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A tax overhaul would enable Labour to raise cash to boost security. But it must act swiftly

There is political agreement that Britain and Europe need to increase military spending. But in straitened times, how can it be done?

IN FOCUS: Nearly 50,000 people moved from the UK to Australia on a working holiday visa in 2024. But while many of these sun-seekers enjoy a new life or a long holiday, others are unsettled by the country’s politics and pop culture. Kyle MacNeill speaks to the young Brits left…

COMMENT: Keir Starmer must stand up on behalf of Britain in the face of Trump’s attempt to dismantle the post-Second World War security architecture of our continent, writes Sir Ed Davey

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a ‘triple whammy’ of measures to support Kyiv, including the fresh sanctions as well as military aid and a crackdown on Russian dirty money in the UK

Rightwingers in Britain are beguiled by the potential of religious rhetoric after its use by Trump and Vance in the US

THIS week there was no drinking water in the Palace of Westminster.

Starmer urged to challenge Trump over Ukraine lies as US president accuses Britain of ‘doing nothing to end the war’

Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and uncertainty over the nature of peace talks with Russia over Ukraine have been in the spotlight. But there are also broader political and economic interests shaping these decisions.

LABOUR are working in the Chinese national interest – not the UK or Scotland’s – by failing to step in and save jobs at Grangemouth, a top…

Global markets show mixed performance with France and Japan up, Germany and Britain down. BoJ hints at rate hikes, Alibaba's strong results boost Hang Seng.