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Keir Starmer
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UK condemns Russian drone hit in Romania as NATO airspace risk sharpens Europe’s security crisis
A Russian drone hit Romania, injuring civilians. NATO airspace is now part of Europe’s Ukraine war risk calculation.
UK and New Zealand discuss Ukraine, Hormuz and cost-of-living pressure as global instability hits households
Global instability is now a household cost issue. The United Kingdom and New Zealand linked Ukraine, Hormuz and the West Bank in one call.
Poland becomes central to UK’s next phase of European defence strategy
Europe’s threat map is shifting east. The United Kingdom and Poland treaty shows how defence, migration and cyber risks now overlap.
Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) drops 3.6% on FTSE 100’s heaviest volume as gilt yields and politics hit UK banks
Lloyds was the heaviest-traded stock on the FTSE 100 today with no company news. Gilt yields at 30-year highs and a Starmer crisis did the work instead.
Hardelot beach migrant tragedy: Two dead, 16 injured as engine fails on Channel crossing attempt
Two Sudanese women dead, 16 injured at Hardelot as the UK France one in one out scheme nears its June 2026 review. The deterrent question grows sharper.
Golders Green stabbing: Counter Terrorism Policing formally declares terrorist attack on two Jewish men
Britain has poured millions into Jewish community security, yet a terrorist stabbed two Jewish men in Golders Green in broad daylight. The protection model is failing.
How the UK fell below NATO’s defence average and what it means for BAE and peers
Britain says it is rearming. NATO's 2025 data says London is now spending less of its economy on defence than Türkiye, and the gap is structural.
Kensington Gardens shut as hazmat officers probe items near Israeli embassy after HAYI posts drone video
Metropolitan Police investigate security incident near Embassy of Israel in London after Iran-linked HAYI posts drone attack video; Kensington Gardens closed.
Strait of Hormuz declared open as Israel-Lebanon truce holds; Trump says Iran deal ‘very close’
Iran's foreign minister declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial vessels during the ceasefire, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect on 17 April 2026.
Nearly 400 US troops wounded and counting as Iran blockade, sanctions escalation deepen conflict
US confirms 399 service members wounded in Iran war as naval blockade of Iranian ports enters force and Treasury reinstates oil sanctions after Islamabad talks collapse.