France, Germany, and Britain: We call for a resumption of negotiations and a negotiated solution.
“Due to the ongoing security situation, we have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw UK staff from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely,” the Foreign Office says
Wezareta Derve ya Brîtanyayê: Pakêta nû ya cezayan dahata nefta Rûsyayê û dabînkerên sereke yên alavên leşkerî hedef digire
Servîsa Îstîxbarata Derve ya Rûsyayê Fransa û Brîtanya tawanbar kirin ku dixwazin çekên navokî, bi taybetî serên şer ên TN75 ên Fransî, ji Ukraynayê re peyda bikin.
Former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday by Thames Valley Police during a raid on his Sandringham Estate for suspected misconduct in public office for his relationship with convicted sex offender and trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a relationship which has been more clearly revealed since the release of the Epstein Files.
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Thursday condemned as "totally unjustifiable" the 10-year sentence given to two British nationals detained in Iran, saying the government would continue pressing for their release
British Foreign Secretary: Increasing aid to the Gaza Strip is only possible with the lifting of further Israeli restrictions.
British Foreign Secretary: We are witnessing an expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and attacks against Palestinians.
2 week agoTrump: "If Iran decides not to reach an agreement, the United States could be forced to use Diego Garcia and the airfield located in Fairford to deter a potential attack by a highly unstable and dangerous regime. An attack that could be directed against the United Kingdom, as well as other friendly nations. Prime Minister Starmer should not relinquish control of Diego Garcia under any circumstances by signing a precarious lease, at best, for 100 years. This land must not be taken from the United Kingdom, and if allowed, it will be a plague upon our great ally. We will always be ready, willing, and able to fight for the United Kingdom, but they must stand firm against wokeism and other problems that may arise. DO NOT SURRENDER DIEGO GARCÍA."
2 week agoElon Musk has accused Reform UK of being "Nazis" and wanting "race extinction"
2 week agoŞandeyên Brîtanî û Fransî di danûstandinên Ukrayna, Amerîka û Rûsyayê yên li Cenevreyê de amade ne.
British Prime Minister: Europe must reduce its "lifelong dependence" on the United States for defense.
NATO official confirms that allies are looking to swap control of certain NATO military leadership centers, such as the NATO’s Joint Command Center in Norfolk, the Joint Command Center in Naples, and the Allied Maritime Command in the UK. "Allies have agreed on a new distribution of senior officer responsibility across the NATO Command Structure in which European Allies, including NATO’s newest members, will play a more prominent role in the Alliance’s military leadership. We will provide more details in due course. The decision relates to planning for future rotations," the official said. "This is a common sense move, with Europe moving to the fore and America absolutely committed to NATO," added the official.Politico first reported the proposed changes ahead of the Munich Security Conference later this week in Germany
UK PM Keir Starmer’s communications chief, Tim Allan, has resigned, the second figure in Starmer’s inner circle to step down in two days amid fallout from the Epstein files
Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, resigned under pressure over his role in appointing Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to the U.S
A Wizz Air flight that took off from Ben Gurion Airport to London was returned to Israel following a suspected "security incident," according to Israeli authorities. The Israeli Air Force scrambled fighter jets to escort the plane back to Israel following its takeoff, a military source says. The suspicion came after one of the passengers purportedly received a "threatening message" on their phone.
Trump says he spoke to the UK PM Starmer on the Diego Garcia deal with Mauritius. While tacitly extending support to deal, he says if the lease deal 'ever falls apart, I retain right to militarily secure & reinforce American presence'
1 month agoBritain to ban Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as the Home Office is set to put forward new legislation, according to The Times
Xi: “In the past year, China-UK relationship had been troublesome. Currently, the int landscape is intertwined with challenges. China and UK, as permanent members of the UNSC and major world economies, regardless of world peace and stability, it's necessary to strengthen dialogue and cooperation.”
1 month agoLi gorî daxuyaniyek hevbeş a hikûmeta Brîtanyayê, 14 welatên Ewropî ragihandin ku ew Deryaya Baltîkê ji bo fîloya siya ya Rûsyayê digirin. Welatan hişyarî dan ku tankerên ku bi guhertina alan, vemirandina transponderan, an jî bêyî belgeyên guncaw eslê xwe vedişêrin, dê wekî keştiyên bê netewe werin hesibandin. Keştiyên weha dikarin bêyî rîska qanûnî werin girtin. Her wiha Rûsya bi destwerdana bi zanebûn a pergalên navîgasyonê yên satelîtê, ku gefê li ewlehiya deryayî dixwe û di rewşa qezayan de operasyonên rizgarkirinê tevlihev dike, hate tawanbarkirin. Daxuyanî ji hêla Belçîka, Danîmarka, Estonya, Fînlandiya, Fransa, Almanya, Îzlanda, Letonya, Lîtvanya, Hollanda, Norwêc, Polonya, Swêd û Keyaniya Yekbûyî ve hate îmzekirin.
1 month agoDaxuyaniya DYA, Brîtanya û YEyê: ; Em pêşwaziya dirêjkirina 15 rojan a agirbesta di navbera hikûmeta Sûriyeyê û HSDê de dikin, û bang li hemû aliyan dikin ku bi tundî pabendî agirbestê bibin; Em ji hemû aliyan dixwazin ku bi lez û bez li ser agirbestek mayînde li hev bikin.
A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, this afternoon. “The Prime Minister raised the brave and heroic British and American soldiers who fought side by side in Afghanistan, many of whom never returned home. We must never forget their sacrifice, he said. "As Ukraine approaches the fourth year of war since Russia's full-scale invasion, the leaders agreed on the need to see progress towards a sustainable ceasefire. Whilst diplomatic efforts continue, the Prime Minister reiterated that international partners must continue to support Ukraine in its defence against Putin's barbaric attacks. "The leaders also discussed the need for bolstered security in the Arctic, and the Prime Minister said it was an absolute priority for his government. “The leaders discussed the importance of the UK-US relationship, which continues to stand the test of time.
Serokwezîrê Brîtanyayê Keir Starmer bi tundî rexne li gotinên "heqaret û bi rastî jî tirsnak" ên Serok Trump ên li ser beşdariya leşkerên NATOyê li Afganistanê kir û pêşniyar kir ku divê ew lêborînê bixwaze. Starmer destnîşan kir ku 457 leşkerên Brîtanî li Afganistanê mirine û gelekên din jî birîndar bûne.
A British government spokesperson: The US president is wrong to downplay the sacrifices of British and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Berdevkê wî dibêje, Keir Starmer ji vexwendina Putin û Lukashenka bo Lijneya Aştiyê ya Trump nîgeran e. Li gorî rewşa heyî, Brîtanya tevlî lijneyê nabe. Spox dibêje ku pabendbûna Brîtanyayê ji bo NY "bêguher" e.
A UK intelligence source called the degradation of ties between the White House and its allies "unprecedented" and warned that the "individual political turmoil" caused by Trump would affect intelligence relationships - iNews
1 month agoTrump:
Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, af
ter only one year, respected like never before. The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired. Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING
Brîtanya roja Çarşemê Wezîrê Parastinê John Healey dişîne Danîmarkayê da ku li ser Greenlandê biaxive
1 month agoTwelve F-15E Strike Eagles with the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) departed earlier today from RAF Lakenheath in England bound for Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, with one diverting to Chania International Airport on the Greek island of Crete. Several KC-135T Stratotankers and C-17A Globemaster IIIs supported the deployment of the F-15s to the Middle East, as tensions escalate with Iran.