US president Donald Trump will travel to Britain for an unprecedented second full state visit from September 17th to 19th, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Mr Trump and his wife Melania will be hosted by King Charles at a full state banquet at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, about 25 miles (40km) west of London; Buckingham Palace,…
Washington: US President Donald Trump is set to make a historic second state visit to the UK, likely in September, following a formal invitation from King Charles III, The New York Times reported, citing Buckingham Palace‘s statement. The King extended the invitation through a letter delivered by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit…
Macron meets PM Starmer to strengthen UK-France Ties. France and the United Kingdom on Thursday reached several deals on migration, nuclear cooperation and support for Ukraine, after a visit from French President Emmanuel Macron to London.The three-day visit was hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and included a carriage procession to Windsor Castle with…
By Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNA The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) today thanked the UK and France after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged their commitment to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. “We jointly reaffirm our commitment to peace and stability in the Korean peninsula,…
new video loaded: U.K. and France Announce New Nuclear Defense Deal transcript Back transcript U.K. and France Announce New Nuclear Defense Deal Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and President Emmanuel Macron of France strengthened the defense relationship between their two countries and announced a new agreement to address illegal migration. This morning, we signed…
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain on Tuesday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will also try to advance plans for a post-ceasefire security force for Ukraine, despite apparent US indifference to the idea and Russia’s refusal to…
Starmer’s team has been courting closer relations with Berlin since they were in opposition, particularly on defense and security, which was the focus of a separate agreement signed last October. An ally of the German chancellor said that he was keen to put a “personal face” on the U.K.- German relationship. However, the date of…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves to his right, looking visibly upset, in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Image sourced under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All eyes are now on the U.K.’s ruling Labour Party for any sign of further political fractures that could rattle Britain’s economic stability, after the…
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany and Britain will sign a defence treaty which includes a mutual assistance clause in the event of a threat to either country on July 17, the Politico news outlet reported on Wednesday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had made a joint declaration in August, promising closer…
LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government backed down on Friday on controversial plans to slash disability and sickness benefits after a major rebellion by lawmakers.Only days after Starmer insisted he would plough ahead with the reforms, Care Minister Stephen Kinnock confirmed concessions had been made to rebel MPs who had threatened to scupper proposed…