Labour’s international law credo is costing us Opinion Throughout history, British people have chosen a moral credo over practical duties to protect citizens. We must change course, says Mark Wheatley This is a story about a saint, a King, an Earl and a Prime Minister. It is about how the English have subjected sense to credo before and how we – across the [...]
China could ‘veto’ US access to the world, Trump document says Politics China could “effectively veto” the US’s access to trading in the Indo-Pacific if the world’s second largest economy continues to build up its military forces, the Trump administration’s national defence strategy paper has said, putting Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal under intense scrutiny. A document published by President Trump’s Department of War has described China as [...]
Starmer: I will not yield to Trump Politics Keir Starmer said President Trump’s tirade against the Chagos Islands deal was to “pressure” him to change tune on Greenland, adding he would “engage constructively” with the US administration and other allies. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer defiantly defended his position on upholding Greenland’s sovereignty, suggesting Trump’s unexpected attack on Chagos in a Truth Social [...]
It’s not too late to stop Chagos surrender – and we should January 20, 2026 Until the treaty to cede the strategically vital territory is ratified, which is impossible without legislation authorising ratification, it is open to the UK to walk away. And walk away it should, says Richard Ekins Another plot twist! Donald Trump has weighed in on the UK’s Chagos deal, branding it an act of “great stupidity” [...]