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01/02/2025
02/02/2025 Trump tariff impact
President Trump: Potential impact of tariffs on the US is "worth the price"
03/02/2025 Mexico avoids tariffs
Mexico cuts an eleventh-hour deal with Donald Trump to avert a trade war
04/02/2025 Police in Sweden say ten people have been killed in a shooting at a school campus
Police in Sweden say ten people have been killed in a shooting at a school campus.
05/02/2025 The world reacts to Trump's Gaza plan
US allies have condemned President Trump's plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.
06/02/2025 The Bank of England cuts interest rates
The Bank of England has halved its forecast for growth and cut interest rates.
07/02/2025 Government demands right to access Apple users' encrypted data
The Government has demanded the right to access encrypted data stored by Apple users.
08/02/2025 Israel shocked at the condition of hostages
Israel has expressed shock at the gaunt appearance of hostages released by Hamas in Gaza.
09/02/2025 President Trump says he's spoken to Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine
New hope for an end to the war in Ukraine as Trump reveals he has spoken to Putin
10/02/2025 Hamas suspends the release of hostages
Hamas suspends the release of hostages, accusing Israel of attacking Palestinians
11/02/2025 The Israeli prime minister says the Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not free hostages by Saturday
Benjamin Netanyahu says the ceasefire will end unless hostages are released on Saturday
12/02/2025 Trump says negotiations to end the Ukraine war are to begin immediately
Trump says talks on the war in Ukraine war are to begin immediately after call with Putin
13/02/2025 Questions raised over the Chancellor鈥檚 CV and expenses
Questions raised about Rachel Reeve鈥檚 CV and use of expenses while working at a bank
14/02/2025 Ukraine on the agenda at Munich security conference
Zelensky attempts to keep US onside as he holds talks with VP
15/02/2025 Ukraine's President Zelensky calls for European army
President Zelensky calls for the creation of an "army of Europe" to guard against Russia
16/02/2025 Ukraine left out of US-Russia talks
Ukrainian officials haven't been invited to peace negotiations in Saudi Arabia.
17/02/2025 Paris emergency summit on Ukraine
European leaders try to agree response to Trump's push for deal with Russia to end war.
18/02/2025 US-Russia Ukraine talks
The US and Russia say they'll press ahead with talks about ending the war in Ukraine
19/02/2025 Trump and Zelensky trade insults
US President Trump and Ukraine's Zelensky attack each other over the war in Ukraine
20/02/2025 Army Failures Contributed to Soldier's Death
Army failures contributed to the suicide of a soldier who'd been sexually assaulted
21/02/2025 Hamas returns wrong hostage body
There's anger in Israel after Hamas returns the wrong hostage body, blaming an error.
22/02/2025 Six hostages freed by Hamas
Six Israeli hostages who were being held by Hamas in Gaza have been released
23/02/2025 Exit polls suggest victory for Germany's conservative opposition
Exit polls from Germany's election suggest the conservative Christian Democrats have won
25/02/2025 The Prime Minister has slashed the overseas aid budget to fund a big increase in defence spending
Sir Keir Starmer slashes the overseas aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending
26/02/2025 BP announces it will slash its renewable targets.
The energy giant, BP, has announced it will slash its renewable targets.
27/02/2025 - The Prime Minister arrives at the White House
Sir Keir Starmer and President Trump hold talks in Washington.
28/02/2025 Tempers flare as President Trump meets President Zelensky
President Trump warns his Ukrainian counterpart to make a deal with Russia "or we're out"
01/03/2025 President Zelensky meets Sir Keir Starmer
President Zelensky meets Sir Keir Starmer after row with Donald Trump
02/03/2025 Starmer unveils Ukraine plan
The PM says Europe must do "the heavy lifting" in helping to end the war in Ukraine.
03/03/2025 Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs the US must play key role in ending Ukraine war
Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs that Donald Trump's desire for peace in Ukraine is "sincere".
04/03/2025 President Zelensky ready to work under Trump's 'strong leadership'
President Zelensky says he's ready to work with Donald Trump to end war in Ukraine