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• Trump changed mind on Chagos deal ‘after UK blocked use of Diego Garcia for Iran strikes’

  19-02-2026 19:53
  US president links deal with military strikes against Iran in connection with Tehran’s nuclear ambitionsDonald Trump changed his mind on supporting the Chagos Islands deal because the UK will not permit its airbases to be used for a pre-emptive US strike on Iran, the Guardian has been told.In his latest change of heart on the deal, the US president said on social media that Keir Starmer was “making a big mistake” by handing sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius in exchange fo
  
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• The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowly

  18-02-2026 19:30
  The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperationFor Vladimir Putin, peace talks with Ukraine are war pursued by other means. That is why progress has been so slow in negotiations, which resumed in Geneva this week. The Russian president demands the surrender of territory that his army has failed so far to win in combat. Since Mr Putin cannot be trusted to honour any agreement, Volodymyr Zelenskyy rightly insists on robust security guarantees. The Kremli
  
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• Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan

  18-02-2026 11:36
  CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back industry investment as BAE posts record salesThe boss of Britain’s biggest defence company has urged ministers to publish a long-delayed blueprint for military spending as soon as possible, as it posted record sales driven by a global increase in demand after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Charles Woodburn, the chief executive of BAE Systems, said companies want clarity on how the money would be spent, addi
  
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• Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited

  16-02-2026 18:21
  Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstaclesKeir Starmer has few options if he wants to increase annual defence spending by up to £14bn before the end of this parliament.In last summer’s spending review, the government set out plans to increase defence spending from 2.3% of national income, or gross domestic product (GDP), in 2024-25 – about £66bn, to 2.6% in 2028-29. Continue reading...
  
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• British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament

  15-02-2026 19:02
  Defence leaders write joint appeal urging public on need to be prepared for war with Russia and resulting costsAs defence chiefs, we must warn you about Russia and say this: rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten BreuerBritain and Germany’s highest ranking military leaders have made an unprecedented joint appeal to the public to accept the “moral” case for rearmament and prepare for the threat of war with Russia.The pair said they were making the plea not
  
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• Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting UK stockpiles and aiding Ukraine is yet to open

  15-02-2026 16:16
  Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to UkraineA new factory in Wales seen as crucial to boosting UK munitions production remains unopened more than six months after its planned launch, adding to a string of delays dogging the armed forces.The explosives facility at Glascoed, south Wales, was expected to bring a 16-fold increase in Britain’s capacity to make artillery shells, replenishing dwindling stock and increasing
  
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• Jason Fox and his brother Mathieu: ‘We still connect like we did, only without the fighting or falling out of trees’

  15-02-2026 15:00
  The SAS: Who Dares Wins star and his younger sibling on their childhood fights, their dad’s stories and the stress of returning to normal life after military serviceBorn in 1976 in Plymouth, Jason Fox is a British television personality and former Royal Marine Commando and Special Forces sergeant. He joined the military at the age of 16 and left in 2012 following a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Three years later, he fronted Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins and went on t
  
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• UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move

  07-02-2026 08:00
  Capture of rogue ship could open a new front against Moscow at a time when Russia’s oil revenues are tumblingThe UK is threatening to seize a Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in an escalatory move that could lead to the opening up of a new front against Moscow at a time when the country’s oil revenues are tumbling.British defence sources confirmed that military options to capture a rogue ship had been identified in discussions involving Nato allies – though a month has gone by
  
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• Frontline: Our Soldiers Facing Putin review – if you have a fetish for military jargon, you’ll love this

  06-02-2026 22:00
  This documentary about Nato’s readiness for war seems intended to provoke a mix of terror and arousal in the goggling, flag-hugging viewer.It’s terminally dull stuffIt is the world’s largest military alliance but, in reputational terms at least, Nato is currently vulnerable. For an organisation so dependent on US stability and generosity, Donald Trump’s shredding of the so-called “rules-based order” is a potentially existential threat. So Nato could use an eas
  
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• Minister defends long delays to UK military spending plan

  05-02-2026 01:01
  Luke Pollard says blueprint expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’A government minister has defended long delays to a military spending plan that are also stalling the UK’s next-generation Tempest fighter jet programme, but refused to say when it will be complete.The defence investment plan (DIP), originally expected last autumn, has faced repeated postponements amid warnings that the military faces a £28bn funding gap over the ne
  
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• UK should consider resuming talks on EU defence pact, Starmer says

