Easing trade with the EU and a defence pact would be a much-needed win for Starmer
Sunday, 18 May 2025 () This EU-UK summit has for months been openly billed by Sir Keir Starmer's Downing Street as a hugely significant moment for this government.
Britain and the EU have announced a sweeping reset in their post-Brexit relationship, covering trade, defence, and mobility. The deal allows UK participation in a €150B EU defence program, cuts red tape on food exports, simplifies travel, and opens joint military procurement to firms like BAE and...
Kemi Badenoch welcomed the winter fuel payment U-turn, insisting it should have happened sooner. Speaking on Monday, the Conservative party leader said: "I'm glad the government has finally done this but what took them so long? I asked Keir Starmer six times at the despatch box at PMQ's why he was doing this and that he needed to reverse it."
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Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte to Downing Street on Monday as pressure continues to mount on the Prime Minister to hike defence spending. The visit comes after Mr Rutte's visit to Yorkshire earlier in the day with Defence Secretary John Healey. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer has praised the advances of AI saying it can be "hugely transformative" for the UK. In a speech delivered at London Tech Week on Monday morning, the prime minister said his government is launching a new skills programme which will allow pupils to get the skills and tools needed to get the AI-powered jobs.
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Sir Keir Starmer visited a primary school in Essex following an announcement that all pupils in England whose families claim universal credit will be eligible for free school meals. The prime minister was joined by the education secretary Bridget Phillipson who described the plans as "a game changer for families". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
European Commission chief von der Leyen unveils EU ocean pact at UN conference
The EU pact aims to restore natural habitats in oceans and promote the competitiveness of the maritime industry.
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The UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk, has strongly condemned U.S. sanctions on four ICC judges as “deeply corrosive” to international justice. These judges, who ruled on cases involving alleged war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan and arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, now face sanctions from the Biden administration. Türk warned that targeting international judges for executing their duties endangers the rule of law. The EU has backed the ICC, vowing to counter these sanctions and defend the court’s independence from political pressure.
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