Category: Defence policy

Yes, Keir Starmer must do better and go faster in bringing Britain closer to Europe. Here’s how to reset his reset | Naomi Smith

MPs warn the plan so far lacks direction and drive, but there are four clear ways to really move on from our disastrous BrexitMany of us have been there: in the driver’s seat on a tricky hill start, when the engine cuts...

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Few will mourn Ali Khamenei and his evil legacy, says UK defence secretary

John Healey warns of ‘very real and rising threat’ from Iran as US and Israeli military action divides political opinionUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesThe UK defence secretary has said few will mourn...

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Starmer chairs Cobra meeting after strikes by US and Israel on Iran

Prime minister calls together emergency committee to decide UK’s response to latest fighting in Middle EastUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesUS and Israel strikes on Iran: what we know so farKeir Starmer is...

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Donald Trump turns against UK Chagos Islands plan again

President suggests US could use Diego Garcia airfield for potential strikes against IranDonald Trump changed his mind on supporting the Chagos Islands deal because the UK will not permit its airbases to be used for a pre-emptive...

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UK politic: Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – as it happened

The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegal as it pledges an additional £63m to help councils with reorganisationIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a...

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Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – UK politics live

The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegalIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a report by the BBC’s James Landale saying he is looking at plans to...

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