1. Third anniversary of Ukraine war

Trump blames Ukraine over war with Russia, saying it could have made a deal

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/trump-ukraine-war-russia-could-have-made-a-deal

Trump-Putin meeting not imminent, as first US-Russia talks on Ukraine finish in Riyadh

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-us-talk-riyadh-conclude-4-5-hours

THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF UKRAINE

https://www.icog.es/TyT/index.php/2022/05/the-mineral-resources-of-ukraine

Trump demands $500B in rare earths from Ukraine for continued support

https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-demands-500b-in-rare-earths-from-ukraine-for-support

JD Vance attacks Europe over migration, free speech

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-vice-president-jd-vance-attack-europe-migration-free-speech

Zelensky calls for creation of an 'army of Europe'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgl27x74wpo

UK 'must do more' to share Europe security burden - ministers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgq0x30kkldo

Vance's blast at Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agenda

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g9nmeyzkjo

On Ukraine, Europe must step into the void

https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog/on-ukraine-europe-must-step-into-the-void

US isolation threatens global democracy, warns Major

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gwngxdd1vo

Europeans are right to be angry with Donald Trump, but they should also be furious with themselves

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/16/europeans-are-right-to-be-angry-with-donald-trump-but-they-should-also-be-furious-with-themselves

Boris Johnson to Europe: Trump’s just trying to shock you

https://www.politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-europe-donald-trump-shock

Farage counters Trump: Zelenskyy is ‘not a dictator’

https://www.politico.eu/article/farage-trump-zelenskyy-not-a-dictator-ukraine-election-war-russia-invasion

Europe must secure Ukraine's future if US won't, ex-Army head says

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8v16ype15o

See below for a summary of the options available for Ukraine created by AI in response to a question posed by Tom Duffy, the question posed was, “How can Ukraine be given sufficient security guarantees?”

• Government finances.

Government finances in surplus but pressure builds on Reeves

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4z233zp4o

Rachel Reeves given smaller than expected £15bn tax boost to UK finances

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/21/rachel-reeves-given-smaller-than-expected-15bn-tax-boost-to-uk-finances

• Prison – longer sentences or more rehabilitation?

Prison system crisis due to overreliance on long sentences, says Gauke review

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb/18/prison-system-crisis-due-to-overreliance-on-long-sentences-says-gauke-review

• Banning Mobile phones at school.

School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8plvqv60lo

• Childhood mental health.

UK childhood mental health crisis to cost £1.1tn in lost pay, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/05/uk-childhood-mental-health-crisis-to-cost-1tn-in-lost-pay-study-finds

We must stop mollycoddling kids' says Saturday detentions head teacher

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gxdkq51ywo

• Why do we always sell out our good products and ideas?

James Bond producers give Amazon full creative control of 007

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/20/james-bond-producers-give-amazon-full-creative-control-of-007

• Voting at the weekend?

Weekend voting among changes needed to overhaul UK elections system, officials say

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/16/weekend-voting-uk-elections-system

• Children and young people using e-scooters without insurance

E-scooters blamed for big jump in children caught in UK driving without insurance

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/18/e-scooters-blamed-for-big-jump-in-children-caught-in-uk-driving-without-insurance