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Britain lends Ukraine £2.26 billion Zelensky and Starmer looked on as British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) Rachel Reeves announced that Britain is to lend Ukraine £2.26 billion, taken from frozen Russian assets, at Downing Street. The British PM and Ukrainian President then...

Zelensky has been invited by the King for a meeting tomorrow at Sandringham. This comes just weeks after Britain and Ukraine signed a 100 year partnership treaty.

In contrast to the brutal way that he was treated by the Americans at the White House, Zelensky was given a much warmer welcome today by the British at 10 Downing Street. The Ukrainian President arrived at London Stansted Airport for a European leaders summit tomorrow. Referring to cheering...

Well they both CLAIM to have a trade surplus with each other.

"It's never happened before!": Trump praises Starmer's accent before celebrating how he's about to become the first person in history to be given two British State Visits I'll say again: This was an absolute masterclass by the British. The British turned up in Washington DC and managed to get...

Yes, but the United States has a trade DEFICIT with Canada and has done for 40 years. However, the US has a trade SURPLUS with Britain and so does Britain with the US (whereas Britain has a trade deficit with the EU). So the United States can impose tariffs on Canada but likely sees no point...

US hints that Britain will be exempt from tariffs Trump: "Our two great friendly countries could end up with a trade deal where tariffs wouldn't be necessary." Whatever many people in Britain - including me - think about our Labour Prime Minister I must say he impressed today and had his...

America and Britain confirm a trade deal will be done quickly with no tariffs as the two great Anglophone allies "romanced" each other in the White House. Starmer points out that the two nations are the No1 and No2 in the West for AI technology and says that AI and advanced technology will be...

Architects ft. House of Protection - "Brain Dead" (2025) The Brighton, East Sussex, metalcore band and the Inglewood, California, metalcore band have teamed up to release a new single

Ukrainian President Zelensky today met with the Republic of Ireland Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Michael Martin at Shannon Airport as Zelensky's aircraft refuelled on the way to Washington DC. The former comedian Zelensky thanked Martin for his small country's support - albeit limited - towards...

Billy Idol - "Still Dancing" (2025) Famous for his 1980s hits "White Wedding" and "Rebel Yell", the London punk rocker is back with a new single at the age of 69...

Trump to Starmer: "What a beautiful accent! I would have been President 20 years ago if I had that accent!"

The British Prime Minister presents the American President with an invitation from His Majesty the King for a second UK State Visit. Trump accepted the invitation and called the King "a great gentleman." Trump will be the first US President two have two UK State Visits. White House press...

They may be on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but Starmer and Trump showed a great fondness for each other as the British and American leaders met at the White House. The leaders of the two great allies Britain and America showed much fondness towards each other, reminiscent of...

Sargon of Akkad: 100 years ago Britain ruled supreme as the world's foremost power. Her armies held vast swathes of land and her gargantuan navy controlled the oceans. But why do Britain's politicians nowadays let the great nation slide into oblivion?

Because, unlike his brother, William does his duties for his country that he's been brought up to do as Elizabeth II's grandson, and his mother Princess Diana would be proud of him. I'm not sure what she'd think of her younger wayward son. In William and Catherine we have a beautiful future...

Nizlopi - "JCB Song" (2005) The Leamington Spa, Warwickshire duo, consisting of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Luke Concannon and multi-instrumentalist John Parker, had a huge UK No1 with this song in which Concannon reminisces about fun days out as a little boy with his father on his...

Queen Camilla has unveiled a statue of the female playwright and poet Aphra Behn (1640-89) during her visit to the ancient Kent city of Canterbury. Rising from obscurity, Behn broke cultural barriers and served as a literary role model for later generations of female authors. Behn even came to...

King Charles III was given a royal salute by two JCBs as he visited the Staffordshire headquarters of the global British company JCB to mark its 80th birthday. The British Head of State changed a tyre on a rather large vehicle and helped to refuel a recently developed hydrogen-powered...

That 2% defence spending is a NATO agreement. It should be the case ALL THE TIME. Yet most of you don't pull your weight. The Americans and British, of course, meet their NATO requirements all the time. Even little Greece and Estonia meet their requirements. France, Germany and Italy even lag...