Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has firmly rejected NATO’s push, driven by U.S. President Trump and Secretary-General Mark Rutte, for members to spend 5% of GDP on defence.
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Labour MP Kim Leadbeater expressed confidence that the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will pass its crucial Commons stage on Friday, moving on to the House of Lords.
Baroness Harriet Harman cautioned that Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose political identity was shaped by opposition to Iraq, might ultimately permit U.S. use of UK-controlled bases, such as Diego Garcia or RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, for strikes on Iran if President Trump requested it.
Government to announce another delay to HS2 Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will tell Parliament that the London–Birmingham section of HS2 will miss its already postponed…
The Israel–Iran conflict has escalated sharply after five days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear, military, and energy infrastructure, reportedly killing at least 224 Iranians and wounding around 1,400.
A domestic heatwave is set to hit the UK this week, with temperatures reaching up to 32 °C in southern England by Saturday, according to the Met Office.
MPs in the House of Commons have approved a landmark move to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, with a vote of 379 to 137 in favour of an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill—introduced by Labour’s Tonia Antoniazzi.
Israeli airstrikes are entering their fifth day, after targeting military and nuclear sites across Iran—including Tehran—while simultaneously striking Iran’s oil and gas facilities and even its state broadcaster, which Tehran condemned as a “war crime”.
At the G7 summit in Canada, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump formally approved a UK‑US trade deal targeting aerospace and automotive sectors.
Israel launched Operation Rising Lion on 13 June, sending around 200 aircraft to strike nearly 100 sites across Iran, including nuclear facilities like Natanz, missile bases, and residential areas.
Elon Musk publicly acknowledged on X early 11 June that he “regret[s] some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” following a heated public feud sparked by his criticism of Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” and allegations tying Trump to Jeffrey Epstein’s withheld files.
A group of masked rioters set fire to Larne Leisure Centre—used as temporary housing for displaced families—on the third consecutive night of unrest linked to an alleged sexual assault case in Ballymena.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a bold, near‑£113 billion, four‑year investment‑led spending review ahead of the next general election, marking a clear shift from austerity to a “renewal” agenda.
Protests in Los Angeles triggered by intensified ICE immigration raids have entered their fifth day, prompting President Trump to deploy around 700 active-duty Marines alongside 4,000 National Guard troops—despite California officials condemning the move as “illegal” and “authoritarian”.
On June 10, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway imposed targeted sanctions—asset freezes and travel bans—on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for “inciting extremist violence” in the West Bank and making inflammatory Gaza-related remarks.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will introduce a £39 billion, 10‑year investment in social and affordable housing as the centrepiece of a multi‑year spending review, nearly doubling current levels to meet a target of 1.5 million homes.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reversed the winter fuel payment cut, confirming full payments of £200–£300 this winter for pensioners earning up to £35,000 a year in England and Wales.
The UK government has committed £14.2 billion to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, aiming to generate electricity for about 6 million homes and create 10,000 jobs, as part of a wider £113 billion infrastructure investment plan announced by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.
An aid boat carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian campaigners has been diverted by Israel’s military. The yacht Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was sailing under a British flag with a mission to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza when it was intercepted and redirected to Ashdod port.
Nearly 350,000 NHS nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being asked to vote on a 3.6% pay rise from Monday. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has slammed the offer as “grotesque” and warned it could trigger a fresh strike ballot.
Downtown Los Angeles saw chaos as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown escalated. With over 300 National Guard troops deployed—without the governor’s request—clashes broke out, self-driving cars were torched, and police used rubber bullets and tear gas.
Zia Yusuf has resigned as chairman of Reform UK, saying campaigning for the party is no longer a “good use” of his time. His departure follows tensions around a controversial call by Reform’s newest MP to ban the burka—an idea Yusuf publicly criticised.
Scottish Labour pulled off an unexpected victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, taking the seat from the SNP despite sliding poll numbers and backlash over UK-wide policies like cuts to winter fuel payments.
Following a recent earthquake in Istanbul, over 150 people suffered injuries, mainly from jumping from buildings, but no fatalities have been reported.
The interim Syrian government has appointed a new cabinet comprising 23 ministers, blending professional qualifications with community representation, signalling a potential shift away from previous HTS dominance.