内容摘要：She claimed increases to national insurance contributions and plans to cut overseas workers were "reckless" and "devastating" for the sector.

She claimed increases to national insurance contributions and plans to cut overseas workers were "reckless" and "devastating" for the sector.

Trump's latest broadside against Zelensky came after the Ukrainian leader publicly rejected an American bid to gain access to – and profits from - Ukrainian minerals."That's not a serious conversation," Zelensky said. "I can't sell our state."

The US president seems serious, however, about reducing American military commitments to Europe and pivoting resources instead toward containing China.And before his decisive election win in November, he frequently criticised the scale of US military aid being sent to Ukraine, describing Zelensky as "the greatest salesman of all time".While the voters who elected Trump may not have thought much about the Ukraine war - or foreign policy - in the election, Trump's position on the issue wasn't a political liability even as his opponents hammered him on it.

His willingness to now upend international norms and push the limits of US power on the global stage parallel his domestic efforts to slash the federal government and expand presidential authority. And, at least for the moment, there seems to be little interest among Trump's own party in opposing him.After his Wednesday social media posts, a few Senate Republicans expressed dismay.

"I certainly would not call President Zelensky a dictator," Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said.

Susan Collins of Maine, another regular Republican dissenter, said she disagreed with Trump, as did John Kennedy of Louisiana, who added that Putin was a "gangster".and to his offspring for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son andas it was in the beginning, is now, and

ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Former Wales rugby captain Ken Owens is considering standing for Labour at next year's Senedd election, BBC Wales has been told.