  01-02-2026 21:57
  PM says Europe must ‘step up’ and signals he wants to work more closely with other states to build military capability The UK should consider re-entering talks for a defence pact with the EU, Keir Starmer has said, arguing that Europe needs to “step up and do more” to defend itself in uncertain times.The prime minister signalled that he wanted to work more collaboratively with other European countries to increase defence spending and build up military capability, and doin
  
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• Ex-British army chief calls on ministers to back MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans

  01-02-2026 08:00
  Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSDA former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until 2021, said existing regulations meant a single gram of “medical grade” MDMA cost about £10,
  
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• Calls for King Charles to formally apologise for slavery after research shows crown’s role

  30-01-2026 07:00
  Book The Crown’s Silence details how crown profited from and protected trade in enslaved African people for centuriesMPs, experts and campaigners have called on King Charles to make a formal apology for transatlantic slavery, after research highlighted how the British crown and Royal Navy extended and protected the trade in enslaved African people for hundreds of years.The king has previously expressed “personal sorrow” at the suffering caused by slavery and has spoken of commi
  
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• UK unlikely to join a US attack on Iran – but may help Gulf states if Tehran retaliates

  29-01-2026 19:18
  Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to protect country from a counterattackBritain is unlikely to assist the US in an attack on Iran but a deployment of RAF Typhoons to Qatar last week signals a willingness to help regional allies if Tehran tries to widen the conflict in retaliation.A first strike on Iran is unlikely be in line with the UK’s interpretation of international law, but British forces could become involved if there is a need to help Qatar or other re
  
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• Labour movement ‘on the line’ because of Starmer’s mistakes, says union boss – as it happened

  28-01-2026 18:23
  Starmer’s ‘control freakery’ could end up leading Nigel Farage into No 10, Unison boss Andrea Egan saysBadenoch is now taking questions.Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.I was elected by Conservative party members to renew and rebuild. That is exactly what I am
  
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• British army officer dies during live fire training in Northumberland

  27-01-2026 22:53
  Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died after an incident at one of the UK’s largest army training ranges, the MoD confirmsA British army officer has died after an incident during live fire training in Northumberland, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died on Sunday after the incident at Otterburn Training Area, one of the UK’s largest army training ranges. Continue reading...
  
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• 30% of Britons think Burnham would do better job than Starmer as prime minister, poll suggests – as it happened

  27-01-2026 18:33
  This blog is now closed. View all our UK politics coverage hereAs Dave Burke reports for the Daily Mirror, the Reform UK MP Lee Anderson posted a picture on social media of himself and activists campaigning in the Gorton and Denton byelection – standing outside a hotel that is actually in Angela Rayner’s neigbouring Ashton-under-Lyne constituency. Rayner told the paper: “Farage’s Reform can’t even find the Gorton and Denton constituency on a map. Perhaps it’s
  
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• Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live

  26-01-2026 19:10
  Her defection means there are now eight Reform MPs in the CommonsKeir Starmer was being interview by Beth Rigby from Sky News this morning when he defended the decision not to let Andy Burnham be a byelection candidate.After Starmer delivered his first answer (see 10.15am), Rigby asked him to what he would say to Labour MPs who think he is being “cowardly” and just blocking Burnham to avoid the risk of a leadership contest.Millions of people will be better off if we have the continua
  
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• The government must act now on biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse | Letters

  26-01-2026 18:01
  There is no justification to delay political action, say Dr Mike Barrett and Dr Steven R Smith, while Olivia Blake MP says the breakdown of nature is not a side issue that can be buriedThe government’s delay in publishing its national security assessment on biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse – which was finally issued last week, more than three months later than planned – is inexcusable, not least because much of the content is already out of date (Biodiversity collapse t
  
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• UK military sexual abuse investigation widened as more than 500 contact police

  26-01-2026 17:30
  Inquiry into enlistment medical examinations has been expanded from army to also include navy and RAFMore than 500 people have contacted police investigating sexual abuse that allegedly took place during armed services medical examinations over almost 50 years.The investigation was launched after reports about the abuse of some recruits at army enlistment medical examinations but its scope has been expanded to include the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Continue reading...
  
