Even when the Anglo-French military alliance has nominally “gone it alone” without American support — such as the two countries’ intervention in Libya or the fight against jihadist groups in the Western Sahel — they have relied on US air bases to refuel.

Vladimir Putin’s top diplomat has indirectly dismissed Keir Starmer’s idea to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov attacked European leaders who are still supporting Ukraine three years after Putin launched his brutal invasion.

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Westminster leader has infuriated senior Nationalists for his tweets criticising the Prime Minister during an international crisis.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer wore a broad smile aboard the plane home from Washington. He landed back in Britain on Friday with the satisfaction of a tricky mission not quite accomplished, but off to a flying start.

Keir Starmer set to address MPs after announcing 'coalition of willing' in bid to guarantee peace for Ukraine - The PM warned Europe’s leaders they stand at a ‘crossroads in history’ at summit in Lond