What are the prospects of European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine? Leaders remain divided

While the UK’s Keir Starmer reaffirmed heโ€™s ready to consider sending British forces on the Ukrainian ground alongside others, Germany’s Olaf Scholz called the idea ‘premature.’

US โ€˜backstopโ€™ vital to deter future Russian attacks on Ukraine, says Starmer

British prime minister says force would need protections such as air cover that only US can provide Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to provide a US โ€œbackstopโ€ to a European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, saying it is the only way to deter Russia fr…

US must provide โ€˜backstopโ€™ to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again, says Starmer โ€“ video

Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, has called on the US to provide a ‘backstop’ to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again after meeting with European leaders for emergency talks on the war. Starmer said US president Donald Trumpโ€™s comments aski…

The death of NATO? Europe in crisis over Trump-Putin talks

European leaders are meeting in Paris for an emergency summit on Ukraine, following last weekโ€™s call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. With NATOโ€™s most powerful member sidelining its allies in talks with Russia, is the U.S. still a reliable par…

UKโ€™s Starmer to meet Trump next week

Prime minister heads to Washington to meet with US president as European capitals fret over Ukraine’s future.

Live: Ahead of Paris talks, Sweden says ‘not ruling out’ peacekeepers in Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would deploy troops to Ukraine if needed, a pledge reiterated by Sweden on Monday just hours before European leaders meet in Paris to address Washington’s shock policy shift on the war. France has warned that EU …

Can Starmer save Ukraine?

Sky Newsโ€™ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Although itโ€™s recess, Sam and Anne explain why this week could be a major moment in British politics as they discuss whether the transatlantic alliance has collapsed. Anne shares her insider analysis from the Munich Security [โ€ฆ]

UK marketplace sellers face โ€˜second Brexitโ€™ hit from Trumpโ€™s US import rules

End of โ€˜de minimisโ€™ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and BoohooMany UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes …

UK โ€˜readyโ€™ to send peace-keepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says

Ahead of a crunch meeting in Paris on Monday, the U.K. leader commits to putting British troops in harm’s way to secure lasting peace.

UK PM says ready to send troops to Ukraine if needed as part of peace deal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday he was “ready and willing” to put UK troops on the ground in Ukraine, as part of any postwar peacekeeping force, to ensure the security of Britain and Europe. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the UK Prime Mini…

Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached

It is understood to be the first time the PM has been explicit about sending British peacekeepers to UkraineKeir Starmer has said he is prepared to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia, acknowledging…

John Major: Trumpโ€™s US isolationism threatens global democracy

Former UK prime minister says US may regret ceding world stage to China and condemns โ€˜hypocriticalโ€™ JD Vance speechDemocracy around the globe is under threat from the retreat of Donald Trumpโ€™s US into isolationism and its likely replacement by China on…

UK hopes to be a โ€˜bridgeโ€™ between Europe and Trumpโ€™s US, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds says Britain has not given up on persuading the US to allow Ukraine to join NatoEurope live โ€“ latest updatesThe UK hopes to act as a โ€œbridgeโ€ between Europe and Donald Trumpโ€™s US, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has said be…

UKโ€™s Starmer to attend emergency European summit in Paris

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noรซl Barrot said the “main European countries” would meet on Monday to discuss European security.

John Major accuses US of โ€˜cuddlingโ€™ up to Putin and condemns JD Vanceโ€™s Munich speech โ€“ as it happened

The former UK prime minister says democracy in Europe and across the globe is โ€˜under threatโ€™. This live blog is closedโ€˜We canโ€™t just be supineโ€™: UK Liberal Democrat leader urges Starmer to stand up to โ€˜bullyโ€™ TrumpFranceโ€™s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Ba…

Europeans are right to be angry with Donald Trump, but they should also be furious with themselves | Andrew Rawnsley

The betrayal of Ukraine is a final warning to the UK and its continental allies to put a lot more energy and money into rebuilding their defencesIt was, Sir Keir Starmer told members of his inner circle, one of his most meaningful visits abroad. In the…

Europe quietly works on plan to send troops to Ukraine for post-war security

A group of European countries has been quietly working on a plan to send troops into Ukraine to help enforce any future peace settlement with Russia, AP has reported, saying the UK and France are at the forefront of the effort.

