It's good to be back...going to see what happens after that US election result

Як представник failed state, я хочу сьогодні просто sit back і дивитись майстер-клас по демократії in action від представників of more civilized society

New Labour dominated foreign affairs select committee has announced its first inquiry will be into the funding of BBC World Service, an investigation its press release states will be held in parallel with an inquiry into same subject by the culture select committee. BBC cuts are

Trump singles out the 'enemy camp' as certain TV networks, CNN, MSNBC as he praises JD Vance for being willing to appear on them...

See how this goes

A canny opening effort from Zelenskiy - appealing to Trump's belief in 'peace through strength' - but the Ukraine president also has to contend with a VP elect willing to carve up Ukraine along lines of control. Who speaks to Trump last often prevails

"A ceasefire, however imperfect, may be the best we can hope for in the near term." --->

Meanwhile as the UK havers on helping Ukraine, the US edges forward

Nearly three years into the Ukraine war and Russia's war economy continues to outpace Europe's response. Battlefield situation is worst for Ukraine since spring '22, the US airs partition peace plans and support from elsewhere appears insufficient

Spent a night with a Ukrainian drone squad on the front line near Toretsk. We talked about the war, Trump, ethics, why they joined up and more in an bunker hidden under the earth. It was an extraordinary reporting experience ---> theguardian.com/world/2024/nov…

Apparently, serving members of the British Army 🇬🇧 who find themselves accosted by a (scary - not) journalist on the sidelines of the RUSI land warfare conference have been told they must immediately “extricate” themselves!! What a farce. Control freakery gone mad. I may see if

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the chief of the defence, has come straight from a Cobra on Iran to RUSI to say XXXX and XXXX. He also thinks that XXXX and XXXX. Q and A to follow.

It’s 3:10 a.m. in Tehran, and this is the first message and reaction from the capital sent to me via Telegram, in response to Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Shared with permission.

On Afghan Resettlement and MOD data breach: I’d like to add my sincere apology to those of other current & former defence ministers for the data breach which compromised details of so many applicants to the ARAP scheme. 🧵 [1/25]

"Overwhelming evidence" US nuclear weapons are back in the UK. CND calls on Starmer to update Parliament. MoD says it will neither confirm or deny. The Cold War is back ---> theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…