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• Donald Trump’s remarks about UK troops will not be soon forgotten | Letters

  25-01-2026 18:32
  Readers respond to the US president’s widely condemned comment that Nato allied troops stayed off the frontline in AfghanistanIn response to your article (Trump claims Nato troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan, 22 January), I write this letter to the people of the United Kingdom.I served 20 years in the US Navy and had many interactions with Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel. They might say they suffered us, but the camaraderie was real. (I remember
  
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• ‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs

  25-01-2026 14:15
  For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, president’s remarks have cut deepIt was shortly before dawn and Bruce Moncur was eating breakfast when the American warplane roared overhead.The 22-year-old reservist had been stationed in Afghanistan for three weeks when the A-10 Warthog strafed the camp west of Kandahar City where and he and 30 other Canadian soldiers had spent the night. Continue reading...
  
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• UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan

  25-01-2026 13:23
  Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarksDonald Trump’s climbdown over his claim that UK troops avoided the frontline in Afghanistan has been greeted with cross-party relief in Westminster despite his failure to apologise for remarks widely condemned as offensive and false.In a rare clarification, the US president praised British troops as being “among the greatest of all warriors” and acknowled
  
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• Starmer rebukes Trump over ‘frankly appalling’ remarks on Nato troops in Afghanistan

  23-01-2026 22:26
  PM joins veterans in condemning claim that troops avoided frontlines and suggests US president should apologiseKeir Starmer has issued an unprecedented rebuke to Donald Trump for his “insulting and frankly appalling” remarks about British troops in Afghanistan and suggested he should apologise.After a week of fractious relations with the White House, Starmer said he was not surprised that relatives of British soldiers killed in Afghanistan were hurt by Trump claiming they avoided the
  
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• UK politics: Trump’s Nato claims ‘insulting and frankly appalling’, says Starmer –as it happened

  23-01-2026 19:30
  President’s assertion that Nato troops were not on the front line in Afghanistan has sparked widespread angerKeir Starmer’s allies have launched a “Stop Andy Burnham” campaign to prevent the Labour mayor from returning to parliament after the resignation of a Manchester MP triggered a byelection, Pippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot and Josh Halliday report in their overnight story.In a good analysis, Jess explains why, if Burnham does decide that he wants to return to the Commons
  
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• Starmer calls Trump's comments on Nato and Afghanistan ‘insulting’ – video

  23-01-2026 19:13
  Keir Starmer has condemned comments made by the US president, Donald Trump, suggesting that Nato troops stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan. Speaking in London on Friday, the UK prime minister said the claims were 'insulting and frankly appalling'UK politics live Continue reading...
  
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• British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals

  23-01-2026 14:12
  Exclusive: Author of The Crown’s Silence tells how navy and monarchy protected slave trade for hundreds of yearsThe British crown and the navy expanded and protected the trade in enslaved African people for hundreds of years, unprecedented research into the monarchy’s historical ties to slavery has found.The Crown’s Silence, a book by the historian Brooke Newman, follows the Guardian’s 2023 Cost of the crown report, which explored the British monarchy’s hidden ties
  
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• British army veterans call to keep immunity clause in Northern Ireland legacy law

  21-01-2026 16:02
  Government’s remedial order would give judges the power to revive Troubles-related civil actionsUK politics live – latest updatesBritish military veteran groups have condemned a government attempt to remove immunity provisions from Northern Ireland legacy legislation, claiming it will expose former soldiers to “hounding” through the courts.MPs are to vote on Wednesday on a motion to reverse a Tory-era law that granted conditional immunity to those accused of wrongdoing du
  
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• What are the Chagos Islands – and why is the UK returning them to Mauritius?

  20-01-2026 12:00
  Donald Trump has called the plan to transfer sovereignty ‘stupid’ and linked it to his own push to acquire GreenlandIn a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump has described the UK’s plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as “an act of great stupidity”. He claimed that it had made it all the more important for him to take Greenland from Denmark. Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, while critical of Trump over his threats of tariffs on European countries who oppo
  
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• UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski

  20-01-2026 06:00
  Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the USThe UK should consider expelling the US from British military bases, the leader of the Green party has said, as he advocated leaving Nato and spending less on American weapons as part of a wider dismantling of the two countries’ defence alliance.Zack Polanski told the Guardian he believed Britain should wean itself off its reliance on American military cooperation, though woul
  
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• Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’

  19-01-2026 15:21
  Tribunal ruling follows Airwars investigation into Britain’s conduct in bombing campaign against IS in Syria and IraqUK politics live – latest updatesThe British government’s secrecy around how it tracks civilian deaths in UK military campaigns risks undermining public confidence in the process, a tribunal has found.The UK has no published guidelines for how it reviews and assesses allegations that civilians have been killed or injured in an attack, unlike its closest ally, the
  
