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The Munich Security Conference comes as the US appears to be stepping back from European security guarantees.

A senior minister said the Government would ‘wait and see’ whether tariffs announced on Thursday ‘actually come to pass’.

His personal collection totalled £4,627,224 at auction, according to Christie’s auction house.

In a letter to MPs, they asked parliamentarians to ‘have us in the forefront of your mind in the coming weeks and months’.

A senior Government minister said it was important not to ‘overreact’ and there were still many ‘unanswered questions’ about the announcement.

Micheal Martin and Simon Harris were speaking after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin suggested talks to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Analysis identified an £8 billion funding gap in local government finances by 2029 if current cost and demand trends continued.

Mohamed Samak, 42, denies murdering his wife Joanne, claiming her six stab wounds were self-inflicted.

The Government said it wants the Financial Conduct Authority review to be as ambitious and rapid as possible to help people achieve homeownership.

The artwork will be placed temporarily at London Museum Stores before it goes on display in 2026.

It came as the Church of England’s General Synod met on Thursday.

The Springwatch star said that ‘patience will at a certain point run out’ among climate and biodiversity campaigners.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union were due to walk out again over the next three Sundays.

Activist investor Elliott Management is expected to push for BP to pivot back towards traditional oil and gas.

The Chagos Islands include the important UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.

The forecaster said the gloomy weather is likely to linger until the beginning of next week.

The agency, previously the AI Safety Institute, will have a renewed focus on crime and national security.

Charles Hanson, 46, is on trial at Derby Crown Court accused of being violent and controlling towards his wife.

Max Fosh, 29, was born on April 3 1995.

Rupert Lowe, who has represented Great Yarmouth since July, has said he is ‘proud to be involved in a wide range of businesses’.