Tag: United Kingdom
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Labour Government’s first bilateral visit is to the United Kingdom
The new Labour government has carried out its first bilateral visit, choosing the United Kingdom for the occasion. The Foreign Affairs Minister met with the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, and is expected to announce other meetings with British government officials. The pair discussed closer collaboration between their respective parliaments. Malta’s Foreign…
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British Foreign Secretary urges “international community” to halt El Obeid offensive in Sudan without mentioning the main foreign perpetrator
The British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged the “international community” to intervene and halt the offensive on the Sudanese city of El Obeid by the genocidal Rapid Support Forces. However, in a similar vein to her shadow, Priti Patel, Secretary Cooper has failed to mention that the main supplier and sponsor of the RSF…
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British Shadow Foreign Secretary condemns Sudan’s war without mentioning the RSF and the UAE
The British Shadow Foreign Secretary, Priti Patel, gave a speech in Parliament condemning the war in Sudan and highlighting the impending risk to the city of El Obeid, which is currently being besieged by the genocidal Rapid Support Forces (RSF). However, Priti Patel failed to mention the United Arab Emirates, the main sponsor of the…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned in a speech in front of Downing Street, with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony playing in the background. The British Prime Minister said that he had inherited a party that was bankrupt financially and politically, and managed to bring it back to new heights with a landslide win in 2024.…
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UK Press says Prime Minister is set to resign following Andy Burnham by-election win
The British press is reporting that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to resign following Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election this week. The British Prime Minister has been under heavy pressure to step down and make way for a Labour leadership contest after a major defeat for Labour in last month’s local elections.…
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Russian warship fires at British citizens in the English Channel: EPP calls for tougher response
Yesterday, the Russian warship Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots near a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, around 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight. The yacht, Bright Future, was being sailed by British retirees Jane and Alan Kelvey, who were travelling from Lymington in England to Cherbourg in France. The Russian Ministry…
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The UK becomes the fourth European country to ban social media for minors
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced today that the his government will be presenting a bill in Parliament to ban social media access to teenagers from 16 years below. The new ban appears set to be introduced through regulations under existing legislation, specifically the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, rather than through a new…
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Britain seizes Russian shadow fleet vessel
Earlier this morning, Britain has seized the Russian shadow fleet vessel, the Smyrtos outside its coast in the English channel. The vessel had departed from the Russian port of Ust-Luga, and this is the first seizure of a Russian vessel by Britain after a series of seizures by France and Sweden. The vessel was sanctioned…
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UK and Italy turn to Russian oil as oil in the open market remains above $100
The UK and Italy are temporally renewing their purchases of Russian oil seeking cheaper oil imports as inflation gets sticky in Europe due to the consequences of the war in Iran. Inflation in the UK went down in April at 3% from 3.4% in March but is still relatively high. The UK’s Department for Business…
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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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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…
