Tag: Keir Starmer
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Keir Starmer announces he’ll resign as prime minister, kicking off contest for Labour successor
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, forced out by his ... -
The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election
About 75,000 voters in a pocket of northwest England are about to make a momentous decision. They will cast ballots in a contest that may well ... -
UK gov’t condemns violence at protest over teen’s stabbing death
Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of a teenager ... -
UK leadership contenders expected to launch bids to unseat prime minister after days of maneuvering
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are likely to break out into open rebellion yesterday, with one potential rival expected to announce his bid for the ... -
Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British government’s legislative plans were presented by no less than King Charles III himself, Prime ... -
Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet yesterday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him ... -
Zelenskyy will discuss Russia-Ukraine war with Starmer and NATO chief in London
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London yesterday for talks with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the British government said, as European countries look to keep ... -
Starmer’s pick of Epstein ‘pal’ as top British envoy haunts PM
News that Prime Minister Keir Starmer ignored warnings of senior advisers and appointed Jeffrey Epstein’s pal Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S. was bad ... -
PM Starmer apologizes to victims of Epstein for giving Peter Mandelson an ambassador job
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized yesterday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.K.’s ambassador to Washington despite his ties to ... -
Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. ... -
British and Indian prime ministers promote trade deal during visit by Starmer
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart Keir Starmer yesterday in talks meant to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and technology while promoting a ... -
Trump in London for trade and tech talks mix with royal pomp
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in the United Kingdom today [Macau time] for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal ... -
UK royals welcome Macron for state visit with migration and Ukraine high on the agenda
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain yesterday for a state visit mixing royal pageantry with thorny political talks about stopping migrants from crossing the English ... -
Starmer vows to ‘take back control’ and cut immigration
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to cut immigration numbers and make it harder to settle in the U.K., confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive ... -
China warns UK to treat Chinese owners of British Steel fairly
China warned the U.K. government yesterday to treat the Chinese owners of British Steel fairly or risk undermining investor confidence in the country, two days after ... -
London takes over day-to-day running of British Steel from Chinese owner Jingye
The U.K. government took effective control of Britain’s last remaining factory that makes steel from scratch from its Chinese owners, after lawmakers approved an emergency rescue. ... -
Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts yesterday [Macau time] to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he ... -
UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with a pledge for a ‘100-year partnership’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine’s capital yesterday with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump ...
