Politics

The head of the British armed forces will inform his American counterparts that the UK is prepared to deploy troops to defend Ukraine’s skies and seas, but not to the frontline with Russia, as planning intensifies for a postwar settlement.

Reports that Labour figures have been informally canvassing possible replacements for Diane Abbott in Hackney North and Stoke Newington have provoked criticism that the party is deciding her fate before...

Afzal Khan had said visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus was in personal capacity but resigned after furore

US President Donald Trump’s actions have brought the end of the war in Ukraine "closer than ever before", Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

After his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Donald Trump said the talks went “ten out of ten” and confirmed that he has “a great relationship” with the Russian president.

A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder by a jury.

Conservative spokesperson says scheduling meeting of US vice-president and party leader had been difficult

Remarks by Edinburgh council officials suggesting Oasis fans are old, raucous and overweight were “snobby”, the Scottish Secretary has said.

Iran has reportedly requested the Taliban for the ’kill list’ of Afghans leaked during a major data breach at the Ministry of Defence, so the Tehran regime can identify MI6 spies.

Donald Trump has threatened Canada after the country announced it would follow the UK and France in recognising a Palestinian state.

The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that the UK will play a role in dropping aid into Gaza by air after more than a third of MPs signed a letter calling on the government to recognise a Palestinian state.

Jonathan Reynolds says ‘I understand the frustrations people have’, as police brace for further unrest

Britain and its people are not safe, a former Nato general secretary has warned, as he told Parliament describing the country as underprepared for war is an "understatement."

The Scottish Government has confirmed that First Minister John Swinney plans to meet with Donald Trump when he visits Scotland later this month.