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Cameron gets his cut – despite ‘le snub’ from France
Whether David Cameron says it or not, his supporters are already proclaiming this week’s EU budget deal as a vindication of his Europe speech and hardline strategy.
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Whether David Cameron says it or not, his supporters are already proclaiming this week’s EU budget deal as a vindication of his Europe speech and hardline strategy.
European Union leaders work through the night to agree a new long-term spending plan which will see a cut in the budget for the first time in the EU’s history.
David Cameron says the British public “can be proud” after he and other European leaders reach a deal on the EU budget.
David Cameron heads to Brussels today to resume negotiations with other European leaders about the size of the EU budget.
French troops may pull out of Mali next month, handing over to a still-developing Malian military. The announcement comes as troops secure the key northern city of Kidal.
Britain is offering support for the French military operation in Mali with up to 200 troops to be deployed to Africa to support the training of an intervention force.
Islamist fighters desert Mali’s ancient Saharan city of Timbuktu as French and Malian troops re-take it.
It is hard to find the words to describe a scene of such passion and thrill as the extraordinary moment I witnessed streaming through the streets of Gao this afternoon.
There is a stark warning today the western intervention strategy in Mali is “flawed”. Part two of a special paper also says France and others are likely to be involved in the conflict “for some time”.
WPP Chief Executive Sir Martin Sorrell tells Channel 4 News that David Cameron’s EU referendum plan “creates uncertainty” for business as EU politicians warn “you can’t do Europe a la carte”.
Somali militants linked to al-Qaeda say they have executed French agent, Denis Allex, days after a botched rescue attempt which resulted in the deaths of two French commandos.
Former French foreign minister and founder of Medecins Sans Frontieres, Bernard Kouchner, tells Channel 4 News the UK must help France in Mali, including providing troops.
Francois Hollande has said the French will stay in Mali “as long as it takes”, but hasn’t made clear what “it” is, and they may be in Mali longer than they would like.
Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in Mali launch a counter-offensive, taking the town of Diabaly, 400km from the capital Bamako, after three days of French fighter jet strikes on their desert strongholds.
Britain is to transport foreign troops and equipment to Mali but Downing Street says no troops will be used in a combat role.