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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 hours ago

UK and US strike tech deal as Trump arrives for state visit

Britain and the US struck a tech deal on AI, quantum, nuclear cooperation plus $31bn US tech investment including $30bn from Microsoft for UK AI.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
14 hours ago

PM must raise Palestinian visa ban with Trump, say Lib Dems

The US revoked visas for Palestinian leaders attending the UN; Lib Dems urge Starmer to press Trump to restore visas or move the UN meeting to Geneva, while the UK prepares conditional recognition of Palestinian statehood.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Reeves to host bosses of UK and US financial firms as Trump visit begins

UK and US financial leaders will meet in Downing Street to promote cross-border investment, including a 100bn investment pledge from Blackstone.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Is Trump's state visit smart statecraft or a diplomatic disaster?

Donald Trump's state visit to Britain has sparked nationwide protests and debate over democratic norms, climate policy, and the country's international reputation.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Free speech' row threatens to derail Starmer's talks with Trump on state visit

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Mandelson was worth the risk' as US ambassador, business secretary says

Global politics had been turned upside down, he told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg programme. The relationship between Britain and America was in a perilous state because of the threat of tariffs, what was happening economically, trying to repurpose and rethink the special relationship. Britain needed somebody with outstanding, singular talents, experience which was very hard to come by. And yes, a lot was known about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Epstein. He had apologised for it. And these two things were weighed up.
UK politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Peter Mandelson: ambassador whose panache made him a big hitter in DC

Trump's re-election revealed elites disconnected from fed-up electorates, requiring the UK to earn US respect via science, technology, and willingness to fight alongside America.
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