Tag: UK
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Ex-Labour Minister Wes Streeting to challenge British Prime Minister’s leadership: says Brexit was a mistake and UK should re-join the EU
Former UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has formally launched his bid to challenge British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the premiership of the country. Streeting resigned from his cabinet position earlier this week following Labour’s devastating performance in the local elections. Meanwhile, Andy Burnham is also being widely…
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King’s Speech takes place in the backdrop of a Labour revolt
Yesterday, King Charles III delivered the King’s Speech to the British Parliament against the backdrop of growing instability within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party following heavy losses in recent local elections and mounting internal criticism of Starmer’s leadership. Calls for Keir Starmer to resign within the Labour Party have increased following Labour’s disappointing local…
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Europe sends warships to the Persian Gulf as Trump-Iran negotiations stall
France and the UK both have warships en route to the Persian Gulf to commence security operations aimed at securing free passage for commercial shipping, as negotiations between the US administration and the Iranian regime have stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining blocked from both sides. Despite attempts by the US Navy to re-open…
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British Labour loses Wales stronghold to pro-EU separatists Plaid Cymru in devastating Council elections
Plaid Cymru, led by Rhun ap Iorwerth, has won the Welsh Senedd elections for the first time in history, ending Labour’s century-long dominance over Welsh politics. Plaid Cymru came first with 35.4% of the vote, followed by Reform UK with 29.3% of the vote. Labour won just 13.7% of the vote. The Welsh Labour Party…
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Russia challenges the UK’s authority over its seas
Russia has sent its frigate Admiral Grigorovich to escort a tanker of its shadow fleet through the English Channel, in defiance of European efforts to tighten enforcement against such vessels. The move follows a lengthy Russian covert operation with submarines that monitored British undersea cables. The submarines were also followed by the British navy. The…
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Azeri Press: British lawyer paid £1 million to take down articles on Adnan Ahmadzada’s companies from the internet
The Azeri press is reporting that a British lawyer called Tim Maltin of MaltinPR (no relation to Malta) was paid up to £1 million to take down articles about Adna Ahmadzada’s companies from the internet. The Azeri press is reporting that Tim Maltin was delegated to address articles about Oilmar DMCC and Maddox DMCC, both…
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Britain holds 40-country meeting on Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom has convened a high-level meeting involving around 40 countries to address the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, after President Donald Trump said that the war on Iran will continue and the strait will remain closed. Oil prices jumped with his announcement. The…
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France and the UK to step-up efforts against the Russian Shadow Fleet
The United Kingdom and France are preparing to intensify efforts against Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers used to circumvent Western sanctions on Russian energy sales, marking a significant escalation in maritime enforcement across European waters. France and Britain will become more active in clamping down on the Russian shadow fleet following a series of seizures…
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Foreign Affairs Minister says Cyprus Government officials told him that they are unhappy with the British base in Cyprus
Earlier today at a political rally of the Labour Party, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg said that Cyprus government officials have told him that they are unhappy with the presence of a British base after it was targeted by Iran. The Foreign Affairs Minister was speaking at a political rally…
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British citizen who spied for China was Maltese government consultant
The British press broke the story earlier today about David Taylor, who has been charged in court in the United Kingdom on accusations of spying for China. New details about the case have since emerged, including that Taylor worked for the Maltese government during the Labour administration in 2017. Initial local press reports state that David…
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Why did Iran target the British base of Akrotiri in Cyprus?
Iran targeted the British base of Akrotiri in Cyprus when the US and Israel started their bombing campaign against the Islamic Regime. US bases across the Gulf were also targeted. Cyprus was targeted at least once with a drone on March 2nd. Another incident with a missile that landed nearby the base was previously downplayed…
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Air defence active in the Gulf: Greece sends F-16s to Cyprus
Greece has deployed up to four F-16s in Cyprus to conduct air-defence operations after Iran targeted the British base of Akrotiri with a drone. Earlier today another explosion was heard nearby the base but no incident has been confirmed. Air defences over Cyprus are active including with British fighter jets, Patiot missiles and an additional…
