Gary Gibbon

4 days ago | channel4.com | Gary Gibbon

The armed forces minister Luke Pollard said the UK “utterly condemns” any escalation after the Iranian missile attack on the US military base in Qatar – and said extra RAF Typhoon jets had arrived in the region to reinforce British positions, with protection measures at their highest level.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Gary Gibbon

Meanwhile in Canada, the abandoned G7 leaders have been left trying to salvage their summit, and show they still have clout on the world stage. Sir Keir Starmer at least has a US-UK trade deal to show for it, despite having to scramble to stop it blowing away after President Trump dropped it. But there was a slapdown for Emmanuel Macron, and the President Zelenskyy was left discussing the war in Ukraine with the G6.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Gary Gibbon

The G7 leaders are gathering for their summit in Canada with the Iran-Israel conflict set to overshadow talks.

1 week ago | channel4.com | Gary Gibbon

Keir Starmer landed in Canada for the meeting of the G7, with the conflict in the middle east high on the agenda. The PM says he will call for de-escalation, while he also confirmed that the UK will be sending more military jets to the region.

2 weeks ago | channel4.com | Gary Gibbon

A big day for the UK economy – Rachel Reeves made the NHS one of the biggest winners in today’s Spending Review. It will get a 3% increase in its day-to-day budget for the rest of this Parliament. Even then, some were grumbling that it might not be enough. But other departments like the Home Office, Foreign Office and the Environment face real cuts in current spending. The Chancellor also confirmed big increases for long-term capital spending on house building, defence and energy.