
Guardian Front Page 18th of July 2025
Diane Abbott has been suspended from Labour for a second time, after failing to satisfy the party’s requirements following its inquiry into her comments on prejudice.
Diane Abbott has been suspended from Labour for a second time, after failing to satisfy the party’s requirements following its inquiry into her comments on prejudice.
After four Labour backbenchers were stripped of the whip for defying the leadership on welfare cuts, the PM signalled a firmer grip on party discipline ahead of key votes.
Following a Ministry of Defence data breach that accidentally revealed the identities of Afghans who had assisted British forces, ministers obtained a super-injunction and discreetly relocated more than 1,500 affected individuals and their families to the UK at a cost exceeding £200 million, prompting scrutiny over transparency and legal accountability.
Donald Trump confirmed a multibillion-dollar NATO agreement to supply advanced missile defences, promising swift delivery funded largely by the US and warning that any actor undermining regional stability will face stringent economic reprisals, while reassuring European partners such as Britain that collective security and costs are fairly shared.