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Roman Lavrynovych (left) and Stanislav Carpiuc.

‘El Money’: Russian mastermind blamed for arson targeting Keir Starmer

Two men have been convicted over attacks on a home and car linked to the British prime minister, but their Russian boss is yet to be identified.

  • David Crowe

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The city of Belfast exploded in anger this week, fuelled by growing public anxiety over unchecked migration.

Reading the riots: Belfast reveals a nation at boiling point

In the aftermath of this week’s shocking scenes in Northern Ireland, some say they sympathise with the rioters, revealing the moral and political complexity of the migration debate across the UK.

  • David Crowe
Yvette Cooper, UK foreign secretary, Penny Wong, Australia's foreign affairs minister, John Healey, UK defence secretary, and Richard Marles, Australia's defense minister,

UK defence minister quits hours before AUKUS meeting with Marles

The extraordinary move stunned the government, heightening the instability of Keir Starmer’s leadership.

  • David Crowe
Vehicles set on fire by protesters burn on Lendrick Street in east Belfast, on Tuesday.

Belfast knife attack victim lost eye, court hears, as suspect named

An asylum seeker has been charged with attempted murder over a stabbing which sparked violent protests against migration, with masked activists setting fire to a bus.

  • David Crowe

‘Blood-curdling scream’: How a horrific knife attack brought terror to Belfast streets

Moments after the blade glinted in the street lights, three brave residents rushed at the attacker as horrified residents and passers-by looked on.

  • Cameron Henderson
From left, German chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron after their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on Sunday.

Russia strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant as Zelensky meets European leaders

A drone blasted a fuel storage facility at the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Ukraine on the eve of talks in London about the need for stronger air defence.

  • David Crowe
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Keir Starmer issued a statement criticising people for “trying to interfere in our democracy” after Vance (right) posted on X describing the death of Henry Nowak as “tragic and enraging”.

British PM hits back at Vance over comments on teen’s stabbing death

Keir Starmer’s office has condemned social media comments by the US vice president in which Vance blamed immigration for the death of 21-year-old student Henry Nowak.

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Murder victim Henry Nowak, 18.

‘I can’t breathe’: Stabbed teen died while handcuffed by police, sparking outrage in UK

Police bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak lying on the street saying “I’ve been stabbed”, while an officer responds: “I don’t think you have, mate.”

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Where have all the fiscal hawks gone? We need to find some – and quickly

Politics in the democratic world has moved decisively against fiscal responsibility. A reckoning looms for the global economy.

  • Michael Brennan
Protesters gather at Parliament Square during the far right Unite the Kingdom march in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026.(AP
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‘Our country is falling apart’: Meeting the far right on London’s divided streets

The political shift in the UK is significant and real. The recent local elections, followed by a large weekend protest in the capital, show it’s not just about a few rabble-rousers.

  • David Crowe