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Government to pursue Chagos deal despite Trump’s renewed opposition
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (744+ words) The Government will continue with the Chagos Islands deal, a minister has said, despite US president Donald Trump's latest U-turn on his previous support for the agreement. Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones said the Bill will return to Parliament as soon…...
Trump tells Starmer Chagos handover is ‘big mistake’ day after US backed deal
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (550+ words) Sir Keir Starmer faces another round of US diplomacy after Donald Trump attacked the UK's Chagos Islands deal a day after his administration said he supported it. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president said the…...
Trump slams Starmer for 'big mistake' on Chagos Islands after US backed deal
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (475+ words) Donald Trump has warned Sir Keir Starmer not to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius just a day after the US said it approved of the deal. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said Sir Keir would…...
Australia crash to defeat against inspired Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (397+ words) Australia were dealt an early blow in their quest to reach the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup after the depleted former champions crashed to a 23-run defeat by Zimbabwe in Colombo on Friday. Opening batsman "Brian Bennett's unbeaten…...
Man, 80, 'dies from first suspected case of cholera in Britain since 1901"
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (528+ words) An 80-year-old man has died from a case of what is thought to be cholera, The Sun has reported. If the man's cause of death is confirmed to be the disease, this would mark the first time a case has…...
Another country agrees to migrant returns deal after UK visa threat
1+ week, 5+ day ago (531+ words) A third African country has agreed to take back illegal immigrants from Britain after the Home Secretary threatened to block UK visas for its citizens. Shabana Mahmood accused the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of a lack of cooperation on…...
Starmer to meet businesses and visit Shanghai on last day of China trip
2+ week, 6+ day ago (608+ words) Sir Keir Starmer will meet businesses in Beijing as he continues his push to bolster economic ties with China on the final day of his visit to the country. The Prime Minister will later travel to Shanghai before leaving for…...
Who is on Keir Starmer's China trip, and why are they there?
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (783+ words) Sir Keir Starmer has landed in Beijing for a three day visit, in the first trip to China by a British prime minister since 2018. He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Thursday, before heading to…...
Sir Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping on crucial day in Beijing
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (728+ words) Sir Keir Starmer will meet Xi Jinping on Thursday at the start of a day of crucial meetings for the Prime Minister in Beijing. The meeting is the second between the two men and represents the culmination of months of…...
Pupils at King’s old school to be on call 24/7 to support Coastguard
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (691+ words) A service which sees students at the King's former school support Coastguard rescue teams responding to lifesaving incidents has gone live. Senior pupils in the operational support team (OST) at Gordonstoun School in Moray will be on call 24/7 to help…...