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There are more tough choices to come on Ukraine and Britain must "lead from the front", Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister gave a statement in parliament after he unveiled proposals for ...

Sir Keir Starmer has declared that a "coalition of the willing" will come together and draw up a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. The prime minister said this will be presented to US ...

Legendary actor Michael Caine has issued a sharp verdict on Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky's explosive White House bust-up. The US president publicly blasted Zelensky in the Oval Office for ...

A Filipino man critically injured after a driver allegedly fleeing police crossed the centre line hasn’t been told his best friend was killed in the crash. Father of three Jesan Tampus, 48, died ...

An army marches on its stomach, Napoleon is credited with saying. So having looked at these pictures, we’re really hoping the British Army doesn’t have to do too much marching any time soon.

'Club is in period of change' - Ratcliffe on United's finances & inherited players Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe spoke to BBC sports editor Dan Roan on a range of topics on Monday.

The Prime Minister has suggested MPs will have a vote on deployment of troops in Ukraine, but said the situation is ‘nowhere near that stage’. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suggested MPs ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has written to civil servants to promise reforms that will unshackle them from bureaucracy and stop their talent being "constrained", as he seeks to sell officials ...