Police deployed water cannons in Northern Ireland as unrest continued following an attempted beheading by a Sudanese migrant that left a man seriously injured
All public transport in Northern Ireland will be suspended from 6PM due to expected protests
British government spokesperson to Al Jazeera: We are working with our French partners to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Several houses remain burning here off the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. I’m on the ground with fire crews as they tackle the blazes. Riot police were deployed for a time here @BelTel
23 hour agoHouses are being set on fire in east Belfast. Masked groups have approached the GBN crew and told in no uncertain terms to leave. We moved back but it wasn’t far enough for one man who was threatening to us. UUP leader Jon Burrows appeared and settled it
1 day agoBelfast skyline amid protests over the attempted beheading of a man
Protests are erupting across the UK today as public anger boils over following a recent migrant attack in Belfast
A bus has been set on fire in Belfast amid protests over the attempted beheading of a man
Protestors in Southampton held a banner: “Belfast Southampton Stands with you” outside the Highfield House Hotel which houses illegal immigrants while their asylum claims are processed
2 day agoIn Britain, the leaders of France, Great Britain, Germany and Ukraine discussed the conditions that must be met for a just and lasting peace
5 day agoStarmer, Macron and Merz to meet Zelenskyy in London on Sunday, Elysee Palace confirms. "This meeting will allow them to continue their close coordination on our shared agenda of continuing support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on Russia’s war effort" "Russia is facing military, economic, and strategic failure - and persists, unsuccessfully, on the front lines in a deadly war."
Keir Starmer: Henry Nowak was kind, thoughtful and much-loved. His life was stolen from him, leaving his family and loved ones devastated. The bodycam footage is harrowing. It’s absolutely right that the IOPC is looking at this. There are serious questions for the police to answer
German Foreign Minister: We are preparing to participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz under British leadership, but I do not expect a mission similar to NATO.
1 month agoPremier Donald Tusk after the meeting with Keir Starmer: we have decided that on May 27 the treaty between Poland and the United Kingdom on cooperation will be signed. in the field of defense
1 month agoDonald Trump has lifted all tariffs on Scottish whiskey and bourbon following a request from the King
Keir Starmer will chair a Cobr emergency meeting this afternoon after terror attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green A 45-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were stabbed. The Met Police says he had a history of serious violence and mental health issues Sir Mark Rowley, head of the Met Police, says attack will ‘rightly shock and anger people across London’ and was an act of ‘horrendous violence’
1 month agoBritish police have arrested a terrorist who stabbed two Jewish men in London's Golders Green area. One of the victims is in serious condition.
1 month agoKing Charles reminds Trump and MAGA that NATO invoked Article 5 for the first time after 9/11, when all alliance members came to the aid of the United States. “Today, Mr. Speaker, that same unyielding resolve is needed for the defense of Ukraine and her most courageous people,” the king said, receiving a standing ovation
France and UK agree to three-year deal to curb migrant crossings
Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed plans, the British government said
British police say they have arrested two people over an attempted arson attack. thought to be linked to Iran's regime, against a synagogue in north London over the weekend, which caused minor smoke damage but no injuries. A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were taken into custody overnight in connection with the incident, which occurred around midnight on Sunday, the police say
British Foreign Secretary: The ceasefire in the Middle East must lead to lasting peace.
1 month agoTrump: Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest fields in the World. Tragic... Aberdeen should be booming. Norway sells its North Sea Oil to the U.K. at double the price. They are making a fortune. U.K., which is better situated on the North Sea for purposes of energy than Norway, should, DRILL, BABY, DRILL... It is absolutely crazy that they don’t… AND, NO MORE WINDMILLS
British Prime Minister Starmer: It is essential to open the Strait of Hormuz and we do not support imposing a blockade on it.
Ireland’s government announced more than €500 million in tax cuts on motor fuel in an attempt to placate protesters snarling key ports and roadways
Financial Times, citing informed sources: Britain will not participate in imposing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz
Protesters in Ireland are blocking ports and fuel depots with trucks and tractors in protest against the high gasoline prices
Keir Starmer: I'm fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses' bills go up and down on energy, because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world
2 month agoBritish Ministry of Defence has released satellite images of the GUGI base the UK believes Russia deployed a series of submarines to covertly spy on Britain’s undersea cable network. It has also released an image of the alleged spy ship the Yantar, alongside at one of those docks. This vessel is thought to have tried to pinpoint and threaten undersea cables in around the UK in recent months
2 month agoRussia ran a secret submarine operation in British waters that threatened vital energy and data cables, John Healey has revealednn
