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Labour descends into bitter civil war as Starmer braces for huge rebellion on benefit cuts

Senior Labour MPs are spearheading a mass rebellion against the Government’s welfare cuts, it is understood. Dozens of backbench MPs have signed an amendment, set to be published on Tuesday, which...

Inside Zelensky's two-hour meeting with Keir Starmer

Volodymyr Zelensky and Sir Keir Starmer have agreed closer ties on military production between the UK and Ukraine. The pair met at No10 Downing Street on Monday ahead of a crunch Nato summit this...

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump

32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump3 days agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentGetty ImagesNato summits tend to be "pre-cooked", not least to present a united...

Russia's economy is down but not out

Russia's economy is down but not out10 hours agoDaniel ThomasBusiness reporterGetty ImagesSince its illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has become the most sanctioned nation on Earth, and yet...

Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios

Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios31 minutes agoNikos Papanikolaou & Tiffany WertheimerBBC NewsREUTERS/Konstantinos AnagnostouA state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of...

Yvette Cooper urged to finally make key 'terrorist' declaration for Iran group

A former Defence Secretary has called for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be proscribed so the UK can “treat them like the terrorists they are”. Ben Wallace warned of "pretty dangerous...

Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?

Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?27 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope EditorBBCAs the world holds its breath to see what happens next after the US launched direct attacks...

Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes

Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes2 hours agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsThe Israeli military has struck Tehran's notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility,...

Putin 'taunts UK' by sending 'shadow fleet' through English Channel

Until now, warships have sometimes patrolled alongside Russian-flagged commercial ships.But Steregushchy-class corvette Boykiy was recorded escorting dubious foreign-flagged sanctioned vessels...

Palestine Action to be banned as 'terror group', Yvette Cooper says

The Home Secretary has decided to proscribe Palestine Action and will lay an order before Parliament next week to make membership and support for the protest group illegal. Yvette Cooper...

The UK's safest place to live in a nuclear attack - full list

US strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities have sparked terrifying fears of a nuclear war. Concerns are rising about the safest place to be in the event of a nuclear disaster striking closer to...

NATO nation goes against US wishes as it declares it's 'exempt' from new 5% defence target

Spain will be exempt from NATO’s new 5% of GDP spending target, the country’s centre-left Prime Minister has announced. NATO allies agreed to the dramatic increase in spending on Sunday, but...

Rosenberg: Russian government clearly nervous as country faces economic challenges

Rosenberg: Russian government clearly nervous as country faces economic challenges1 day agoSteve RosenbergRussia EditorGetty ImagesAt the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a Russian MP came...

Labour minister refuses three times to answer simple question about US Iran bombing

A top Labour minister was left squirming this morning after he refused to answer a simple question about Donald Trump’s Iran bombing three times. Defence minister Luke Pollard appeared on Sky News...

Spain's embattled PM Sánchez defies clamour for resignation

Spain's embattled PM Sánchez defies clamour for resignation3 days agoGuy HedgecoeBBC NewsReporting fromMadridEPASeven years after taking office by ousting corruption-ridden conservatives from...