Musk will face consequences for interfering in German election, says front-runner Merz

The next German government’s response could be political, legal, or possibly target Musk’s gigafactory near Berlin, center-right leader says in interview.

Ukraine on โ€˜irreversible pathโ€™ to Nato membership, Starmer tells Zelenskyy

Prime minister uses call with Ukraine president to restate UK support in face of Trump interventionsโ€ข Europe live โ€“ latest updatesUkraine remains on โ€œan irreversible pathโ€ towards Nato membership, Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone ca…

Security is the new safety

SNEAK PEEK โ€”ย ย The U.K. AISI drops โ€œsafetyโ€ for โ€œsecurityโ€ as it rebrands for the Trump era. โ€”ย DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. โ€”ย Whatโ€™s happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where Iโ€™ve hidden my wifeโ€™s Valentineโ€™s card. You can get in touch with your news, [โ€ฆ]

Criminals use AI chatbots too

SNEAK PEEK โ€” Criminals use AI chatbots to commit fraud, Europolโ€™s chief AI officer warns. โ€” The U.K. switches from โ€˜AI safety to โ€˜AI security.โ€™ โ€” The Munich Security Conference is working hard to make killer AI cool. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. This is Pieter. #TGIF (unless youโ€™re in Munich, then the [โ€ฆ]

Trump has sold Ukraine down the river โ€“ and shown the UK what ‘America first’ means in practice | Gaby Hinsliff

A superpower that once built alliances across the west is dramatically reorienting itself โ€“ and so too must its former alliesWrapped in a flag and clutching a beer, Marc Fogel looked understandably overwhelmed. The 63-year-old teacher from Pennsylvania…

Trumpโ€™s Ukraine call with Putin leaves UK sounding at odds with reality

Statements that there can be no negotiations without Kyiv ring hollow when the US president has just sidelined itEurope live โ€“ latest updatesIn the aftermath of Donald Trumpโ€™s incendiary call with Vladimir Putin, UK ministers and officials have had to …

Reynolds hits โ€˜resetโ€™ on competition

SNEAK PEEK โ€”ย  The government is giving the CMA a โ€˜resetโ€™. The CMA will try to show itโ€™s got the message. โ€”ย Peter Kyle explains the U.K.โ€™s AI summit statement snub. โ€”ย MPs pick up where peers left off on copyright. Good morning and happy Thursday, This is Tom, back home. You can get in touch with [โ€ฆ]

No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call

Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talksEuropean powers, including Britain, France and Germany, have said they have to be part of any future negotiations on the fate o…

UK PM vows ‘new towns’ in England to alleviate housing crunch

The government said in a press release that it was considering more than 100 sites across England for the new urban areas. The towns will be ‘well-designed, beautiful communities with affordable housing, GP [doctor’s] surgeries, schools and public tran…

Most Europeans see Trumpโ€™s US as more a necessary partner than ally, poll finds

Findings of survey prompt call for more โ€˜realistic, transactionalโ€™ EU approach towards WashingtonEurope live โ€“ latest updatesDonald Trumpโ€™s return to the White House has led to a โ€œremarkable shiftโ€ in Europeansโ€™ view of the US, according to a survey, w…

Heathrowโ€™s long take-off

Sky Newsโ€™ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Growth spends another day on the agenda โ€“ as Heathrow gets ready to announce a multibillion-pound expansion plan. How feasible are some of the proposals and the timescale for them? At the same time โ€“ thereโ€™s [โ€ฆ]

UK dances to Vanceโ€™s tune

SNEAK PEEK โ€” Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.โ€™s AI policy? โ€”ย MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. โ€”ย Patrick Vallance sets out his plan to remake science. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, This is Tom, heading back to London from a gloomy City of Light. Come and say hi if youโ€™re [โ€ฆ]

Wednesday briefing: Inside the US presidentโ€™s chaos machine

In todayโ€™s newsletter: From the the AI arms race to support for Ukraine to UK diplomatic love bombing, a look at four of the most pressing developments from WashingtonGood morning.Few words can fully capture the first few weeks of Donald Trumpโ€™s presid…

Ukraine prepared to swap territory with Russia in peace negotiations, Zelensky says

