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Starmer
UK

Starmer says he will fight to remain prime minister amid defence spending row

The prime minister said he did not want to "plunge" the country into the "chaos" of a leadership contest and maintained that defence spending would remain his government's top priority.

Northern Ireland
UK

Belfast stabbing suspect appears in court as protests spread to second night

In Belfast on Tuesday, masked rioters set vehicles and buildings on fire and forced families to leave their homes.

Modi & Trump
US

Modi and Trump likely to meet at G7 summit: Report

Modi will begin a five-day visit on June 13 and will travel to Slovakia after attending the G7 meeting.

Belfast
UK

Belfast erupts in unrest after refugee charged over knife attack

Hundreds of protesters, many of them masked, gathered at several locations across Belfast,. A bus and several cars were set alight, while a building near the city centre caught fire and residents were evacuated.

Kemi Badenoch
UK

Badenoch says Conservatives would scrap Public Sector Equality Duty

The duty, introduced in 2010 as part of the Equality Act, requires public bodies in England, Scotland and Wales to eliminate unlawful discrimination and consider equality of opportunity when carrying out their functions.

NHS
UK

NHS to roll out AI tools to 500,000 staff by 2026

NHS England said 505,000 clinicians and support staff would receive access to Microsoft 365 Copilot as part of plans to expand AI use across healthcare services.

Starmer
UK

Starmer gives tech firms three months to block nude images for children

Under the plans, companies including Apple and Google would be required to build or activate technical systems on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children.

Tata Steel
Business

Tata Steel says UK low-carbon steel project may face six to eight-month delay

Before the delay in power access, Tata Steel was aiming to begin operations at the new facility by late 2027 or early 2028.