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Navy landing craft wrapped in Pride colours to recognise role of gay personnel

The vessel which was used in the Falklands War is being wrapped in Pride colours to mark the 25th anniversary of the lifting of the ban on gay people serving in the UK armed forces..

Zelensky arrives for peace talks in Ukraine without Putin

Vladimir Putins refusal to meet Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face for peace talks is further evidence of the Russian president dragging his feet to delay a ceasefire, Sir Keir Starmer has said..

UK to begin talks on return hubs for failed asylum seekers

The UK will begin talks with other countries on return hubs for failed asylum seekers as the Government seeks to crack down on small boats crossing the Channel..

UK economy grows at fastest quarterly rate in a year in boost for Reeves

The UK economy grew at the fastest rate in a year over the first quarter of 2025, in a boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, new official figures show..

320 AE patients die needlessly every week linked to hospital bed waits

Some 320 patients a week may have died needlessly in England last year due to very long waits in AandE for a hospital bed, figures suggest..