trump will trek far beyond his counterpart’s comfort zone when […]
