All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins sues Starmer over Mandelson sacking
The former top Foreign Office civil servant who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over the Peter Mandelson scandal has launched a legal challenge.
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Starmer bans Iran’s Revolutionary Guard after UK terror links
The UK government will ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from Britain and proscribe it as a national security threat over “threats to life and intimidation on UK soil”.
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Man arrested over Ann Widdecombe’s murder as police launch major investigation
The 78-year-old’s death was announced on Friday morning after the former MP was found at her home having sustained serious injuries.
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Police launch murder investigation after Ann Widdecombe found dead at Devon home
Police have launched a murder probe after Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her remote Devon home – with cops hunting a “white male”.
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Erdoğan gifts Nato leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition after Ankara summit
What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.
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Nato leaders avoided World Cup talk with Trump to prevent summit tensions
Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of irritating the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.
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UK joins £37bn NATO long-range missile project to strengthen Europe’s defences
Twelve countries, including the UK, are set to spend more than £37bn ($50bn) over the next 10 years on a new long-range missile to protect Europe.
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Donald Trump threatens to pull US troops from Europe and renews Greenland takeover demand
Donald Trump has threatened to pull US troops out of Europe as he revived his demand for control of Greenland.
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Starmer’s key U.S. trade adviser could leave as Britain prepares for new prime minister
Since Labour swept to power two years ago, Britain has cycled through three U.S. ambassadors, two trade secretaries and is now preparing for a second prime minister.
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Andy Burnham urged to ditch Trump strategy and rebuild ties with Europe
Andy Burnham is being urged to prioritise Europe over the US amid criticism that his predecessor was too close to Donald Trump.
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Blair think tank urges Andy Burnham to ditch wealth tax plans amid growth fears
Tony Blair’s think-tank has sounded a stark warning to Andy Burnham against crushing investment with ’wealth taxes’.
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Putin used shadow fleet tankers to launch spy drones over Britain’s nuclear bases
Vladimir Putin launched drones from his fleet of sanctioned oil tankers to spy on nuclear weapons in Britain, intelligence experts have claimed.
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The government is in discussions with Pakistan concerning the case of the grooming gang ringleader
Shabir Ahmed, 73, who has been stripped of his British citizenship leaving him with only Pakistani nationality, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law that forbids the removal of a small group of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago.
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Inside Trump’s furious White House: infighting, sackings and a battle for succession
Standing on stage at the Great American State Fair, the carnival of July 4 celebrations held on the National Mall in Washington, Donald Trump declared that the United States was back.
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City warns Andy Burnham to reveal tax plans or risk choking off investment
Andy Burnham will stifle investment unless he sets out his tax plans and names a chancellor, the City has warned.
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Andy Burnham faces shrinking budget cushion as he prepares to take power
Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’.
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Many pubs to stay shut despite UK allowing 5am opening for England’s World Cup clash with Mexico
Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open late for the round of 16 match, which kicks off at 1am on Monday.
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Two teenage rapists jailed after Court of Appeal overturns lenient sentences
Two teenage boys who walked free after being convicted of raping two girls in Fordingbridge have been sentenced to four years after their original sentence was found to be ‘unduly lenient’.
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Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff admits Labour was unprepared for power
Sir Keir Starmer’s former top aide, Morgan McSweeney, has admitted that the Labour Party was inadequately prepared for assuming power ahead of the general election.
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Keir Starmer says forced adoptions were a "stain" on Britain’s history in landmark apology
Previously, the then-Conservative government declined to apologise, arguing that the state had not supported these practices. Starmer has now acknowledged the government’s role in forced adoptions.
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Coinbase ramped up lobbying at the heart of UK government ahead of crypto rules
Coinbase has been cosying up to the ministers and mandarins behind the UK’s upcoming crypto policy – and is already reaping the rewards
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Elon Musk amplified Tommy Robinson speech hosted by group with alleged neo-Nazi links
The demand for the expulsion of millions of Muslim people from the UK received 36 million views after being shared by Musk on his X platform
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Queen Camilla’s photo with J.K. Rowling draws criticism from trans activists
Trans activists and allies have flooded the Royal Family’s latest post after Queen Camilla met with JK Rowling.
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"Britain has the world’s most gay-friendly parliament," says UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has insisted his government will “defend” LGBTQ+ rights, as he used a Downing Street Pride reception to highlight policy achievements - but his remarks come at a time of growing scepticism towards Labour among parts of the LGBTQ+ community.
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UK hints dozens of new hospital projects could be delayed to fund defence spending
Downing Street has hinted construction of almost 20 new hospital sites across England could be delayed or scrapped as it seeks ways to pour billions into defence.