UK to keep pressing US on Ukraine support amid strained ties
Britain will continue to “make the case” to the US for backing Ukraine amid strained relations between Kyiv and Washington, a minister has said.
Britain will continue to “make the case” to the US for backing Ukraine amid strained relations between Kyiv and Washington, a minister has said.
Volodymyr Zelensky personally thanked King Charles for his unwavering support for Ukraine during a Buckingham Palace meeting days after Donald Trump attacked the Ukrainian leader.
Volodymyr Zelensky thanked King Charles for unwavering support at Buckingham Palace, then met PM Andy Burnham at Downing Street amid US tensions.
Andy Burnham's red-carpet welcome for Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street is a clear act of defiance against Donald Trump, signalling unwavering UK support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky personally thanked King Charles III for his 'unwavering support' during an audience at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon.
The EU says there are no indications US intelligence sharing with Ukraine has stopped, while declining to comment on reported Starlink disruptions.
A Russian ballistic missile struck a Kyiv power plant without advance warning from allies, killing two in a residential building, Zelenskyy said.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband stressed the need to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine in a call with US counterpart Marco Rubio, as Donald Trump made fresh jibes at Volodymyr Zelensky over peace efforts and a diesel deal with Russia.
Andy Burnham will tell MPs it would be a “dereliction of duty” not to seek a new deal with the EU, urging all parties to support the Government’s approach.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine supports the proposed energy ceasefire and is awaiting details from the US, after initially calling the deal 'news to me'.
Trump's Greenland fixation may have strategic merit, but his approach risks alienating allies. The Arctic's growing importance in geopolitics and climate change is undeniable.
A Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kills 12, including an American, and unravels Trump's plan to park Iran and Yemen conflicts while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says the UK must bring the US and Ukraine “back together” after Donald Trump called for Volodymyr Zelensky’s replacement over a Russian diesel deal.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says the UK will try to bring allies back together after Donald Trump suggested Ukraine should get a new president, while supporting Zelensky.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK must bring the US and Ukraine 'back together' after Donald Trump called for Volodymyr Zelensky to be replaced amid a rift over a US diesel deal with Russia.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says Britain can lead in standing up for what's right, accusing Russia of war crimes during his first visit to Ukraine.
The UK has reaffirmed its support for the ICC alongside G7 allies after the US announced sanctions on the tribunal.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Thursday to launch a joint security partnership against hybrid threats, including sabotage and cyber attacks.
Israel says the UK consulate in East Jerusalem has ceased to function, but Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband insists it continues as the UK Mission with vital services.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Berlin on Thursday for his first face-to-face meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, launching a new UK-Germany joint security partnership to counter sabotage, cyber attacks and other hybrid threats.
Israel's ambassador to Australia hopes for a return to 'traditional friendship' on the third October 7 anniversary, as relations remain strained.
Xi Jinping made unusual demands during his US visit, including a private West Wing rest room and scrapping a working lunch with Trump, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Buckingham Palace says the King's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'the darkest days of our past' as slavery and reparations debates continue among Commonwealth nations.
Emmanuel Macron reacted warmly to Andy Burnham's suggestion that the UK could rejoin the EU, saying it would be good news for Britain and Europeans.
Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU, as momentum builds behind including such a pledge in the next Labour manifesto.
Scottish Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from an Indian prison after a court ordered his immediate release, nine years after his arrest.
US ambassador David Perdue says Trump asked Xi Jinping if China wanted to buy American weapons, an offer that would upend decades of US policy on Taiwan.
US Ambassador to China David Perdue says Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would buy US weapons, as concerns grow over delayed arms aid to Taiwan.
Dominic Grieve has advised the Foreign Office that Israel has no legal right to close the British consulate in East Jerusalem, which is occupied Palestinian territory.
Trump and Xi wrapped up their Washington summit on Friday, facing criticism that they had squandered an opportunity to pause their countries' AI arms race.