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We don't need people joining wars after we've already won. It's not the right time. It would have been nice to have them two weeks ago. According to defence sources, HMS Prince of Wales (R09), one of the Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carriers, has reached an advanced state of readiness and can depart from Portsmouth within five days if a military order is given.
President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our decision not to get involved in the initial strikes, but it is my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest. That is what I have done, and I stand by it.
Do we support the U.S. and Israel in this military action in Iran or not? We the British were no part of the strikes yesterday and overnight, We share the primary aim that the U.S. have and allies in the region have that Iran should never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
Robinson was hosted by a senior US official Joe Rittenhouse, who said in an X post he was "honored to have free speech warrior" Robinson at the State Department. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said he had the "privilege of an invite" to the State Department and was in the country "making alliances and friendships".
Honored to have free speech warrior @TRobinsonNewEra at Department of State today. The World and the West is a better place when we fight for freedom of speech and no one has been on the front lines more than Tommy. Good to see you my friend!
I obviously don't agree with that because we were elected to stand up for the British national interest, Miliband said in an interview at the International Energy Agency ministerial meeting Wednesday.
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who previously raised concerns about the Chagos deal while serving as the Florida senator, issued an emphatic statement giving the agreement his full backing on behalf of the US. Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean territory specifically, the Chagos archipelago.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
I'm all for Trump taking out enemies of the West. Maduro, the Iranian regime. But if he falls out with his own allies and leaves America isolated, that, that would be a very bad place to be.
So let me get this straight. The United States government spent years championing a ban on TikTok, rushed it through the Supreme Court with claims of grave national security threats, got a 9-0 ruling blessing government censorship of an entire platform used by 170 million Americans... and now it's the US State Department thinking that it's all cool to threaten the United Kingdom for considering similar action against X's Grok chatbot over its generation of sexualized deepfake images, including those of children?
Nigel Farage has been urged to explain why a US anti-abortion advocacy group helped arrange a meeting in London with Trump administration officials and diplomats. The meeting, first reported by the New York Times, took place in March between Farage and a delegation from Trump's state department, which it said was overseen by the US embassy and brokered by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) group. The meeting was said to have discussed abortion rights, free speech and online safety laws. ADF, which supports free speech and religious freedom, has worked in Britain to help challenge the prosecutions of Christians who were arrested for praying silently outside abortion clinics, breaching buffer zones.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
Buckingham Palace has disclosed a wealth of detail about the state banquet at Windsor Castle hosted by the king for Donald Trump from the 139 candles to the 1,452 pieces of cutlery, all lovingly polished by hand but all that anyone really wants to know about is the seating plan. In Windsor Castle's St George's Hall, the 50 metre-long table runs the length of the room, offering a tantalising indication of a pecking order among the 160 guests.
The US president and the first lady, Melania Trump, touched down on Tuesday evening at London Stansted onboard Air Force One ahead of a series of events over the next two days, including being hosted by King Charles, military parades and a possible flypast by the Red Arrows alongside British and American F-35 jets. It comes amid criticism in the UK of Trump's policies and rhetoric, with the Stop Trump Coalition gathering for a protest in Windsor
