China, Pakistan reaffirm peace-focused defence ties – The Express Tribune

Joshua Nevett Political reporter Watch: US has “no plans to recognise the state of Palestine”, says JD Vance US Vice-President JD Vance has raised questions about the UK’s plans to recognise a Palestinian state, in a meeting with Foreign Secretary David Lammy. The UK has said it will formally recognise a Palestinian state in September…

Councils in inner London are set to become the biggest losers under a government plan to update council funding rules, a think tank says. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found some London boroughs could see their funding levels drop up to 12% once inflation is taken into account. But areas in outer London are…