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Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty was responding to an urgent question in the Commons.

Evening Standard

UK ‘prepares for the worst’ on US tariff as ‘intense’ talks continue, says Lammy

Further details of import taxes on goods are expected to be announced by the US on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

David Lammy discloses weekend meeting with JD Vance in Washington

The Foreign Secretary said that the pair discussed the US’s now-ended pause on military intelligence sharing and the prospect of a ceasefire

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David Lammy met JD Vance over the weekend, Commons told

The Foreign Secretary said that he discussed the US’s now-ended pause on military intelligence sharing and the prospect of a ceasefire.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Hunt says welfare cuts would let Starmer commit to 3% defence spend now

Mr Hunt said the UK raising defence spending to match the US relative to GDP would secure the future of Ukraine and of Nato.

Evening Standard

MPs attend prayer service at Ukrainian church in London to mark anniversary

Hymns, prayers and a commemorative candle lighting were delivered during the interfaith service

Evening Standard

US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage

Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in modern British history’.

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UK says ‘Palestinians must be able to return home’ after Trump comments

Both Labour and the Conservatives declined to offer a ‘running commentary’ on the US leader’s remarks.

Evening Standard

Government denies claims Chagos Islands deal could cost £18 billion

There are signs of unease within the Government about the plan to hand over the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer accused of ‘bending the knee to Mauritius’ with revised Chagos deal

A renegotiated deal on returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is being considered by the new US administration.

Evening Standard

‘Mistakes were made’ by previous Tory government, says shadow home secretary

It came after Kemi Badenoch appeared to slap down Dame Priti Patel over immigration figures.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch's Tories slip to third behind Nigel Farage's Reform UK in new poll

Exclusive: The latest Techne UK tracker poll for The Independent comes as Nigel Farage prepares to hold a Reform UK rally in Kemi Badenoch’s Essex constituency

The Independent UK

Badenoch appears to slap down Patel over migration figures

A spokesperson for the Tory leader said the party would ‘tell the truth about the mistakes we made’ under her leadership.

Evening Standard

Government ‘prepared for all scenarios’ says minister as Trump tariffs loom

The US president-elect will be sworn in to a second term in office on Monday, following his election victory last year.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘on the brink’ of agreement, says David Lammy

Mr Lammy said a deal to enable the ‘rebuilding of Gaza with Israel safe and secure’ will allow the region to ‘move forward in an atmosphere of peace’.

Evening Standard

UK refuses to follow US lead declaring genocide in Sudan

Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds said the UK Government’s position would be based on the International Criminal Court’s determination.

Evening Standard

Minister defends Reeves’ China trip after warrants issued for UK-based activists

The UK ‘must sometimes be involved’ with countries whose values ‘may not completely align with ours’, Foreign Office minister Catherine West has said.

The Independent UK

Blow for Starmer as Mauritian PM rejects Chagos deal again

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said ‘Starmer and Lammy need to come to their senses and ditch the deal’

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UK should designate China a national security threat, claims Priti Patel

Shadow foreign secretary accuses China of ‘all sorts of incursions in our country’

Evening Standard

Patel accuses Starmer of ‘desperate’ approach to China ties

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said China had been behind ‘all sorts of incursions in our country’.

The Independent UK

Fears Starmer deal won’t stop China building rival military base on Chagos Islands

Revelation comes as minister insists that deal can be saved after Mauritius government demanded talks are reopened to get more concessions from UK

Evening Standard

Farage warns ministers of ‘very deep disquiet’ in Trump camp over Chagos deal

The Government insisted the deal to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands but lease back the Diego Garcia base was backed by the US.

Evening Standard

Starmer welcomes end of Assad regime, as Syrian leader flees to Moscow

A coalition of rebels have seized control of Syrian capital Damascus in a lightning offensive, leading Bashar Assad to flee.

Evening Standard

Talk of ‘negotiations’ does not change Ukraine approach – minister

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel had asked whether Sir Keir Starmer’s comments represented ‘a departure from the current approach’.

Evening Standard

UK calls on Iran and Russia to follow international law amid airstrikes in Syria

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer urged ‘all actors involved’ not to target civilians following recent airstrikes in Syria.

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