Sunak still refusing to rule out July general election amid Tory rebel plot

[ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused five times on Sunday to rule out a July general election amid a Tory rebel plot and a former minister defecting to the Labour Party. Dr Dan Poulter, a working NHS doctor who served as a health minister under David Cameron, announced on Saturday that he was joining Sir … Read more

Sunak’s claim that small crossings have fallen by 36% in a year, fact-checked

[ Rishi Sunak claimed that his Government has significantly reduced the number of small boats crossing the English Channel last year on Sunday. Speaking on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, the Prime Minister said that the number of small boats crossing the Channel decreased by 36 per cent last year. Mr Phillips responded to this … Read more

Keir Starmer must go further than the Tories on defence spending, says ex-Navy chief

[ One of the UK’s most senior military figures has said Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer “has missed an opportunity” to show voters that Labour is stronger on defence than the Conservative Party. In an exclusive interview with i on Friday, Starmer said his party would match the present Government’s “ambition” to increase defence … Read more

Cameron will struggle to cut through with Trump allies, say US experts

[ NEW YORK CITY – If David Cameron learned one thing from Brexit, it’s that you shouldn’t hold a vote unless you know what the outcome will be. So this week, during his trip to Washington to pressure Republicans to pass an aid bill for Ukraine, he surely will find himself in a familiar position: … Read more

US risking Western security by blocking Ukrainian aid, Lord Cameron to say

[ The US is risking the West’s security by holding up aid to Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron is to warn during a visit to Washington DC. Lord Cameron is expected to tell Mike Johnson, the Republic speaker of the House of Representatives, to stop his colleagues from continuing to block a $95bn package. … Read more

David Cameron urged to take senior role after election to help save Tory party

[ David Cameron should retain a position at the top of the Conservatives even if the party is defeated at the election to help stop a lurch to the political right, MPs have told i. The Foreign Secretary is an ideal figure to help unite the party’s warring factions as the longest serving Tory prime … Read more

How the UK and other nations voted as Russia and China veto Gaza ceasefire call

[ The United Nations Security Council has voted against a draft resolution calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution proposed by the US said: “The Security Council determines the imperative of an immediate and sustained ceasefire to protect civilians on all sides” calling for “humanitarian assistance” and the release of “all remaining hostages”. … Read more

Cameron vows to work with Trump on defence

[ Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has vowed to work with Donald Trump if he is elected as US President again. In a visit to Adelaide, Lord Cameron backed closer co-operation with Australia to provide increased security and Commonwealth stability. The talks have included the two countries signing a defence and security agreement as well … Read more

Sweden officially joins NATO military alliance

[ Sweden today (7 March) formally joined NATO and became the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance. The move ends decades of post-World War II neutrality for the Nordic nation amid a spike security concerns in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. US President Joe Biden congratulated Sweden on its admission and … Read more