Government departments will look at cutting budgets to fund defence, minister says June 14, 2026 Government departments are looking at cutting their budgets further in order to help fund defence, a cabinet minister has said. Culture secretary Lisa Nandy insisted the country’s national security remains minister’s “highest priority” adding departments are looking to shift their budgets to fund defence. She said to Sky News: “There’s a clear picture emerging from [...]
Starmer overrules Miliband on electric car sales targets as he looks to appease automotive industry June 14, 2026 Keir Starmer will water down the UK’s electric vehicle sales, in a significant blow to energy secretary Ed Miliband’s net-zero agenda, in a bid to quash fears in the automotive industry. According to reports in The Sunday Times, the prime minister is understood to have overruled Miliband following pressure from the industry, the Unite union [...]
Peace deal will be finalised Sunday, Trump says but Tehran casts doubt June 14, 2026 US president Donald Trump has said a deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, but Iran has cast doubt on the timing. On Saturday, key mediator Pakistan said the deal was “likely expected” to be finalised within 24 hours, while Trump declared that his administration [...]
British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet in Channel June 14, 2026 British armed forces have intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel during the early hours of Sunday morning, the prime minister has said. In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos, alongside specialist officers from the National Crime Agency, intercepted the oil tanker in the Channel. The operation marks the [...]
Can football conquer the US? Why culture is key this World Cup June 14, 2026 Dame Heather Rabbatts DBE discusses why culture is key to football conquering the US after the World Cup Football has been a pivotal part of British culture for decades, but the last month alone has seen the drama of the Premier League climax, the success of Crystal Palace and Aston Villa in Europe and the [...]
Starmer agrees investment deal with Japan as EU deal questioned June 13, 2026 The UK government has agreed an £18bn investment deal with Japan in a bid to boost post-Brexit international ties but questions are now looming over Sir Keir Starmer’s “reset” deal with the EU. Starmer said “landmark agreements” with Japan on technology and life sciences would lift the UK economy and improve trade with the fourth [...]
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX mega float June 13, 2026 Elon Musk is never far from the headlines and now the Tesla and X owner is making history once again after the blockbuster float of his SpaceX company has made him the world’s first ever paper trillionaire. The 54-year-old’s net worth was estimated at 982.6bn US dollars (£733bn) before the float, according to Forbes, which has swelled [...]
US and Iran agree to peace deal’s text, negotiators say June 13, 2026 The US and Iran have agreed to the wording in a peace deal for the war to end and the Strait of Hormuz to re-open, according to negotiators. Pakistani prime minister Shebaz Sharif, who has hosted peace negotiations, said there was a “final, agreed-upon text@. He also added in a post on X that “peace [...]
Thames Water, energy grid, rent prices: Burnham drums up public control agenda June 13, 2026 Andy Burnham will press for an agenda of public control over water companies, the national energy grid and government procurement regulation if he becomes Prime Minister. Reports on Saturday indicated that the Manchester mayor, who is standing as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election before a likely bid to become the party’s leader, would push [...]
Trump ban on AI access to foreign users forces Anthropic to suspend models June 13, 2026 President Trump has banned non-American nationals from accessing Anthropic’s newest AI model, forcing the company to suspend the model for all users. Anthropic, which is the maker of Claude, said the US government cited national security for its banning order before it pulled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 from use. The decision has raised concern [...]