Ellen Milligan
@EllenAMilligan
Political Correspondent for @business covering UK foreign policy and defence. Email: [email protected]
Our documentary on the state of UK defence is now out! On a pivotal week when a key RAF base suffered a major security breach, the UK weighs its support for a US strike on Iran and days out from a historic NATO summit - well worth a watch. youtube.com/watch?v=8AXalC…
Breaking: Keir Starmer says he is 'unequivocal' about recognising a Palestinean state but refuses to match France's commitment to doing so He says that it must be part of a 'wider plan which ultimately results in a two-state solution and lasting security for Palestinians and…
Keir Starmer under pressure from cabinet and Macron to recognise Palestine sooner as humanitarian situation worsens. Wes Streeting, Lisa Nandy, Hilary Benn and Shabana Mahmood have been urging in recent weeks. Govt hasn't decided yet whether to join France in recognising…
Top story by @EllenAMilligan @PronouncedAlva here on the cabinet ministers urging Starmer to recognise a Palestinian state:
Starmer is facing mounting pressure from his Cabinet + Macron to imminently recognize a Palestinian state Senior figures have grown frustrated with his resistance so far. Streeting, Nandy, Mahmood, Benn + Khan all recently urged him to move more quickly bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Starmer has consistently said that the road to UK recognition of a Palestinian state would come after a ceasefire. The US and Israel have tonight broken off ceasefire talks, only hours after Macron preempted the breakdown by committing to recognise Palestine statehood. So…
By contrast, Macron has announced tonight that France will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September: “Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de…
Heartbreaking report from inside Nasser Hospital showing the extent of malnutrition among Gaza’s children. From @sparkomat and filmed by our Gaza team. news.sky.com/story/inside-g…
Macron announces France will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN in September. He’s been pushing Starmer to join him in this for months, so let’s see if the UK changes its position in the coming days…
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.…
Keir Starmer statement on Gaza — says will hold emergency call with Macron and Merz tomorrow — says Israel’s actions ‘indefensible’ — makes clear UK considering recognising Palestinian state “The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible. While…
Big exclusive interview with the PM on the India and US trade agreements from Lucy ⬇️⬇️
But in our exclusive interview, Starmer wasn’t quite so enthusiastic about the prospect of getting US tariffs on UK steel down to zero (as previously agreed) during Trump’s state visit next week: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
PM Keir Starmer told me from Chequers today that signing the India trade deal - along with deals with the US & EU - has put the UK “back on the world stage”. So far, feedback from groups who were concerned abt the deal is relatively upbeat bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Modi says cricket is a great metaphor for the UK-India relationship after signing their trade deal today: "There may be a swing and a miss at times, but we always play with a straight bat. We are committed to building a high-scoring, solid partnership" bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuters
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files on.wsj.com/4mcTIKV
Tom Hayes’ conviction for Libor-rigging quashed by UK’s highest court on.ft.com/4kRbvpK