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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the EU heads to give Ukraine candidate status for the bloc's membership at the upcoming summit in late June. Speaking to the Copenhagen Democracy Summit in a video address, Zelenskyy asked the leaders of the 27 member states to show “that its words about the Ukrainian people being part of the European family aren’t a hollow sound.” Review the day's most important developments in the Ukraine war below. 06.10.2022 06:54 Friday's key points: Mariupol’s mayor has warned that cholera and other deadly diseases could kill thousands of people in the Russian-occupied city as corpses lie uncollected. President Zelenskyy has pleaded for Ukraine's entry into the European Union, and called for EU leaders not to leave his country in a "grey zone". Ukraine is losing up to 200 troops a day, according to a Zelenskyy aide. This is more than double the previous estimates. Two Britons and a Moroccan national … [Read more...] about Zelenskyy calls for more support from Europe, Ukraine’s EU candidacy

Dowden asked about what Boris Johnson should do next SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The outgoing Prime Minister was scheduled to meet in Warsaw yesterday, August 8, but Mr Morawiecki's office told Downing Street he no longer had time to meet. The visit was part of several calendar in-person and by-phone appointments set by Number 10 for Mr Johnson's final weeks in power. Related articles UK meringue company ends all exports to EU over Brexit 'disaster' GB News guests lock horns over Commons partygate probe into Boris After weeks of deliberations, the Warsaw visit was finally set for this week only to be cancelled with no further notice by the Polish leader. Mr Morawiecki's office told Mr … [Read more...] about ‘No time for you!’ Boris Johnson snubbed by EU state Poland with official visit CANCELLED

As "intense street to street fighting" is reported in Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine says Russian forces are planning an assault on Sloviansk as the battle for the Donbas continues. See a summary of the latest developments in our blog below. 06.11.2022 11:41 Saturday's key points: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told an Asian summit the future international order will be determined on Ukraine's battlefields, predicting that his country "will prevail" in the war Russia started. The Ukrainian army says Russian forces are planning an assault on Sloviansk in Donetsk province, while UK intelligence reports "intense street to street fighting" in Sievierodonetsk. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, visiting Kyiv, told President Zelenskyy that Brussels would finalise its assessment on Ukraine's eligibility for EU membership "by the end of next week" . Ukrainian and British officials warned that Russian forces are relying on Soviet-era missiles … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Future global order will be decided on Ukraine battlefields, says Zelenskyy

Liz Truss’s plans to slash taxes could trigger a wave of investment into the UK, the boss of Legal & General has said. Nigel Wilson, the influential City grandee and chief executive of the UK’s biggest pensions manager, said that cutting taxes on businesses could boost the attractiveness of Britain as a destination for international investors. Attracting overseas money could soften the blow as the economy heads into a recession, Mr Wilson said. "Reducing the tax burden will be seen by international investors [as a sign] that the country is open for business,” he said. It comes as Ms Truss and former chancellor Rishi Sunak, the two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, continue to trade blows about whether immediate tax cuts would boost economic growth or stoke inflation. Ms Truss is in favour of rapidly cutting taxes in the hope it will stimulate economic activity, while Mr Sunak argues that slashing taxes now will only serve to prolong the … [Read more...] about Liz Truss’s tax cuts could trigger a wave of investment into the UK, says L&G chief

Sir Nick Clegg is to join a string of senior Facebook executives moving to London after four years in Silicon Valley, despite predicting that an “economically insecure” Britain would hemorrhage tech businesses in the wake of Brexit. The former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister, 55, who is president of global affairs at Facebook's parent company Meta, is to divide his time between homes in London and California after his return to Britain. Sir Nick – who left the UK to work for Facebook's billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg after losing his seat as an MP – has made no secret of his longing to leave California, saying last year that his "heart belongs massively 5,000 miles away". However, the decision is nonetheless likely to raise eyebrows given his history of outspoken warnings about the damage that Brexit would do to UK plc – particularly in the industry in which he is now employed. In a 2017 interview, he said: "Pretty much everyone I speak to in the tech sector … [Read more...] about Sir Nick Clegg returns to London in latest Meta move

