Biden hails US-UK relationship as he meets Sunak at No10 July 10, 2023 US President Joe Biden hailed the “rock-solid” relationship between the US and the UK as he met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street. The US President praised the closeness of ties between the two countries as he and the Prime Minister held talks in the garden of No10. Biden, whose short layover in London [...]
President Joe Biden to land in UK amid cluster bombs row over Ukraine July 9, 2023 President Joe Biden is set to land in the UK today amid an international row over the US supplying cluster bombs to Ukraine. The trip, which the White House hopes will “showcase the president’s leadership on the world stage”, is expected to be dominated by the weapons and Ukraine’s potential NATO entry. Biden has committed [...]
UK to give Ukraine 17 specialist war fire engines to protect against Russia attacks July 7, 2023 The UK will supply Ukraine with 17 specialist fire engines as the war-torn country continues to defend itself against the Russian invasion. The Rapid Intervention and Major Foam Vehicles, sourced from the Royal Air Force, Defence Fire and Rescue and the Welsh Government, are due to arrive in the coming weeks, the Ministry of Defence [...]
Cleverly to hail ‘new chapter’ in UK-EU relationship in Brussels today July 3, 2023 James Cleverly is today expected to hail a “new chapter” in the UK-EU relationship in his first speech to the European Union Parliament in Brussels. The foreign secretary will welcome a new era of refreshed “close and friendly UK-EU cooperation” as he addresses the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) in Brussels today. It follows the [...]
RAF intercepted 21 Russian planes in last 21 days as ‘stark reminder’ of Nato’s importance June 26, 2023 RAF planes in the Nato alliance have intercepted 21 Russian jets in as many days, as the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine continues to dominate Europe. Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, which are part of Nato’s Quick Reaction Alert system in Estonia were scrambled daily over the last three weeks, as Moscow continues to provoke European [...]
One in five UK employers has hired a Ukrainian, report reveals June 26, 2023 Nineteen per cent of businesses surveyed by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) hired at least one Ukrainian national in 2022, a new report published today has shown. In the cross-party think tank’s survey of 2,000 HR managers – conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – the SMF also [...]
Chechen leader says his forces are ready to help put down Wagner mutiny June 24, 2023 Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Saturday his forces were ready to help put down a mutiny by Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and to use harsh methods if necessary. Kadyrov in a statement posted on Telegram called Prigozhin’s behaviour “a knife in the back” and called on Russian soldiers not to give in to [...]
Rishi Sunak ‘in touch with allies’ about Wagner group rebellion in Russia June 24, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he is in touch with allies about the armed rebellion led by the Wagner mercenary group in Russia, which UK defence officials have described as “the most significant challenge” to the Kremlin in recent times. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the actions of the private military company a “betrayal”, after [...]
Wagner group rebellion call marks ‘most significant challenge’ to Russia – MoD June 24, 2023 An armed rebellion led by the Wagner mercenary group marks “the most significant challenge to the Russian state” in recent times, according to UK defence officials. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the actions of the private military company a “betrayal”, after its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin vowed to topple Moscow’s military leadership. In its latest intelligence [...]
Putin promises to ‘defend the people’ amid Wagner group rebellion call June 24, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin has called an armed rebellion led by the Wagner mercenary group chief a “betrayal”, and has promised to “defend the people” and Russia. Mr Putin addressed the nation on Saturday morning after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops reached the key Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. The Russian leader said the [...]