United Kingdom

Petition urges British government to launch inquiry into anti-Palestinian racism

A new parliamentary petition has been launched urging the UK government to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism and launch an inquiry into its impact on politics and the media.

Poll shows almost half of Britons want Trump UK  visit cancelled after clash with Zelensky

A poll has shown Britons’ fury at US President Donald Trump’s second state visit invitation, with almost half saying it should be cancelled after his White House clash with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

UK’s intl. development minister quits over aid cuts

Anneliese Dodds, the UK’s International Development Minister, has resigned after London announced a massive cut to the international aid budget, warning that it would likely impact programs in the Gaza Strip and Sudan.

British PM slashes aid to fund major increase in defence spending amid Ukraine war

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that London will “fight for peace in Europe” with a generational increase in defence spending paid for by slashing the foreign aid budget.

British PM to present plan to Trump for deploying 30,000 European peacekeepers in Ukraine: Telegraph

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will present US President Donald Trump a plan to deploy up to 30,000 European peacekeepers to monitor a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported, citing undisclosed Western officials.

Britain mulling alternative to troop deployment in Ukraine: The Times

The UK government is debating the possibility of an air policing mission over Ukraine, The Times reported on Tuesday. The potential deployment of Typhoon jets from bases in Poland is viewed as an alternative to stationing a significant number of ground forces and would require Moscow’s consent, the report says.

British MPs slam ‘barbaric’ Netanyahu call for Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

MPs from the UK Labour Party have condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for suggesting that Palestinians should establish a state in Saudi Arabia rather than their homeland.

Dozens of British MPs ink motion in parliament condemning Trump’s Gaza proposal

Pressure is mounting on UK Prime Ministet Keir Starmer's government to explicitly oppose US President Donald Trump's declaration that Washington will "own Gaza" and that Palestinians have no alternative but to leave without the prospect of returning.

PM says UK to provide more military aid to Ukraine

Britain will provide more military support to Ukraine in 2025 than ever before, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated.

Former British defense ministers want troops deployment to Ukraine

British forces should be sent to Ukraine as peacekeepers if the conflict between Kiev and Moscow reaches a diplomatic resolution, two former UK defense secretaries have told the Telegraph.

Britain vulnerable to ballistic missile strikes: Times

The United Kingdom is vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks, and “holes” in the country’s air defenses are causing concerns in London and the rest of NATO, The Times daily has reported, citing defense sources.

UK armed forces struggling for recruits: Telegraph

At least 15,000 British soldiers left the country's Armed Forces between November 2023 and October 2024, The Telegraph reported. The resignations persist despite London's efforts to address the recruitment crisis with a record pay raise.

Britain confirms diplomatic contact with new Syrian leadership

The UK government has confirmed having "diplomatic contact" with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian group that recently overthrew the Bashar Assad government.

Britain calls on G7 to intensify pressure on Russia with sanctions

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for inflicting "maximum pain" on Russian President Vladimir Putin through additional sanctions and enhanced military support for Ukraine.

Young British mercenary captured in Russia’s Kursk

A 22-year-old man, who served as a signalman in the British Army until 2023, has reportedly been captured in Russia’s Kursk Region while fighting alongside the Ukrainian troops, which consists of foreign recruits that Moscow considers mercenaries.

London feared Israel arms ban would ‘undermine US confidence’ in UK, NATO: Report

The UK's newly elected Labour government continued to export F-35 components to Israel, despite suspending other weapons licenses, because of concerns that halting their delivery would “undermine US confidence in London and NATO”, the UK's high court has heard.

Britain threatened with court-ordered ban on weapons exports to Israel

Two groups challenging the British government over its continued export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel say they will ask a judge to order a halt to all UK arms exports if the policy is not reversed.

Over half of Britons believe Israel committing war crimes in Gaza: Poll

More than half of Britons across the political spectrum believe that the actions of the Israeli military during the onslaught against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip constitute war crimes, a recent opinion poll has revealed.

Dozens of Muslim Labour councillors demand complete weapons embargo on Israel

More than 100 Muslim Labour councillors have written to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanding an "immediate and complete suspension of arms sales to Israel".

UK says exploring sanctions against two Israeli ministers

Britain is considering sanctioning Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over comments they made about civilians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank settlers, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated.

UK sanctions seven groups supporting West Bank settlers

The UK Foreign Office has imposed sanctions against seven organisations that support illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank, but held back from penalising two extremist members of the Israeli government as the former foreign secretary David Cameron had been planning.

Israel attacks on Lebanon health facilities “deeply disturbing”: UK

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has called reports of Israeli strikes on health facilities and support personnel in Lebanon “deeply disturbing” in a post on X.

British officials warned of criminal liability over export of F-35 parts to Israel amid Gaza war

Top UK officials have been warned they could face criminal liability if they continue to export British-made components for F-35 fighter jets that might end up in Israel while the regime is engaged in a full-fledged war against Gaza.

UK MPs say London has ‘no legal justification’ to continue licensing parts for Israeli F-35s

The UK government is justifying the continued sale of F-35 fighter jet parts which could end up in Israel through a legal provision that “has never been formally relied on” and one which likely requires parliamentary oversight, 37 British MPs have stressed.

UK suspends dozens of arms exports to Israel over Gaza war crimes concerns

The United Kingdom has suspended 30 weapons export licences to Israel following a review under the new Labour government which found that British-made weapons may have been used in violation of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip.

Latest news