UK PM meets Abbas ahead of statehood recognition
Britain鈥檚 prime minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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UK to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various 鈥榮ubstantive steps鈥�, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Trump takes a swipe at London's mayor
US President Donald Trump attacked London's Mayor Sadiq Khan once again at a news conference in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who interjected that Khan was his 鈥榝riend鈥�.
Over 220 UK MPs urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
More than 220 British MPs, including dozens from the ruling Labour party, demanded Friday that the UK government 聽formally recognise a Palestinian state, further increasing pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
India鈥檚 Modi and UK PM Starmer ink trade deal
UK prime minister Keir Starmer praised Britain鈥檚 鈥榰nique bonds鈥� with India as he and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi formally signed a recently announced UK-India trade deal during talks on Thursday...
Starmer suspends several Labour rebels
British prime minister Keir Starmer suspended several lawmakers on Wednesday as he tried to reassert his authority over his ruling Labour party following a rebellion over welfare reforms.
Starmer backs FM after tears in parliament
UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that finance minister Rachel Reeves would remain in her role for 鈥榓 very long time to come鈥� after she appeared visibly upset in parliament as rumours swirled around her future...
Acting foreign secy admits failure
Acting foreign secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique on Tuesday said that the Bangladesh foreign ministry had some responsibility for not taking place an expected meeting between interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and British prime minister Keir Starmer in London during his June 10-13 visit to the United Kingdom...
UK readies to protect industry amid US tariffs
The 鈥榳orld as we knew it鈥� is over, UK prime minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as the world braced for further fallout from the introduction of US tariffs...
Putin must negotiate, says Starmer
British prime minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said Russian president Vladimir Putin would 鈥榮ooner or later鈥� have to 鈥榗ome to the table鈥� as he opened a virtual gathering to drum up support for Ukraine.
Starmer urges world leaders to test for HIV
Keir Starmer has urged other world leaders to take an HIV test, after becoming the first serving British prime minister and G7 leader to take a public test on camera...
Blasts in Kyiv as UK PM inks 鈥榣andmark鈥� 100-year accord
British prime minister Keir Starmer signed a 鈥榣andmark鈥� 100-year partnership agreement with Ukraine during an unannounced visit to the war-torn country on Thursday, seeking to shore up support for Kyiv before Donald Trump returns to the White House....
UK PM faces pressure to sack Tulip Siddiq
UK prime minister Keir Starmer faced fresh pressure Monday to sack his anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, amid accusations over her family ties to Bangladesh鈥檚 toppled premier.
UK Prime minister asked to sack Tulip for corruption allegation
The United Kingdom鈥檚 leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch has called upon prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to dismiss treasury minister Tulip Siddiq amid corruption allegations and...
UK govt mulls replacement of Tulip: report
Amid British city minister Tulip Siddiq鈥檚 suspected involvement in embezzling billions of pounds in a deal for a Russian-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the British government...
Starmer鈥檚 economic, foreign policy
IN THE first four months of his stint as UK prime minister, Keir Starmer has shown mixed results. His early tenure has already been tested by the August riots, a stark and unsettling episode triggered by the tragic murder of three young girls in Southport. The unrest has exposed underlying tensions 鈥� economic fragility, social divides, and the brittleness...
UK, India to resume stalled free trade talks
Britain and India will resume stalled talks to agree a free-trade deal, the two countries said after their leaders met at the G20 summit in Brazil...
Farmers target PM in protest against new UK tax rules
Hundreds of farmers, many in tractors, gathered in Wales on Saturday to protest against UK prime minister Keir Starmer and his government鈥檚 decision to change inheritance tax rules for farms...
Starmer vows to cut red tape as he urges foreign investors to 鈥榖ack鈥� UK
Prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday told global business leaders it was 鈥榯ime to back Britain鈥�, as he hosted a major summit aimed at securing much-needed funds to fuel economic growth after post-Brexit chaos...
UK鈥檚 investment summit suffers bumpy build-up
The UK government hosts international business leaders on Monday to try and secure much-needed investment for Britain but the build-up has been chaotic with a major firm reportedly threatening to shelve a project...
UK lawmaker quits Labour Party over PM鈥檚 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥�
The new government of UK prime minister Keir Starmer reeled from its first resignation Saturday, as lawmaker Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party, accusing him of 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥� over his...
Starmer warns of 鈥榮truggle鈥� to fix UK but insists 鈥榣ight at end of tunnel鈥�
PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer said fixing Britain after years of right-wing rule would be a 鈥榣ong-term project鈥� during his first Labour party conference speech as the country鈥檚 leader Tuesday.
Starmer rules out austerity as Labour confce opens
British prime minister Keir Starmer promised to protect public services and ruled out austerity measures as Labour鈥檚 annual conference kicked off on Sunday, its first in 15 years as...
Starmer in 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥� row over gifts and hospitality
Britain鈥檚 Keir Starmer on Thursday faced mounting questions after analysis showed he has received more than 拢1,00,000 ($132,000) in gifts and hospitality since...
Biden, Starmer put off Ukraine missiles decision
British prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Joe Biden on Friday delayed a decision to let Ukraine fire long-range Western-supplied missiles into Russia, a plan that sparked dire threats from Moscow of a war with NATO...
Starmer defends Israel arms suspension as 鈥榣egal decision鈥�
UK prime minister Keir Starmer defended on Wednesday his government鈥檚 partial suspension of arms exports to Israel over fears they could be used in a breach of humanitarian law as 鈥榓 legal decision鈥�...
UK PM to warn life will 鈥榞et worse鈥� before it gets 鈥榖etter鈥�
Prime minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday was poised to warn that life in Britain will 鈥榞et worse鈥� before it gets 鈥榖etter鈥�, in his first major speech since taking office.
British PM greets Bangladesh's interim govt chief Yunus, desires to work with him
British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday greeted Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the chief adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh and expressed his desire to work with him and the government for peaceful transition to an inclusive and democratic future....
700 migrants cross Channel to Britain in small boats
Over 700 migrants in small boats crossed the Channel to Britain on Sunday, the highest number on a single day since Prime Minister Keir Starmer took power vowing to tackle people-smugglers...
UK court orders jail terms for social media posts
Prime minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must 鈥榮tay on high alert鈥� for more far-right riots, as courts issued the first jail sentences for online incitement during the recent disorder...