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Vladimir Putin 'capitalising' on Donald Trump outbursts to drive rift between US and Europe, say war experts

All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia this week as discussions kick off between White House and Ukrainian delegations

Evening Standard

Crunch US-Ukraine talks to begin as Starmer urges ‘positive outcome’

All eyes will be on Saudi Arabia this week as discussions kick off between White House and Ukrainian delegations.

The Independent UK

King and Queen welcomed at Commonwealth Day Reception

Charles and Camilla were guests of the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Scotland.

Evening Standard

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Russia expels British diplomats over spying claims

It is the latest in a series of Russian and UK expulsions.

Evening Standard

David Lammy condemns latest Russian strikes on Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary said the ‘barbaric aggression only strengthens our resolve’ to support Kyiv.

Evening Standard

UK may fight Abramovich in court to get £2bn from Chelsea FC sale for Ukraine

Ministers frustrated by failure to agree terms with Russian oligarch and court case may be only way to break impasse

The Guardian - UK

Usual for ministers to make representations on national security, No 10 says

The decision follows a letter David Lammy wrote to Angela Rayner over the proposed new Chinese embassy.

Evening Standard

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Can the UK prime minister make liberal democracies great again?

There’s been some “great television” this past week for those who like to watch the end of the West.

The Conversation

UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law

Israel has blocked the entry of food and supplies to Gaza to try and get Hamas to accept new ceasefire deal

Evening Standard

Voices: Musk is wrong about foreign aid – it’s how countries show their character to the world

IN FOCUS: The evidence shows international aid – when spent correctly – can bring tremendous benefits and save millions of lives, writes expert and author Stefan Dercon. But if helping people cope with deprivation won’t convince the Maga crowd, advocates of aid spending will have to try a different argument

The Independent UK

Corbyn calls for Chilcot-style inquiry into UK’s role in Gaza war

Jeremy Corbyn has written to Sir Keir Starmer demanding an independent inquiry into the UK’s role in the conflict in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Bus Passes, NHS, and Pensions at Risk – Is Anything Safe from Keir Starmer’s Cuts?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to slash foreign aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP has raised eyebrows within his own party.

The Fashion Central

The world has changed – it’s time for a radical Labour rethink on the economy

With Trump’s true intentions clear, new thinking is needed to fund UK defence, be it fully seizing Russian assets or reversing Hunt’s NI cuts

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer at the White House: what ‘progressive realism’ now means in relation to Ukraine and Donald Trump

Since the Labour government came to power in the UK last year, its international relations have been pursued under the banner of what foreign secretary David Lammy calls “progressive realism”. This involves “using realist means to pursue progressive ends”, including taking “pragmatic steps” to improve relations with other states.

The Conversation

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The Guardian - UK

Labour’s aid cuts are morally wrong. Here’s why they make no economic sense either

When the US slashed its foreign aid budget a fortnight ago, David Lammy called it a ‘big mistake’. He was right – and it’s a mistake for the UK to do it now, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history

NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence

The Guardian - UK

The UK has a history of coddling authoritarian leaders – now it’s happening again

British politicians think they exercise a moderating force on strongmen. In practice, ‘diplomacy’ and ‘pragmatism’ only ease their path, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Evening Standard

Starmer woos Trump with state visit invite ahead of crunch talks

The Prime Minister appeared to have already got the president onside on one of the hot-button issues, with an indication he will back the Chagos deal.

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The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal

‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius

Evening Standard

Would be ‘very, very odd’ for UK to act unilaterally over Chagos, says minister

It comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in Washington for talks with the US president.

Evening Standard

US 'backstop' needed to stop Putin reinvading Ukraine after the war, Starmer to tell Trump as PM arrives in Washington

The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington for talks with the US President with the future of Ukraine on a knife edge

The Independent UK

Watch: UK foreign secretary suggests Trump has influence on UK’s Chagos deal

Donald Trump may have a say over the UK's deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, David Lammy admitted on Wednesday, 26 February.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers and Labour MPs raise concerns over overseas aid cut decision

Ed Miliband thought to have expressed unease at cabinet meeting while MPs across party have condemned idea

The Independent UK

Lammy admits Trump can veto Chagos deal ahead of White House confrontation over islands

Foreign secretary’s admission comes as The Independent has discovered the President has been handed a second legal dossier on why the deal should not go ahead

Evening Standard

Chagos deal will not go ahead if Trump rejects it, Lammy says

The Foreign Secretary said he still believed the agreement to cede the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius was the ‘best deal’.

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