Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called on U.S. administration to reconsider new tariffs on goods imported from Europe announced by President Donald Trump.

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Fallout continues after it was learned that top officials in the Trump administration inadvertently added The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to an unsecured Signal group chat discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen.

In total £11bn has been promised for the scheme with the money being delivered in funding 'tranches'. Initially £3bn was committed, a further £3.9bn in December 2023 and today's additional £415m brings the total so far to £7.4bn.

Sir Keir Starmer's communications chief has resigned after nine months in Downing Street. Labour veteran Matthew Doyle, who worked for Tony Blair, was brought in as Sir Keir's communications director four years ago, when the party was in opposition.

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede described second lady Usha Vance's upcoming visit to his country as a dangerous and "very aggressive" provocation during a recent interview.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a productive call on Friday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and that the two leaders would meet after Canada's election, which is scheduled for next month amid increased tensions between the neighboring allies.