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UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn
The UK and Japan are set to seal an £18 billion investment deal when Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at Downing Street ahead of next week's G7 summit. The package spans commercial and government agreements designed to generate tens of thousands of jobs across both nations. The announcement signals a significant deepening of bilateral economic ties at a moment when major economies are actively courting strategic partnerships.
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Zelenskyy thanks UK for intercepting Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after armed forces board vessel in English Channel - UK politics live
British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday, marking a significant escalation in efforts to enforce sanctions against Moscow. Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the operation, which drew immediate praise from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The move signals growing Western resolve to cut off the revenue streams funding Russia's war effort.
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Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Nigel Farage has pledged to strip foreign nationals of social housing eligibility if Reform UK comes to power, giving existing tenants just three months to vacate or risk deportation. The policy represents one of the party's most aggressive immigration stances to date, directly targeting housing allocation as a pressure point. It is likely to intensify the ongoing debate over immigration and public resource distribution ahead of the next election.
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UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
The UK has secured an £18 billion investment deal with Japan, with Japanese firms committing capital to British infrastructure and offshore wind projects. The agreement signals growing confidence in the UK as a destination for major foreign investment. For the energy sector, the influx of Japanese capital could meaningfully accelerate the country's clean energy ambitions.
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UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live
British armed forces boarded a sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, marking the first such interception of a shadow fleet vessel by UK forces. The move signals a significant escalation in Britain's efforts to enforce sanctions against Russia's maritime oil trade. Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis, a former soldier himself, is now working through the investment plan that will determine how the military is equipped and funded over the coming decade.
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