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BBC Politics7 Jun 2026

Zelensky's close European allies set out five conditions for peace talks

The Ukrainian president's meeting with his staunchest European allies came as US President Donald Trump's focus shifts to the war with Iran.

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Express Politics7 Jun 2026

Tories warn Labour 'hammering high street' by 'taxing weekly shop'

The Tories have taken aim at the Government's business rate charges.

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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026

Zelenskyy meets key allies in London aiming to build on strikes on Russia

Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street amid optimism in Kyiv over state of war Volodymyr Zelenskyy met his staunchest allies at Downing Street on Sunday night, hours after a Russian drone strike damaged a storage centre for spent nuclear fuel nine miles from the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Keir Starmer welcomed Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for a meeting to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine as the country seeks to capitalise on a series of

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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026

UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement

Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to stop settler violence The UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a package of sanctions against Israel this week designed to deter companies from becoming involved in a proposed West Bank settlement that would split the territory in two and render the concept of a two-state solution near impossible. Nine countries including France, the UK and Australia have warned that settlement viole

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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026

BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth

UK lagging behind rivals on tourism growth because of travel costs and lack of joined-up planning, says CEO Sean Doyle The cost of travel to and around the UK is keeping millions of tourists away and slowing economic growth, the boss of British Airways said, as he urged a rethink of aviation taxes. The airline’s chief executive, Sean Doyle, said the UK had some of the highest aviation taxes in the world and was falling behind countries such as Japan, France and Germany in boosting its inbound to

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BBC Politics7 Jun 2026

Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

The Defence Investment Plan is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summit early next month.

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The Guardian Politics7 Jun 2026

Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs

Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all docked A parliamentary committee that scrutinises public spending has made scathing comments about the impact of delays in the publication of the government’s defence investment plan (Dip). The Dip, originally expected last autumn, has been repeatedly postponed amid warnings that the military faces a huge funding gap over the next four years. It is due to be published before a Nato summit early next

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Express Politics7 Jun 2026

David Lammy erupts on BBC after US Vice President issues 'explosive' UK migrant warning

US vice-president JD Vance partly blamed Henry Nowak's murder on the "mass invasion of migrants".

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Express Politics7 Jun 2026

Military 'tearing its hair out' as Labour's dithering endangers national security

Labour's failure to strengthen Britain's Armed Forces as war rages in Europe is condemned as a 'mark of shame'

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Express Politics7 Jun 2026

Warning Britain can expect vicious challenge from ruthless foe if we can't protect UK

Military veteran and former security minister Tom Tugendhat has an urgent warning for Britain's decision-makers as our creaking military confronts new threats

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BBC Politics7 Jun 2026

Delays to defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

The Defence Investment Plan is now due to be released ahead of a Nato summit early next month.

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Sky News Politics6 Jun 2026

Defence investment plan delay and drift has left the UK less safe, say MPs

A chronic delay in the release by Sir Keir Starmer's government of a major plan to invest in defence has harmed the military and left the country less safe, a group of MPs has warned.

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