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Keir Starmer told members of Parliament that “clinging to President Trump’s recent remarks does not define the special relationship,” following rebuke of his position on the Iran dispute. A day after Donald Trump branded Starmer “not Winston Churchill” and expressed frustration that the United States was refused access to

One could understand why Friedrich Merz might seem eager to be far from Germany these days. Yet the prospect that his Washington visit this week would grant the chancellor even a short break from domestic troubles was shattered by Donald Trump’s daring Iran maneuver. Fresh from intense trade negotiations

The European Commission has unveiled a “Buy EU” scheme aimed at strengthening home‑grown low‑carbon sectors and enhancing the continent’s ability to compete with China. On Wednesday the commission released a draft regulation, the Industrial Accelerator Act, which sets requirements for EU‑origin and low‑carbon content in

A conflict sweeping the Middle East has emptied the region’s skies, compelling airlines to adopt extensive rerouting measures and leaving a huge gap in what is normally a bustling segment of global airspace. With Israel and the United States striking Iran repeatedly, and Tehran answering with successive missile and

It may have been the most striking episode of the prime minister’s questioning session. When pressed again by a Conservative attack on his policy toward Iran and its possible impact on relations with the United States, Keir Starmer answered plainly. “American aircraft are stationed on British soil – that is

Britain realised that Washington was weighing a strike on Iran as soon as Donald Trump told demonstrators in mid‑January that “help is on the way”. The seriousness of the move became evident when the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group entered the Arabian Sea at the end of that month.