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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 ‘friend’.

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India’s Modi and UK PM Starmer ink trade deal

UK prime minister Keir Starmer praised Britain’s ‘unique bonds’ with India as he and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi formally signed a recently announced UK-India trade deal during talks on Thursday...

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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.

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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 ‘a very long time to come’ after she appeared visibly upset in parliament as rumours swirled around her future...

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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...

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UK readies to protect industry amid US tariffs

The ‘world as we knew it’ is over, UK prime minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as the world braced for further fallout from the introduction of US tariffs...

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Putin must negotiate, says Starmer

British prime minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said Russian president Vladimir Putin would ‘sooner or later’ have to ‘come to the table’ as he opened a virtual gathering to drum up support for Ukraine.

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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...

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Blasts in Kyiv as UK PM inks ‘landmark’ 100-year accord

British prime minister Keir Starmer signed a ‘landmark’ 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....

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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’s toppled premier.

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UK govt mulls replacement of Tulip: report

Amid British city minister Tulip Siddiq’s suspected involvement in embezzling billions of pounds in a deal for a Russian-funded nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the British government...

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Starmer’s 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 — economic fragility, social divides, and the brittleness...

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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’s decision to change inheritance tax rules for farms...

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UK’s 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...

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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’s annual conference kicked off on Sunday, its first in 15 years as...

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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...

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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....

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UK court orders jail terms for social media posts

Prime minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must ‘stay on high alert’ for more far-right riots, as courts issued the first jail sentences for online incitement during the recent disorder...