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David Lammy is hosting the US vice-president at Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence in Kent, where they will discuss the Middle EastThe SNP is calling for the recall of parliament so that MPs can approve sanctions against Benjamin Netanyahu in the light of his decision to extend the occupation of Gaza. In a statement Stephen Flynn, the SNP leader at Westminster, said:A genocide is happening before our eyes in Gaza. Words of condemnation aren’t anywhere near enough - if we have any hope of stopping this genocide strong actions are desperately needed, now. That means Keir Starmer needs to recall Westminster

Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefireChinese president Xi Jinping held a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported.The pair reportedly spoke about Ukraine, with Xi saying that China will continue to promote peace talks, and noting that China was glad to see Russia and the US maintain contact, Reuters said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/08/trump-putin-deadline-day-russia-ukraine-wildfires-azerbaijan-armenia-latest-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-08 12:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Move comes amid president’s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the cityGood morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines from the day.There will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in Washington DC, the White House announced yesterday, to combat crime for at least the next week.Vice-president JD Vance kicks off a trip in the United Kingdom with a meeting with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday that will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its

MP reported crew rowing from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for motor neurone disease to coastguardThe independent MP Rupert Lowe has agreed to donate £1,000 to a charity after mistaking its rowing crew, including a former Royal Marine, for “illegal migrants”.Lowe, who was elected as a Reform MP but now sits as an independent for Great Yarmouth, said he had shopped the crew to the authorities and vowed to do everything he could to have them deported if they turned out to be what he suspected. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/08/rupert-lowe-gives-charity-1000-after-taking-its-rowers-for-immigrants Author : Kevin Rawlinson Publish