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• Royal Navy shipbuilder in limbo owing to cash shortage at Liberty Steel plant

  18-01-2026 08:00
  Call for UK state to step in after Gupta-owned Dalzell works in Scotland unable to produce metal for three new warshipsA shipbuilder for the Royal Navy faces an uncertain wait for the steel to build three warships because of a shortage of cash at the Scottish steel mill that has won the contract.Liberty Steel Dalzell in Scotland has been unable to start production in earnest because there is “no cashflow to buy slab”, despite an order to supply 34,000 tonnes of metal plates to build
  
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• UK politics: Reform UK mayoral candidate apologises for Lammy ‘go home’ tweet – as it happened

  09-01-2026 17:15
  Chris Parry, who is contending for the Hampshire and Solent mayoralty, says his post was intended ‘ironically’Downing Street has defended its decision to single out pubs for special help with the problems created by rising business rate costs.At the No 10 lobby briefing this morning, the PM’s spokesperson confirmed that a package of measures to help pubs will be unveiled in the coming days. But he did not give any further details.We recognise that pubs are at the heart of our c
  
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• Farage accused of ‘parroting Kremlin lines’ after remarks on UK troops in Ukraine

  08-01-2026 12:20
  Pat McFadden says stance on potential peace deployment casts doubt on Reform leader’s commitment to national securityNigel Farage has been accused of “parroting Kremlin lines” after saying that he would vote against any UK government plans to deploy the military in Ukraine.On Tuesday, Britain and France said they would be ready to send troops to Ukraine after a peace deal, but the Reform UK leader said he would vote against any such move to put boots on the ground. Continue rea
  
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• Coalition of the willing must be ‘robust’ to deal with Russia, warns ex-US general

  08-01-2026 06:00
  Ben Hodges says multinational force to aid Ukraine would need thousands of troops to stop Russia breaking ceasefireAn Anglo-French led stabilisation force for Ukraine would have to deploy thousands of combat troops if it is to successfully dissuade Russia from breaking a post-war ceasefire, according to a former commanding general of the US army in Europe.Ben Hodges said the proposed multinational force, discussed this week by the British and French leaders with Ukraine’s president Volodym
  
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• Why has Trump seized a Russian-linked oil tanker? – The Latest

  07-01-2026 19:11
  The US has dramatically seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker between the UK and Iceland, with the support of the UK government. The operation comes after US attacks on Venezuela, the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, and threats against Greenland. Lucy Hough speaks to Russian affairs correspondent Pjotr Sauer Continue reading...
  
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• UK helped US seize Russian-flagged tanker, defence ministry says

  07-01-2026 17:23
  John Healey confirms RAF provided extra surveillance and navy refuelling while capture under wayEurope live – latest updatesBritain’s Ministry of Defence said it had provided military help to the US forces that seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker north-west of Britain and Ireland, arguing the operation was legitimate because the vessel had breached sanctions on Iran.John Healey, the defence secretary, said the UK had allowed US aircraft to use bases to prepare for and carry out the m
  
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• Man fined for dressing as fake admiral at Remembrance Sunday event

  05-01-2026 14:53
  Jonathan Carley, 65, ordered to pay nearly £800 after pleading guilty to attending ceremony in Royal Navy uniform without permissionA man has been fined after he admitted dressing as an admiral without permission at a Remembrance Sunday event.Jonathan Carley, 65, pleaded guilty to wearing uniform bearing the mark of his majesty’s forces without permission and was fined £500, and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £200 surcharge, at Llandudno magistrates court on Monday.
  
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• British and French aircraft attack underground Islamic State weapons store in Syria

  04-01-2026 00:06
  Guided bombs used to target tunnels at site near to city of Palmyra in raid intended to ‘eliminate dangerous terrorists’British and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria that had been occupied by Islamic State, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.Guided bombs were used to target access tunnels to the site, in the mountainous region near the ancient city of Palmyra in the centre of the country, on Saturday evening. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Truly humbling’: inside the centre where UK medics are helping Ukrainian amputees

  02-01-2026 06:00
  British military doctors and therapists provide support at base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbsAt a specialist treatment centre in Ukraine, as other amputees play volleyball nearby, Vladislav shows a video on his phone of how he lost his left leg. He found the footage – of a drone closing in rapidly on a buggy, Vladislav standing exposed at its rear – on a Russian military social media channel.The 31-year-old, an arbitration lawyer before Russia
  
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• Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show

  30-12-2025 06:00
  Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives revealCabinet Office accused of covering up for royal family after blocking release of Andrew documents‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speechBrown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warnedTony Blair put pressure on officials to ensure that British soldiers accused of beating an Iraqi man to death
  
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• Ministry of Defence to offer gap year–style scheme to young people

  27-12-2025 12:00
  Pilot programme for under-25s will offer paid placements aimed at introducing participants to military lifeYoung people in Britain will be offered a gap year-style scheme by the Ministry of Defence, in an effort to introduce citizens to military life early as part of a new “whole of society” approach to defence.After initially announcing plans to implement the scheme earlier this year, the government has now confirmed that about 150 under-25s will be recruited for the pilot programme
  
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• UK politics: Polanski claims Green support surging in London as five Labour councillors defect in Brent – as it happened

  15-12-2025 19:07
  Party leader says Labour ‘has abandoned any sense of progressive politics’In his Q&A, Danny Kruger was also asked whether he was concerned whether the Guardian reports about people at school with Nigel Farage saying they recall him being racist as a pupil, which have been widely followed up, and the party’s response to them, which has alternated between outright denial and suggestions that any comments were banter, or taken out of context, or misremembered, have damaged the
  
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• Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership

  13-12-2025 15:00
  Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces ministerA former special forces colonel, government minister Al Carns was this week on manouevres warning that the UK needs to be preparing for war with Russia.“The shadow of war is knocking on Europe’s door once more. That’s the reality. We’ve got to be prepared to deter it,” he said, in comments that go beyond previous warnings by his boss, the defence secretary,
  
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• Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe | Jonathan Freedland

  12-12-2025 18:36
  The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new realityWhen are we going to get the message? I joked a few months back that, when it comes to Donald Trump, Europe needs to learn from Sex and the City’s Miranda Hobbes and realise that “He’s just not that into you”. After this past week, it’s clear that understates the problem. Trump’s America is not
  
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• ‘He served with honour’: Starmer pays tribute to British soldier killed in Ukraine

  10-12-2025 18:52
  L/Cpl George Hooley, 28, reportedly died in accident away from frontline while observing test with Ukrainian soldiersThe British soldier who died in Ukraine on Tuesday has been named as L/Cpl George Hooley, 28, of the Parachute regiment.Keir Starmer told the Commons on Wednesday that Hooley had died in a “tragic accident” away from the frontlines while watching a test of “a new defensive capability” with members of the Ukrainian military. Continue reading...
  
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• Member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine, says MoD

  09-12-2025 19:30
  Ministry says Briton, who has not publicly been named, was injured while observing a test, away from the frontlineA member of the UK armed forces died on Tuesday morning after an accident in Ukraine, believed to be the first time a serving member of the British military has been killed in the country since the full-scale Russian invasion.The victim was not immediately named, though the Ministry of Defence said their family had been notified, after an incident that appears to have taken place dur
  
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• Britain’s ‘golden egg’: how IRA agent Freddie Scappaticci was protected to the end

  09-12-2025 18:25
  ‘Agent Stakeknife’, who carried out sadistic killings then was helped to relocate to England, only once saw the inside of a courtroomMI5 impeded inquiry into Stakeknife agent who murdered for IRA, says official report‘I’m not going to hide again’: Stakeknife report met with relief by victims’ familiesWhen Freddie Scappaticci, 77, suffered the stroke on the morning of 16 February 2023 that would kill him, he had not worked for two decades.It was nevertheless in
  
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• British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya

  03-12-2025 20:00
  Kenyan parliament says UK army training unit ‘dismissed most complaints as false, without publishing its findings’A report by the Kenyan parliament into the conduct of troops stationed at a British military base close to the town of Nanyuki in Kenya has alleged human rights violations, environmental destruction and sexual abuse by British soldiers.The inquiry into the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk) was carried out by Kenya’s departmental committee on defencе,
  
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• Special forces chief tried to cover up concerns about SAS conduct in Afghanistan, inquiry told

  01-12-2025 01:01
  Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raisedThe former director of UK special forces and other senior military officers tried to cover up concerns that SAS units were carrying out unlawful killings in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.A senior special forces whistleblower said the chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of two small children, after the alarm was first raised in early 2011. Tha
  
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