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Switzerland is considering joining 'dirty money' task force, UK official says Switzerland is considering joining a British-led international task force targeting kleptocrats and recovering stolen assets, a British government official said, as it seeks to shake off its reputation as a haven for dirty money.

EXC: Switzerland is considering joining a British-led international task force targeting kleptocrats and recovering stolen assets, a British government official said, as it seeks to shake off its reputation as a haven for dirty money.

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On Sky, Kinnock warned that past deals with Putin were violated - future agreements must come with serious consequences, including potential UK boots on the ground.

“Security guarantees must be comprehensive — land, sea, and air — and involve US cooperation.”

MP Stephen Kinnock on the morning rounds on Ukraine rejected imposed settlements and stressed the need for ironclad security guarantees, backing Ukraine’s right to pursue NATO & EU membership freely.

Meta declined to comment on Bue's death or address questions about why it allows chatbots to tell users they are real people or initiate romantic conversations. The company did, however, say that Big sis Billie "is not Kendall Jenner and does not purport to be Kendall Jenner."

A guy died while trying to meet one of Meta’s AI chatbots in real life and Meta declined to comment on any of the substance of that story — but felt compelled to cover its ass on the record with respect to its relationship with Kendall Jenner.

Grim stuff.

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Exclusive: Britain reassesses 'flawed' domestic abuse risk tool A month before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend, Bethany Fields walked into a police station in northern England to report his abusive and controlling behaviour. He had threatened to kill her, but she was not assessed as high risk.

EXCL: The Home Office has quietly tasked domestic abuse charity SafeLives to explore how a review of the UK’s main risk assessment tool, DASH, could work.

DASH has been used for 15+ years- but critics say it’s failing victims like Bethany Fields and Fawziyah Javed.

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When asked by a reporter what he made of the Middle East peace plan, Donald Trump said:

“It’ll get straightened out”.

Unclear which peace plan it was referring to.

Trump and Starmer trade compliments but defend differences U.S. President Donald Trump spoke warmly about the "special relationship" with Britain on Monday, lavishing praise on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, King Charles, and his own mother's Scottish homeland from the ballroom of his Turnberry golf club.

Donald Trump spoke warmly about the "special relationship" with Britain on Monday, lavishing praise on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, King Charles, and his own mother's Scottish homeland from the ballroom of his Turnberry golf club.

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Ex-trader Tom Hayes wins appeal to overturn rate-rigging conviction Tom Hayes, the first trader ever jailed for interest rate rigging, had his conviction overturned by Britain's top court on Wednesday after a years-long fight to clear his name.

Ex-trader Tom Hayes won his appeal to overturn rate-rigging conviction at UK top court

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BoE delays Basel rule on banks' trading to 2028, eases capital burden on midsize banks Britain's central bank on Tuesday delayed implementing a key part of new, global rules governing banks' trading activities by a year to 2028, as it waits for clarity on what other jurisdictions including the United States will do.

The Bank of England has delayed implementing a key part of new, global rules governing banks' trading activities by a year to 2028, as it waits for clarity on what other jurisdictions will do.

It also announced an easing of capital requirements for mid-sized bank.
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UK agrees deal with Vietnam to remove pharmaceutical trade barriers Britain said it would strike an agreement with Vietnam to make it easier for pharmaceutical firms to sell UK-made medicines in the Southeast Asian nation, under a new trade strategy that emphasises quick, industry-specific deals.

Britain said it would strike an agreement with Vietnam to make it easier for pharmaceutical firms to sell UK-made medicines in the Southeast Asian nation, under a new trade strategy that emphasises quick, industry-specific deals.

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UK secures $10 bln clean energy investment deal with Japan's Sumitomo Corp Britain secured a deal to unlock 7.5 billion pound ($10 billion) in investments with Japan's Sumitomo Corp , funding clean energy infrastructure such as offshore wind and hydrogen projects over the next 10 years, the government said on Wednesday.

I interviewed investment minister Poppy Gustafsson ahead of her trip to Japan, where she secured an investment deal from Sumitomo Corp. on funding clean energy infrastructure such as offshore wind and hydrogen projects over the next 10 years

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Monthly UK GDP data:
• -0.1% m/m in May, after -0.3% m/m drop in April
• Falling industrial output and construction weigh on growth, services grew modestly
• Q2 still on track for growth if June shows at least a flat m/m reading, ONS
• -0.4% or worse for June would be a contraction

They discussed the actions taken by the United States last night to reduce the threat and agreed that Iran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.

“They discussed the need for Iran to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible and to make progress on a lasting settlement.”

NEW: Starmer spoke to Trump this evening, discussed the “actions” taken by the US.

No. 10 spokesperson:

“The leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and reiterated the grave risk posed by Iran’s nuclear programme to international security…

UK's Lammy to meet European counterparts in Geneva to hold nuclear talks with Iran British foreign minister David Lammy will head to Geneva on Friday for nuclear talks with Iran and European counterparts, racing to press for a diplomatic solution over Tehran’s nuclear programme, his office said on Thursday.

Foreign minister David Lammy heads to Geneva today for key nuclear talks with Iran, joining European allies in a push to revive diplomacy.

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France tightens grip on Eutelsat through 1.35 bln-euro shares sale The French state will become Eutelsat's top shareholder following a 1.35 billion-euro ($1.55 billion) capital increase aimed at helping the satellite company better compete with Elon Musk's Starlink, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

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Britain, under pressure on immigration, urges reform of European human rights framework Britain called on Wednesday for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights, amid growing domestic criticism that it allows a foreign-based court to meddle in sensitive areas of policy such as immigration and deportation rulings.

Under growing pressure on immigration, Britain is called for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Justice minister Shabana Mahmood said the treaty must evolve to reflect today’s realities. A pivotal moment for UK-ECHR relation?

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“I still fundamentally believe that, however remote it may seem at the moment, the pathway to a two state solution is the only way for settled and lasting peace in the Middle East”.

Keir Starmer condemns Israel’s Gaza aid blockage, saying it’s “simply intolerable and getting worse”.

PM reiterates support for a two-state solution.

#PMQs

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Last day in the Law360 office today before the next chapter

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