Posts by Kim browne
Starmer asks US to stand by Ukraine with security guarantee as bad peace deal would be ‘disaster’ for all
Sir Keir Starmer has urged Donald Trump to stand by Ukraine with a security guarantee as he warned a bad peace deal would be a “disaster for everyone”. The prime minister is due to meet the US president for talks in Washington DC next week amid fragile relations between America and Europe after Mr Trump…
Read MoreStarmer’s challenge is to see if usual rules of special relationship still apply under Trump after years of love bombing
Visits by prime ministers to the American president matter much more to us “Brits” than they do to them. Donald Trump spelt this out in the off-hand way he announced that he had granted Sir Keir Starmer the coveted appointment in his busy schedule. “We have a lot of good things going on,” the president…
Read MoreDon’t expect a Love Actually-style moment from the Starmer-Trump meeting
For a prime minister who has spent so much of his time in office out of the country, this week’s high-stakes trip to Washington DC may well be the one for which Sir Keir Starmer ends up being most remembered. At a time when the Western alliance seems close to fracturing over Donald Trump‘s verbal…
Read MoreElon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Elon Musk has warned US government employees that they must disclose what they have been working on in the past week or face the sack. The billionaire posted on Saturday that “consistent with…
Read MorePay back the billions of aid, Trump tells Ukraine
Donald Trump has said a deal for Ukraine’s rare earth metals is “pretty close” and the US is targeting “anything we can get” in exchange for the aid it’s provided. Mr Trump told a conference he was determined to get payback for billions of dollars of military hardware and other assistance. However, a source has…
Read MoreM4 and M48 closed after human remains found
Two motorways have been shut this evening after human remains were found on the road. Several drivers reported a body on the carriageway between junctions 20 and 21 of the M4 – between Almondsbury and Awkley – at about 6.40pm this evening. Parts of the M4 and M48 motorways near Bristol are likely to remain…
Read MoreUS says revenue from minerals deal will fuel Ukraine’s postwar growth
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The US Treasury secretary has defended Donald Trump’s push for an agreement with Ukraine to develop its natural resources and critical minerals, saying the plan would fuel postwar growth in the country and…
Read MoreEconomic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The writer is US Treasury secretary While much has been reported about the economic partnership that President Donald Trump has proposed to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, there is a great deal about…
Read MoreStarmer tells Zelenskyy this is ‘significant moment’ for European security ahead of US visit
Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this is a “significant moment” for European security amid the continued fallout between the Ukrainian leader and Donald Trump. In a phone call this morning, the prime minister reiterated the UK’s “ironclad support” for Ukraine and said he would discuss safeguarding Kyiv’s sovereignty with the US president. Sir…
Read MoreOne dead and police officers stabbed in Mulhouse knife attack
One person has been killed and two police officers seriously injured in a knife attack in eastern France. A man attacked people at a canal market in Mulhouse, near the German border, mayor Michele Lutz said on Facebook. Several police officers who intervened were injured, she said, adding: “Horror has just gripped our city.” President…
Read MoreThieves buy winning €500,000 lottery ticket with stolen credit card
A man whose credit card was stolen and used to buy a winning lottery ticket is appealing for the thieves to come forward – so they can split the cash. The thieves bought a winning €500,000 (£414,000) scratchcard with the stolen card in the French city of Toulouse. But the ticket has not been submitted…
Read MoreMan arrested over stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial is 19-year-old Syrian refugee
The man arrested for stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial is a 19-year-old Syrian refugee, according to prosecutors. They said it appeared he’d been planning to kill Jewish people for several weeks and was apparently motivated by the Middle East conflict. The attack happened about 6pm on Friday and he was arrested nearby…
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