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Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasionVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the briefing once its begins.The Russian government has supported comments made by US President Donald Trump about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - such as calling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator” - are “understandable” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/23/ukraine-war-live-russia-drone-attack-third-anniversary-invasion Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Daniel Lavelle (earlier) Publish date : 2025-02-23 15:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

The prime minister also criticised Reform UK over employment rights and potential NHS charges at the Scottish Labour conferenceKeir Starmer has condemned Nigel Farage and Reform UK for talking the language of workers’ rights online but wanting to charge people to use the NHS and for “fawning over Putin”.The prime minister said Labour must be ready for the test Farage’s party presents, saying there had been a rise in “dangerous rightwing politics” and those who claim to be seeking to “tilt politics towards the interests of working people”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/23/starmer-condemns-farage-and-reform-uk-for-fawning-over-putin Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Bridget Phillipson calls 2.5% target ‘ambitious’ days before PM meets with Donald Trump in WashingtonKeir Starmer is unlikely to set out a plan this week for when the UK will increase its defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, a cabinet minister has indicated.The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said the target was ambitious, despite Labour previously claiming it would set out a path to meeting the spending goal after the strategic defence review in the spring. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/23/starmer-unlikely-to-unveil-plan-for-rise-in-defence-spending-this-week-says-minister Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-23 12:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked