Barney Davis26 September 2024 22:41
1727384689Sir Keir Starmer looking forward to getting to know Donald Trump ‘face-to-face’
The Prime Minister is visiting the Republican presidential candidate’s Trump Tower for talks ahead of November’s US election.
Sir Keir said he wanted to meet Mr Trump face to face because “I’m a great believer in personal relationships on the world stage”.
Ahead of the meeting, Sir Keir told reporters: “I’ve said a number of times, I want to meet both candidates.
“We’ve now got the opportunity to meet Trump, which is good.
“Obviously, I still want to speak to Harris as well.
“But you know, the usual diary challenges, but it’s good that this one now has been fixed.
“It’ll be really to establish a relationship between the two of us.
“I’m a great believer in personal relations on the international stage.
“I think it really matters that you know who your counterpart is in any given country, and know them personally, get to know them face to face.”
Barney Davis26 September 2024 22:04
1727383083Baroness Warsi quits Tories claiming party attempting to gag her
Former Tory chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has quit the Conservatives in a furious row just as the party is preparing to gather for a crucial conference on its future in Birmingham.
The Muslim peer was brought in as chair by David Cameron in 2010 to help detoxify the party’s brand and bring it into the 21st century.
But since leaving government in 2014 Warsi has had a difficult relationship with the Tory leadership consistently calling out racism and islamophobia in the Conservative Party.
Barney Davis26 September 2024 21:38
1727382657COMMENT | What does the future of The Spectator look like with ‘arch schemer’ Gove at the helm?
If he resists the temptation to simply preach the gospel of his friend and proprietor Sir Paul Marshall, the former Tory minister may find that he thrives in the role, writes Alan Rusbridger:
Salma Ouaguira26 September 2024 21:30
1727380857£10 billion earmarked for spending on UK nuclear infrastructure
Nearly £10 billion has been earmarked for spending on UK nuclear infrastructure and the nuclear industry since the formation of the Aukus partnership with Australia and the United States in 2021, the defence secretary said.
John Healey said the agreement helped the three countries’ economies as well as their security.
He also announced that the UK has agreed to add UK-made Stingray torpedoes to the P8 submarine hunting aircraft. He said it would counter deep diving and conventional submarines.
Mr Healey said: “Our investment in this partnership helps our industries to prosper and breaks down barriers to trade. Secondly, the skills and experience that we share boosts jobs and boosts growth across our nations.
“And third the investment in our future technologies helps drive innovation and will help develop new warfighting capabilities.”
Salma Ouaguira26 September 2024 21:00
1727379933Chancellor could be willing to alter non-dom plans, report suggests
Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be willing to change the plans for Labour’s crackdown on non-doms, according to reports.
The Financial Times reported on Thursday evening that Government officials had said Ms Reeves could change the policy if the numbers are not satisfactory.
A Treasury spokesperson called the report “speculation, not Government policy” and pledged to remove “the outdated non-dom tax regime”.
It comes after a report in the Guardian suggested Treasury officials fear estimates due to be issued by the Office for Budget Responsibility will forecast that the policy will raise no money because of the risk of people who are super-rich leaving the UK.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her speech at the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool (Stefan Rousseau/PA) (PA Wire)
Barney Davis26 September 2024 20:45
1727379057UK unveils £5m aid package for Lebanon amid deadly air strikes and rocket fire
Development minister Anneliese Dodds has unveiled a £5 million aid package for Unicef in Lebanon.
The announcement late on Wednesday follows deadly air strikes and rocket fire which Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged since the start of the week.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has confirmed the aid will go towards medical supplies, hygiene kits, fuel for water stations, and emergency teams working in the health and nutrition fields.
The government department also confirmed that Royal Air Force aircraft and helicopters are on standby, with a UK presence at RAF Akrotiri near Limassol in Cyprus, and in the eastern Mediterranean with two ships – RFA Mounts Bay and HMS Duncan.
Border Force and Foreign Office officials, and 700 troops, were deployed to Cyprus on Tuesday.
“The situation in Lebanon is deeply concerning,” Ms Dodds said.
Salma Ouaguira26 September 2024 20:30
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