Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to cancel the King’s US state visit over the war in Iran. The King is due to visit the US next month. Politics Live: PM ‘learning lessons from what went wrong in Iraq’ Sir Ed said: “Keir Starmer should advise the King that […]
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“We will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!” The latest late-night broadside from Donald Trump has torn another strip off the tattered remains of the special relationship Sir Keir Starmer has spent the past year trying to cultivate. Politics Live: ‘PM learning lessons from what went wrong in Iraq’
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A 15-year-old footballer has died after collapsing during a game. Oxford United have told of their “immense sadness” following the passing of Amelia Aplin, who had been playing in a match against Fulham at their Horspath training ground. The club had earlier confirmed that a “serious medical incident” had occurred during the fixture. <!– It
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Families affected by a contaminated water and ventilation scandal at one of Britain’s biggest hospitals have accused Scotland’s first minister of not telling the truth after he claimed he apologised to them during a meeting this week. In an interview with Laura Kuenssberg on the BBC, SNP leader John Swinney was asked whether he had apologised
Elon Musk’s Grok is producing hate-filled, racist posts online after being asked for “vulgar” comments in the latest concerning trend by users on X. A Sky News analysis of the chatbot’s public responses shows highly offensive AI-generated replies with profanities about Islam and Hinduism – disparaging the religions with racist vitriol. The UK government described
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Nine days into the war, the Iranian regime remains intact and, at least to some degree, in control of the country. Street protests are yet to materialise, no doubt as the opposition movement is waiting to see whether the US will stay the course. A sudden retreat by Washington would leave protestors exposed and at
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A former rapper is on track to win Nepal’s first election since youth-driven protests toppled the incumbent political leadership last year. Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, who won the Kathmandu mayoral race in 2022, has emerged as Nepal’s likely next prime minister. The party he leads, the Rastriya Swatantra (RSP) or National Independent Party, has already won
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Russia’s ambassador to Britain has denied that poison from a dart frog was used to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Andrey Kelin said his death was “nothing to do with us”. Mr Navalny, 47, was killed while imprisoned in a Russian penal colony in 2024. At the Munich
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Sir Keir Starmer is “learning lessons” from the Iraq war in how he responds to the escalating conflict in Iran, the foreign secretary said. Speaking to Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Yvette Cooper hit back at reported comments made by Sir Tony Blair. Politics Live: Starmer responds to latest Trump criticism The former
Lest there be any doubt, the special relationship is pending repair. Donald Trump had barely left the tarmac at Dover Air Base, a president in mournful respect for America’s fallen, when his attention turned to the UK prime minister. Trump is clearly bruised by an old ally turning its back in his hour of need.
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