Kyiv would be prepared to exchange Russian territory seized in its Kursk offensive last year in return for Ukrainian land under Russian control, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday. He also told the UK’s Guardian newspaper that security guarante…

World leaders and tech bosses focus on innovation Paris AI summit โ€“ย video highlights

Collaboration and opportunity were at the centre of the talks, as JD Vance urged his โ€˜European friendsโ€™ to view the technology with โ€˜optimism rather than trepidationโ€™. The US and the UK refused to sign a declaration on โ€˜inclusive and sustainableโ€™ artif…

US and UK refuse to sign Paris summit declaration on โ€˜inclusiveโ€™ AI

Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europeโ€™s โ€˜excessive regulationโ€™ of technologyThe US and the UK have refused to sign a declaration on โ€œinclusive and sustainableโ€ artificial intelligence at a landmark Paris summit, in a blow to hopes…

UK, US snub Paris AI summit statementย 

Trump administration officials had expressed reservations over language calling for โ€œinclusive and sustainableโ€ AI.

Trump rails against UKโ€™s โ€˜hugeโ€™ trade deficit as hopes of tariff exemption fade

British ministers are scrambling to avoid Trumpโ€™s tariffs.

Patti Smith to perform Horses in full on 50th anniversary tour

Singer will visit US, UK and Europe later this year alongside members of the original band who recorded the classic punk textPatti Smith is to perform her classic album Horses in full on a tour to mark the albumโ€™s 50th anniversary.Playing gigs across t…

Starmer vs bats

๐Ÿ‘‰Listen to Politics At Jack And Samโ€™s on your podcast app๐Ÿ‘ˆย ย ย  ย ย  Sky Newsโ€™ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Today they discuss the sudden major changes to the assisted dying bill from MP Kim Leadbeater which means cases would not need signing off [โ€ฆ]

UK and US fail to sign declaration on making AI โ€˜safe for allโ€™ at Paris summit โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closed. You can read all our Europe coverage here JD Vance continues, talking about โ€œrevolutionary applicationsโ€ of AI and the need to deregulate to allow for its fast development and its roll out.Our administration, the Trump administ…

Time to sign?

SNEAK PEEK โ€” JD Vance lands in Paris as the U.K. tries to get on message.ย  โ€”ย Peter Kyle says an AI bill will avoid upsetting voluntary agreement with AI labs. โ€”ย The U.K.โ€™s own mini-summit kicks off in London. Good morning and happy Tuesday, This is Tom, coming to you from a cold press room in [โ€ฆ]

Macron touts Europe and trolls Trump at Paris AI summit

โ€˜Choose Europe and France for AI,โ€™ says president amid speculation US and UK playing hardball over declarationEmmanuel Macron touted Europe and France as artificial intelligence powerhouses, amid speculation that the US and UK are playing hardball over…

The 9 AI power players at the Paris AI Action Summit

Academics can be as influential as tech bros in swaying policymakers to both invest in and set guardrails for the powerful technology.

UK could snub Macronโ€™s AI declaration after US criticism

French diplomat plays down importance of declaration as focus shifts to AI sovereignty.

Weather tracker: tropical cyclone Zelia brings high winds and rain to Western Australia

A tropical low known as 18U will bring strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges to the north of the country The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical cyclone alert for the north coast of Western Australia. This alert concerns a tropical low know…

Trump, tariffs and Germany: Do populists rule the world?

Sky Newsโ€™ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Overnight, US President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into America would come into affect โ€œsoonโ€. Sam and Anne discuss what this could mean for the UK which imports 10% of [โ€ฆ]

I asked to see Ursula von der Leyenโ€™s texts to Pfizerโ€™s boss and she went to court to stop me. Why the secrecy? | Alexander Fanta

Billions in EU Covid funding have gone unaccounted for. By hiding its business behind personal messaging, Brussels is dodging public scrutinyFor weeks during the height of the Covid pandemic in early 2021, the European Commission president, Ursula von …

Britain ditches AI declaration, pitches for cash

SNEAK PEEK โ€” As the AI Action Summit kicks off, the U.K. is tempted against signing its main declaration. โ€” Peter Kyle takes his investment pitch to Paris. โ€” Back at home, thereโ€™s a backlash against the Home Office over encryption. Good Monday morning, This is Tom in Paris. You can get in touch with [โ€ฆ]

โ€‹โ€‹Justin Trudeauโ€™s not the only Canadian pushing for a UK trade deal

Pierre Poilievre โ€” frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM โ€” is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.

Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un vows ongoing support for Russiaโ€™s โ€˜just causeโ€™

North Korean leader also pledged further development of nuclear forces; UK foreign secretary says no imminent peace talks with Russia. What we know on day 1,082See all our Ukraine war coverageNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged his ongoing supp…

Bereaved parents launch court challenge over UK benefit โ€˜discriminationโ€™

Widowed parentโ€™s allowance claims for those not married or in civil partnership can only be backdated from 30 August 2018Two bereaved parents have filed a case at the European court of human rights, claiming that the UK governmentโ€™s treatment of them i…

Trumpโ€™s foreign aid cuts could be โ€˜big strategic mistakeโ€™, says Lammy

Exclusive: Move allows China to further global influence, UK foreign secretary says on Ukraine visitDonald Trumpโ€™s plans to make dramatic cuts to the United Statesโ€™ international aid budget could be a โ€œbig strategic mistakeโ€ that allows China to step i…

Britainโ€™s Karen Pierce swaps DC embassy for the Balkans

Former British ambassador in Washington will help lead a summit this fall tackling illegal migration.

How to be a UK Ambassador to the US

POLITICOโ€™s weekly podcast lifting the curtain on how Westminster really works. By PATRICK BAKER Send ideas here | View in your browser Peter Mandelson, the new British ambassador to the United States, has finally taken up the daunting challenge of being the U.K.โ€™s Trump whisperer. And itโ€™s clear the man dubbed the prince of darkness [โ€ฆ]

Germanyโ€™s old-school conservatism is well and truly over

Even if Merz stumbles across the finish line and secures a coalition government, the death knell for Christian democracy may well have been sounded.

How to be a UK Ambassador to the US

Peter Mandelson, the new British ambassador to the United States, has finally taken up the daunting challenge of being the U.K.โ€™s Trump whisperer. And itโ€™s clear the man dubbed the prince of darkness will need to use every trick in his book to ensure the U.K. emerges unscathed โ€“ or even, perhaps, benefits โ€“ from [โ€ฆ]

Tony Blair picks his Labour rising stars

The former U.K. prime minister has quietly been meeting Labour’s new MPs โ€” and he’s not the only Blairite who’s at it.

Fishing rights will not derail EU-UK security pact, says European Council president

With member states keen to link quotas to any deal, Antรณnio Costa says defence and fisheries โ€˜are different thingsโ€™The EU will not let the question of fishing rights derail a pact with the UK on security and defence, the president of the European Counc…

UK expels Russian diplomat in spying row

It’s latest tit-for-tat move after Russia booted out a British diplomat late last year.

UK takes on leadership of Biden-era Ukraine military aid group

Britain will take over Wednesdayโ€™s meeting of Kyivโ€™s allies from the U.S.

UKโ€™s attorney general called Trump an โ€˜orange tyrantโ€™

Richard Hermer said the U.S. president was an โ€œautocratic populistโ€ in the latest uncomfortable comments by British ministers.

Starmer goes nuclear

Sky Newsโ€™ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy look at the day ahead in British politics. Sam and Anne discuss Sir Keir Starmerโ€™s plans to break down barriers to building nuclear reactors in the UK, and Kemi Badenochโ€™s new proposals for stricter immigration rules in a possible bid to win back voters [โ€ฆ]

Starmerโ€™s diplomatic dance with Trump and the EU โ€“ Politics Weekly UK

Keir Starmer is treading a fine line as he avoids picking sides between the EU and US. But with Donald Trump saying he wants to โ€˜take overโ€™ Gaza and threatening to impose tariffs on the EU, can the prime minister really keep both on side? John Harris a…

PMQs: Starmer wins as Badenochโ€™s scattergun approach falls flat

The Tory leader went for the government on the Chagos Islands and oil drilling โ€” but didn’t hone an effective argument.

UKโ€™s Starmer breaks with Trump on Gaza โ€˜Rivieraโ€™ plan

British prime minister said Palestinians “must be allowed home” to rebuild.