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Normale Ansicht

Burnham Says Cabinet Picks Will Reflect ‘Broad Church’ of Ideas

13. Juli 2026 um 20:25
Andy Burnham’s picks for senior cabinet positions will reflect both experience and a broad church of ideas, he plans to tell colleagues in his first address to the parliamentary Labour Party.

Andy Burnham, UK lawmaker, delivers a speech at the People's History Museum in Manchester, UK, on Monday, June 29, 2026. The former Greater Manchester mayor will set out how he'd "lift Britain back up" by handing more decision making powers to local authorities, overhauling procurement to boost British jobs and tackling youth unemployment.

NATO’s $50 Billion Plan Seeks Deep-Strike Weapons Without US

07. Juli 2026 um 22:30
The UK, France and Germany have launched a $50 billion NATO initiative to spur the development of long-range weapons without US involvement, aiming to close the gap in an area where Russia is well ahead.

A Eurofighter Typhoon military jet and a Taurus missile at the ILA Berlin Air Show in Berlin Germany, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The show runs until June 14.

Hormuz Strike Threatens Progress on Europe’s De-mining Mission

07. Juli 2026 um 14:01
The UK and France’s plans to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz were dealt a setback after a fresh attack on a vessel passing through the waterway, days after Oman granted the European powers permission to help clear its southern route.

Vessels anchored near Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Photographer: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images

Starmer Says Defense Plan Allows Burnham to Counter UK Threats

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was confident his likely successor, Andy Burnham, would maintain the UK’s commitment to defense, as he laid out plans to invest an extra £15 billion ($20 billion) to modernize the British military.

Keir Starmer on June 30. Photographer: Stefan Rousseau/AFP/Getty Images
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