***EXCLUSIVE*** The United States may reconsider its position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands if it does not increase its defence spending, @Telegraph can reveal. The extraordinary proposal is among a series of creative measures drawn up by senior Pentagon officials to incentivise Nato allies that fall short of the alliance’s 5pc spending pledge. Britain will receive “special attention” in Washington’s review of whether allies have credible plans to hit the target, a senior US official told The Telegraph. Officials believe that while Britain has the potential to be a leading defence partner, the Defence Investment Plan is not enough of a “step in the right direction”. The measure is part of a wider effort by Donald Trump’s administration to push Nato into what officials are describing as a new era of the alliance, dubbed Nato 3.0. W/ @Barnes_Joe

The U.S. removed all of its B-1 bombers from the U.K.’s RAF Fairford base, a decision stemming from security concerns over suspected terror plots against the facility wsj.com/world/middle-east/al… @shelbyholliday @mgordonwsj @MaximColch

Exclusive: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest in relation to the Epstein files, The Telegraph can reveal 👇🏻 telegraph.co.uk/royal-family…

NEW from me 🚨🚨🚨 New York City's first lady is currently at an Islamic retreat run by a group that has called for abolishing Israel and prayed to Allah to "cleanse Palestine" of its Jewish "oppressors" freebeacon.com/america/nycs-…

“No one in our family has anything with which to be concerned.” @LaraLeaTrump on threat of Dems taking control of House probes… “I’m not concerned from the perspective of a Trump. I'm concerned from the perspective of an American.” WATCH: piped.video/S8WGqAmbyCw

🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump responds to the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford "Working with Britain, it was an amazing job. We had them under investigation. They were looking to do big damage to our fort, and working with the British worked out great and we got them"

EXCLUSIVE: The former bodyguard of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of Hamas, was given asylum and citizenship in the UK — then “plotted” huge foiled terror attack targeting Jews in Europe last year Mr X had legal anonymity for 100 years: Sunday Times quashed this thetimes.com/uk/crime/articl…

Hours and hours of previously unseen, sickening footage collected by @ManotoNews document the Iranian regime’s mass killing of protesters. @AndyJehring and I were given access to this extraordinary archive — including footage captured by protesters in their final moments. The scale of the bloodshed, and the brutality of the regime, are laid bare. Read more here ::: mol.im/a/16154189

Russian plot uncovered to ‘infiltrate US Secret Service’ telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026…

AI must remain “under human control”, Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump. Speaking at the White House on Beijing’s first state visit to the US in more than a decade, the Chinese president insisted the two countries had “both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good”. @connorstringer and @poppyeh report ⤵️ telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026…

I repeatedly asked President Xi and President Trump just now if China will release Jimmy Lai. Neither leader acknowledged the question (they did not stop for the press).

Height mogged by @connorstringer at the White House Not booking him again

🚨 UPDATE: Chinese reporters get into a brief CONFRONTATION with US Secret Service and other American reporters as they tried shoving their way into place, or refused to move out of their current position — before Xi arrived at the White House This comes after the Chinese press was PARTICULARLY aggressive towards American reporters while they were over in Beijing Ultimately Secret Service handled it. We allow so much freedom of the press that Chinese reporters think they can do whatever they want on our soil! And the left will still think Trump is suppressing the 1st Amendment! x.lingyaoai.com/connorstringer/status/…

For context - the US press is of course aggressive, but Chinese press are physically aggressive and outright refuse to listen to staff and Secret Service

Chaos ahead of Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House as the travelling Chinese press corps push and shove their way into position. Lots of shouting and raised voices as they refuse to move for Secret Service. A reminder that they trampled a White House staff member during Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing.

Normal service resumes as Donald Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the White House to begin the state visit.

The President of Argentina is wrong to make demands over the Falkland Islands at UNGA. The Falkland Islands are British and we must stand firm in defending them and resisting any attempts at lawfare and the use of UN institutions to undermine our sovereignty and the right of self determination of the Falkland Islanders. There should be no negotiations. Our Armed Forces showed great courage, bravery and sacrifice to defend the Falkland Islands in 1982 and we must honour their memory by defending the freedoms they fought for. mol.im/a/16153777

“Your policies here are so stupid.” Karoline Leavitt recalls President Trump’s blunt message to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a private lunch in the UK. Full episode out now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

Exclusive in tonight’s Chagos splash: Nigel Farage repeatedly lobbied the US government over Chagos over the last week. Sources close to the Reform leader say his “high level” talks with the White House have “paid off” — as Burnham is forced to review the deal.