David Lammy takes over as UK deputy PM: Tax row prompts cabinet reshuffle; Yvette Cooper becomes foreign minister

David Lammy takes over as UK deputy PM: Tax row prompts cabinet reshuffle; Yvette Cooper becomes foreign minister

David Lammy, left, and Yvette Cooper British prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday appointed foreign minister David Lammy as deputy prime minister in a major cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner over a tax underpayment controversy.Lammy, 53, will also take on the role of justice secretary. As part of the reshuffle, home secretary…

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Who is Yvette Cooper? Labour veteran and ex-home secretary named UK foreign minister; succeeds David Lammy

Who is Yvette Cooper? Labour veteran and ex-home secretary named UK foreign minister; succeeds David Lammy

Yvette Cooper, a seasoned Labour politician and former home secretary, was appointed as the UK’s new foreign minister by prime minister Keir Starmer on Friday. Her predecessor, David Lammy, was promoted to deputy prime minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax underpayment controversy. As part of the changes,…

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India on UK’s ‘Deport Now Appeal Later’ Expanded List for Foreign Criminals: What it Means | India News

File picture of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo : AP New Delhi: India is among the countries being added to an expanded UK government list of countries where foreign criminals will be deported once they are sentenced before their appeals. The move, the UK government said, was part of…

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India Added to UK’s ‘Deport Now, Appeal Later’ List: ‘For Far too Long, Foreign Criminals Have Been Exploiting Our Immigration System’ | India News

Image for representation. India has been added to the United Kingdom’s “Deport Now, Appeal Later” scheme, which allows foreign criminals to be deported before their appeals are heard. The Home Office on Sunday said the list has expanded from eight to 23 countries in a bid to speed up removals and reduce migration. Those deported…

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European allies rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit – POLITICO

European allies rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit – POLITICO

“We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force,” the leaders stressed. Trump said on Friday that there will be “some swapping of territories” as part of a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, a proposition that was quickly rejected by Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said Kyiv is “ready to work together with…

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