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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announcing that the United States may withdraw from attempts to bring peace between Russia and Ukraine, was conveying the point of view of President Donald Trump, who is frustrated with the course of the negotiations, CNN reported, citing a source.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke by phone with US President Donald Trump about bilateral trade, as well as the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East, Downing Street and the White House said yesterday.more

US President Donald Trump has hinted that he will make a state visit to the UK in September. If this happens, Trump will be the only modern political leader to make a state visit twice at the invitation of the British monarch, Sky News reported today.more

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended the conflict in Northern Ireland, in which some 3,500 people were killed over three decades. Two of the architects of the peace process were awarded the Nobel Prize, and maintaining the compromise was one of the priorities during the Brexit negotiations.more

As official US data reveals a 17 per cent year-on-year slump in Europeans visiting the United States in March 2025, airlines are slashing summer prices to fill planes. Normally nonstop air fares between the UK and US soar towards £1,000 return in July and August.more

Donald Trump has declared that Harvard University should no longer receive federal funds, calling it a “joke” that “teaches hate and stupidity”, while his administration said the pre-eminent US university could lose its ability to enrol foreign students.more

The British government's takeover of British Steel has shown the scale of the British economy's dependence on China, Politico wrote yesterday. According to the UnHerd portal, which opposes the British government, this case could signal the beginning of a major reevaluation in global politics.more

If Rafał Trzaskowski (KO) entered the second round with Sławomir Mentzen (Konfederacja), 50% of respondents would vote for the KO candidate, and 43% would support Mentzen. If Trzaskowski faced Karol Nawrocki, supported by PiS, in the second round, 52% of respondents would support the KO candidate, and 42% would support Nawrocki.more

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on April 14 that his recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were "compelling" and centered around a possible peace deal based on the status of "five territories."more

The British government on Monday sanctioned what it said was a Swedish-based Iranian criminal network and its leader, citing the group's role in attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe. Britain imposed an asset freeze on the group known as "Foxtrot Network" and an asset freeze and travel ban on Rawa Majid, who the government said was in charge of the network.more

The attack on Catfish was horrible, but I was told the Russians made a mistake, US President Donald Trump announced yesterday. However, he stated that it was not his war, but Joe Biden's war.more

Some experts on the subject believe that the time has come for the UK to curtail intelligence sharing with the United States, long one of the most important elements of the two countries' special relationship, writes the Politico website.more

Smartphones, computers and other electronic devices have been excluded from the list of items subject to new bilateral tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, according to a notice posted by US Customs CBP on Friday evening. Hard drives, computer processors and microchips were also exempted from the duties.more

The UK government yesterday called on MPs to return from their Easter break to pass a bill to save the country's last steelworks smelting steel from iron ore from closure. According to media reports, nationalisation of the plant's owner, British Steel, is being considered.more

Democratic politicians have accused President Donald Trump of market manipulation and ‘insider trading’ following his Wednesday announcement of his decision to suspend increased tariffs. Data showed a spike in stock market activity just before Trump's announcement.more

The UK government is working on a computer programme to use confidential data to identify people likely to commit serious violent crimes, including murder, ‘The Guardian’ reported today. According to critics, it is a ‘terrifying and dystopian’ idea.more

US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered immigrants who arrived in the US through the CBP One app to leave the country immediately. This is part of a strategy to withdraw the temporary legal status granted to these individuals during Joe Biden's term under ‘humanitarian parole’.more

Brits are now being urged to prepare for all outcomes after the European Union (EU) told 450,000,000 people to get their '72-hour survival kit' ready. Last week, the EU told their citizens to have all their essentials at hand amid growing tensions in Europe.more

Health workers will be sent door-to-door under drastic new NHS plans to tackle sickness rates across England, according to reports. A community health worker will be allocated 120 homes to visit every month to see if help is needed under plans set to be rolled out in June, The Daily Telegraph reports.more

Ukraine's ambassador to the UK and former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, has confirmed the existence of a secret Ukrainian-US headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. The site had become a ‘secret weapon’ in cooperation with the US; operations against Russia were planned there, war games were played and weapons were requested, he revealed.more

If the presidential election were held this Sunday, in the first round, KO candidate Rafał Trzaskowski would get 38.3 per cent, 5.1 percentage points more than at the end of March, while the PiS-backed Karol Nawrocki would get 20.1 per cent. - according to a United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska.more

It would be a mistake to abandon the special relationship between the UK and the US, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday. More action is needed to tackle the challenges of customs, he added.more

Two Labour MPs have been denied entry to and deported from Israel in a move described as “deeply concerning” by the UK foreign secretary. Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were rejected at the Israeli border after being accused of planning to spread “anti-Israel hatred”.more

British artist Sarah Boardman has complained that comments by US President Donald Trump, who criticised his portrait of her, have put her work of more than 40 years in jeopardy, Sky News reported.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke yesterday about US tariffs and their impact on the global economy with French President Emmanuel Macron. The leaders also discussed Friday's visit to Kyiv by the chiefs of staff of the armies of both countries.more