Politics

UK Unveils Prototype Missiles for Ukraine with No US Components

Low-cost, long-range weapons could be deployed as soon as this year in war against Russia

Trump accepts Qatar jet as new Air Force One despite ethics concerns

The $400mn gift has raised charges of conflicts between personal interests and official duties

Starmer under growing pressure to quit after Burnham’s by-election victory

Prime minister faces mutiny in his cabinet after outgoing Greater Manchester mayor sees off Reform UK in Makerfield

Britain needs a Labour contest, not a coronation

Andy Burnham should be tested on his policies against other leadership contenders

Andy Burnham will need to play a new card now

His winning campaign in Makerfield was long on hope but a vague prospectus won’t be enough in Number 10

Iran to seek ‘insurance fees’ for passage through Strait of Hormuz

Vessels must hold Tehran-approved insurance policy to use vital waterway, says government agency

The Growing Political Power of Anti-Data Center Activists

Anti-data center activists have been notching big victories across the country. Just this month, data center bans were passed in Holyoke, Mass., Monterey Park, Calif., and Seattle, Wash. And the prospect of upcoming elections may be helping fuel those victories.

Andy Burnham’s landslide win should worry Nigel Farage

Fear of a Reform victory led Makerfield voters — including some 2024 Conservatives — to tactically vote Labour

JD Vance lashes out at Israeli government over Iran deal criticism

US vice-president’s office says plans to travel to Switzerland to participate in talks with Iran are on hold

UK government to overhaul ‘outdated’ home-selling process

Vendors will need to produce ‘sales packs’ containing information on the property’s condition prior to listing

The world may not like Trump’s Gaza plan

If even I, an implacable opponent of the president, can accept this as the best option, then surely others can too?

US and Iran sign deal as Donald Trump vows to release frozen funds and ease sanctions

President says Iranians will receive incentives when they ‘behave’ and acknowledges Tehran will keep ballistic missiles