Nicholas Cecil is Political Editor of the Evening Standard. He covers politics at Westminster, foreign affairs, the economy, intelligence and security, and other major stories affecting London and Britain including the Covid-19 epidemic, climate change, air pollution and occasionally sport stories....
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Nicholas Cecil is Political Editor of the Evening Standard. He covers politics at Westminster, foreign affairs, the economy, intelligence and security, and other major stories affecting London and Britain including the Covid-19 epidemic, climate change, air pollution and occasionally sport stories.
Three killed including 17-year-old girl in drone attack on Ukraine
More than 2,520 children have been killed or injured in Putin’s war in Ukraine, United Nations children’s organisation UNICEF has said, with the real death toll likely to be higher that this UN-verified figure
Trump attacks on Zelensky 'to boost' Ukrainian president's popularity
The US president has sparked outrage by blaming Ukraine for starting Putin’s war and branding Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘dictator’
Trump blaming Ukraine like saying 'US bombed Pearl Harbor,' says Boris
The ex-Prime Minister, a fierce supporter of Ukraine, also rejected the US president’s ‘dictator’ claim against Volodymyr Zelensky
Revealed: Plan for 30,000 Ukraine peacekeepers Starmer to show Trump
Western spy planes, satellites and drones would gather intelligence on Russia’s military forces
Starmer gives backing to Zelensky after Trump's 'dictator' insult
US President sparked anger by baselessly claiming that Ukraine started Vladimir Putin’s three-year war
Don't trust Trump to defend Nato allies under Article V, warns expert
The warning came after the US president sparked fury by blaming Ukraine for starting Putin’s war
Reeves accused of being 'out of her depth' as inflation hits 3%
Stubborn inflation will make it harder for the Bank of England to cut rates
Rail fares will not be cut with trains renationalised, says minister
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and commuter tickets, are set to rise by 4.6 per cent in March
MPs 'to get vote' on sending UK troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers
Sir Keir Starmer takes lead in pledging to deploy UK forces to Ukraine
Only US 'backstop' will stop Russia attacking Ukraine again, says PM
Prime Minister pledges that Europe will ‘do more’ to bolster its defence
Zelensky slams peace talks between Trump and Putin teams without Kyiv
European leaders are holding a crisis meeting in Paris after being sidelined from the Trump-Putin peace plan
Starmer to meet Trump next week amid split on talks to end Ukraine war
Downing Street confirmed that the Prime Minister will fly to the US within days
Lucy Letby conviction of killing seven babies is ‘fair’ says Streeting
The Cabinet minister said he stood by this view unless this conclusion is successfully challenged in the courts
UK has too few soldiers 'to put large force in Ukraine for long'
Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army, backed Sir Keir Starmer in committing UK forces to play their part in any peace-keeping operation
Vance attacks Europe over free speech and democracy
US Vice President gives shock speech to European leaders ahead of meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky
'Dumb or dishonest': Trump hitting UK with tariffs due to VAT slammed
A senior minister said the Government would ‘wait and see’ whether tariffs announced on Thursday ‘actually come to pass’
Royal Navy could defend Ukraine from Russia attack, says Zelensky
Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will play its ‘full part’ in any peace-keeping mission in Ukraine
Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump about PM's visit to America
Downing Street announced the discussions between the US president and the PM but gave no details about the upcoming trip
Trump and Putin's Ukraine peace talks 'echo Nazi appeasement'
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warns against ‘world leaders trusting Putin’s claims of readiness to end the war’
Rachel Reeves expenses row: Minister turns on BBC on 'inquiry' report
But broadcaster Nick Robinson rejects the allegations against the Corporation