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UK May Reopen Talks on EU Defence Pact, Says Starmer

The UK should consider restarting negotiations on a defence pact with the European Union, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said, stressing that Europe must “step up and do more”...

Countries Move to Strengthen Supply Chains Through a Critical Minerals Alliance

Around 20 countries, including the US, UK, EU members, Japan, Australia, India, and South Korea, will meet in...

UK Joins European Pact to Build World’s Largest Offshore Clean Energy Grid

The United Kingdom has joined nine European countries in a landmark agreement to develop a vast offshore wind...

Xi Urges UK to Rise Above Differences as Starmer Seeks Reset in China Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the United Kingdom to “rise above differences” and pursue a...

UK Declines to Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Citing Concerns Over Russia

The United Kingdom will not sign up to US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”, Foreign Secretary...

Starmer Calls Farage ‘Spineless’ for Failing to Address Racism Allegations in Reform UK

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sharply criticized Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, accusing him of being “spineless” for failing to act on racism within...

UK Business Leaders Urge Chancellor Reeves to Mandate 25% Pension Investment in British Firms

More than 250 British business leaders have called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to require pension funds to invest a quarter of their assets in...

Starmer Defends Green Economy Push Ahead of COP30 Despite Tropical Forest Fund Row

Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to leading global climate action as he departed for Brazil to attend the COP30 summit, vowing...

UK Telecom Giants Unite to Block Phone Number ‘Spoofing’ Within a Year

Six of the UK’s largest telecom providers have announced a joint initiative to eliminate phone number “spoofing” within the next 12 months in...

Rachel Reeves’s Proposed VAT Cut on Electricity Bills Faces Backlash from Experts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering scrapping the 5% VAT on household electricity bills to ease the cost of living crisis and fulfill her...

UK Launches Search for First-Ever ‘Town of Culture’ to Celebrate Local Creativity

The UK government has launched a nationwide competition to find the country’s first-ever “Town of Culture,” aiming to celebrate smaller communities that have...