Published 29 September 2015 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Four high-profile UK jihadists fighting or recruiting for Islamic State militants in Syria are to be subjected to UN sanctions, at the UK's request. The UN's updated sanctions list named the four as Omar Hussain from High Wycombe, Nasser Muthana from Cardiff, Aqsa Mahmood from Glasgow and Sally-Anne Jones from Chatham in Kent. They will face a travel ban and a freeze of their assets. The move is a new tactic to stem the flow of recruits to the IS group. At least 700 Britons have travelled to support or fight for jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq, according to British police. About half have since returned to the UK. 'Grandstanding' It is the first time since 2006 that Britain has submitted names to the UN sanctions regime, which was set up to tackle suspected al-Qaeda terrorism and extended to IS. … [Read more...] about Four British jihadists face UN sanctions

Published 7 September 2015 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Two British Islamic State jihadists who died in Syria were killed by an RAF drone strike, David Cameron has said. Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan, 21, and Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, died last month in Raqqa, alongside another fighter, in the first targeted UK drone attack on a British citizen, Mr Cameron told MPs. Khan - the target - had been plotting "barbaric" attacks on UK soil, he said. The "act of self defence" was lawful, despite MPs previously ruling out UK military action in Syria, the PM said. Khan was killed in a precision strike on 21 August by a remotely piloted aircraft, "after meticulous planning", while he was travelling in a vehicle. Another British national, Junaid Hussain, 21 and from Birmingham, was killed in a separate air strike by US forces in Raqqa on 24 August. Both Khan and … [Read more...] about Islamic State conflict: Two Britons killed in RAF Syria strike

Emily Maitlis will deliver this year's flagship lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival - her first major address since leaving the BBC earlier this year. The award-winning journalist - who grabbed headlines around the world with her exclusive Prince Andrew interview in 2019 - will speak about the complex world of modern journalism and the challenges of holding power to account. Sky News is the official broadcast partner of this year's Edinburgh TV Festival, and will bring exclusive coverage on mobile, TV and podcast over the three-day event. The festival will be a fully in-person event this year, after several years online due to the pandemic. The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture - named in honour of the writer, producer and director who died in 1974 - is the centrepiece of the festival, and this year will be exclusively streamed on Sky News. Advertisement The flagship address - which has taken place since 1976 - has previously been used as a … [Read more...] about Emily Maitlis to deliver the Edinburgh TV Festival 2022 MacTaggart Lecture

Published 10 February 2016 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing On top of a hill under a dark sky, the lights of a city behind them, two teenage boys wave a gun at a camera and shout "Allah u Akbar - God Is Great". But all is not as it appears in the mobile phone footage taken by Kristen Brekke and his friend Aseel Muthana. These are not Islamic extremists fighting in the Middle East - they are just wannabes. In the shaky shots on "Asda Hill", as the pair call it, they use a ball bearing gun to shoot at tin cans and fantasise that below them it is Syria, not the Cardiff Bay Retail Park. And that the Asda supermarket in the distance is really a military checkpoint in Raqqa. At one point they do not know any Islamic chants, so hum the music from the film Rocky. But two months later, the role-play fantasy became a reality for Aseel Muthana, who was 17 at the time. … [Read more...] about Kristen Brekke: From proud Welsh boy to terror helper

The United States has stepped up diplomatic engagement in the Pacific with President Joe Biden set to meet leaders from the island nations in the White House next month, the US Indo-Pacific co-ordinator, Kurt Campbell, said on Monday. Campbell's comments come amid rising concerns over China's expanding presence in the region , underlined by a security pact Beijing signed with the Solomon Islands in March. The US-China fallout has escalated in recent days after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, which the Chinese claim is a breakaway province. China's Defence Ministry warned Pelosi’s visit would bear "serious consequences" and Beijing responded with test launches of ballistic missiles over the Taiwan Strait. READ MORE: NZ ties 'incredibly valuable' to US, visiting diplomat says US has been strengthening support for Taiwan – now it needs to ease tensions with China Senior United States officials warned Solomon Islands of US 'response' to feared Chinese … [Read more...] about Biden set to meet Pacific leaders in Washington amid China tensions