Foreign donations to UK political parties set to be restricted, amid rumours Elon Musk is planning to give £80m to Reform – Sky News
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Ministers are drawing up plans restricting foreign donors from giving unlimited funds to UK political parties, Sky News understands.
Currently, political parties can accept donations from any company registered in the UK – and foreign donors can and have used these companies to make indirect contributions.
Vice President Vance’s immigration critique stirs UK tensions – MSN
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REVEALED: Foreigners may be arrested after arriving in UK for breaking country’s broad hate speech laws – Western Standard
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The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has issued a warning to Americans regarding the potential risks of traveling to the UK due to its hate speech laws affecting social media posts.
According to the ACLJ, the UK government has indicated it may prosecute Americans for social media content posted while in the US if that content violates the UK’s broad hate speech regulations.
Thousands of British citizens have been arrested in recent years, and many jailed, for offensive or anxiety-causing social media posts — most notably after the Taylor Swift dance class terror slayings in Southport in 2024.
Thousands of UK residents took to social media, and the streets, in protest. Many were punished by authorities.
Starmer ‘assessing all options’ as Trump delivers tariff blow – The Telegraph
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Sir Keir Starmer is “assessing all options” after Donald Trump said there would be no exemptions to his metal tariffs, Downing Street has said.
The Prime Minister is “keeping all options on the table” after the US president said he had “no intention” to allow exemptions to his 25pc levies on steel and aluminium, which came into force last week.
Mr Trump’s comments complicate Britain’s growth outlook as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her Spring Statement where she is expected to announce cuts to public services in response to weakness in the UK economy.
The OECD today downgraded Britain’s growth outlook for the next two years over concerns about the impact of the US president’s global trade war.
Unlike the EU, Britain refrained from imposing retaliatory tariffs when the US import taxes came into effect last Wednesday.
‘Kowtowing to communist China!’ Inside the fightback against Keir Starmer’s ‘surrender’ of the Chagos Islands – MSN
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JD Vance launches fresh ‘free speech’ attack on Europe after angering UK veterans – MSN
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British PM faces criticism over blocking legislation banning first-cousin marriage– www.foxnews.com
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A former British Conservative minister and current MP renewed his push in Parliament last week for legislation that bans first-cousin marriage, prompting opposition from the ruling Labour party, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a British-Muslim MP.
The Conservative MP Richard Holden said during a parliamentary debate, “A marriage between first cousins carries significant health issues, many of which aren’t even knowable until post-birth.” He added, “When practiced generation after generation, there is a significant multiplier effect.”
Adverse health effects on the children of first cousin marriages have been established in medical research. Holden added that “the real impacts on the openness of our society and women’s rights in our country are significant. After all, there are significant dynamics in sharing the same set of grandparents.”
Holden urged Starmer to “think again” about blocking his legislation from moving forward. Starmer responded to Holden, stating “We’ve taken our position on that Bill, thank you.”
Elon Musk floats drastic measure against Ukraine that would ‘immediately’ end war with Russia – Daily Mail
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Tech titan Elon Musk has suggested crippling sanctions on Ukraine’s oligarchs is the key to halting the nation’s bloody conflict with Russia
Musk, 53, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, called for sanctions targeting Ukraine’s wealthiest elite in a post on X Sunday morning.
The stunning intervention was a radical departure from the current strategy focused on punishing Russia for its unprovoked invasion of the country.
‘Place sanctions on the top 10 Ukrainian oligarchs, especially the ones with mansions in Monaco, and this will stop immediately. That is the key to the puzzle,’ Musk wrote bluntly.
The remark comes at the end of a week of intensive debate in Washington over whether continued US financial and military aid to Kyiv is sustainable as the war drags on with no clear end in sight.
Republican Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) recently argued that the US shouldn’t offer ‘another penny’ to Ukraine – a view echoed by growing segments of the American public weary of the seemingly endless bloodshed and multibillion-dollar aid packages.
President Donald Trump announced a 30-day pause on newly enacted tariffs on Canada and Mexico but was met with mixed signals from Canada. On one hand, Canada appeared ready to move more aggressively on cutting down fentanyl traffic across the border, but on the other, Canada has not ended all its recently enacted tariffs, only the ones in response to Trump’s latest round of tariffs.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford offered the most bellicose response, announcing plans to increase their electricity fee by 25 percent for Americans in Minnesota, New York, and Michigan. Ford said of Trump’s announced tariff pause, “The only thing that’s certain today is more uncertainty. A pause on some tariffs means nothing. Until President Trump removes the threat of tariffs for good, we will be relentless.”
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement – AP News
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President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
The pauses provide a cool-down period after a tumultuous few days that put North America on the cusp of a trade war that risked crushing economic growth, causing prices to soar and ending two of the United States’ most critical partnerships.
“I am very pleased with this initial outcome, and the Tariffs announced on Saturday will be paused for a 30 day period to see whether or not a final Economic deal with Canada can be structured,” Trump posted on social media. “FAIRNESS FOR ALL!”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted Monday afternoon on X that the pause would occur “while we work together,” saying that his government would name a fentanyl czar, list Mexican cartels as terrorist groups and launch a “Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering.”
