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Wes Streeting
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UK-US defence coordination and NATO spending
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Latest: UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting Says Europe Will Thank Trump for Shaking Out Complacency
In late July 2026, newly appointed UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting held a “very warm” conversation with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, exploring a joint defence summit that would bring together allies of Britain
US‑Iran war escalates, casualties rise
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Latest: Admiral Brad Cooper urges Trump to halt US strikes on Iran near Hormuz
The United States has maintained its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and nightly air‑strike campaigns against Iranian targets. After President Donald Trump announced a policy to seize Iranian assets to cover comme
Burnham govt: cost‑of‑living, devolution, tax, housing
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Latest: Andy Burnham urged to tax banks as £55 bn profit boom looms
Andy Burnham was sworn in as the United Kingdom’s first Roman‑Catholic prime minister on 20 July 2026, taking his oath on a Jerusalem Bible and immediately visiting The Passage homelessness charity. His Labour government
Burnham PM, North Sea, UK‑US Iran dispute
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Latest: Andy Burnham rules out snap election, launches No10 North and pledges unwavering Ukraine aid
Andy Burnham was sworn in as UK prime minister on 20 July 2026 after Keir Starmer’s resignation. He kept Labour’s ban on new North Sea licences, using existing fields such as Rosebank and Jackdaw as a transitional energy
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UK defence spending target urged by former defence secretary John Healey remains unmet
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