All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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Elon Musk probed by UK counter-extremism unit over ’risk to Britain’
Elon Musk’s recent tweets attacking the UK and senior Labour politicians are ’being probed by the Government’s counter-extremism unit’ to assess the ’risk’ they pose to Britain.
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Liz Truss sends cease and desist letter to Keir Starmer over ’defamatory’ claim she ’crashed the economy’
Liz Truss has demanded that Keir Starmer stop claiming that she "crashed the economy" with her 2022 mini-budget.
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Keir Starmer blocks national inquiry into child grooming gangs as Badenoch skewers PM for risking ‘cover-up’
Kemi Badenoch’s bid for a national inquiry into child rape gangs was tonight blocked by Labour MPs.
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Elon Musk’s father criticizes him and urges public to ’ignore’ him
Elon Musk’s dad has said that people should ‘ignore’ his son if they disagree with his views as the tech billionaire continues to attack Britain’s Labour party via his X platform.
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Starmer spends £80,000 redecorating Downing Street to remove ’Tory blue’
Since it was created by Boris Johnson over the Covid pandemic, the media briefing room in Downing Street has been resplendent in a rich blue.
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Rochdale grooming gang leader enjoys comfortable life in Britain despite deportation order
The ringleader of an Asian grooming gang is still living in the town where he committed his horrific crimes...
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Keir Starmer urged to investigate anti-corruption minister for receiving a flat from a man linked to an ousted dictator
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to investigate his own anti-corruption minister for being given a flat...
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Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors.
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20 councillors in Nottinghamshire quit Labour over Starmer leadership
Party loses overall control of Broxtowe borough council over claims Labour has abandoned traditional values.
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Keir Starmer’s ’wonderful’ brother dies on Boxing Day after battling cancer
The brother of Sir Keir Starmer has died aged 60 after being diagnosed with cancer.
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PM says taxpayers cannot afford Waspi compensation
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, arguing that the taxpayer "simply can’t afford the tens of billions of pounds" in payments.
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Putin deploys nuclear bombers as Keir Starmer visits eastern Europe
Russia sent two Tu-22M3 nuclear-capable bombers over the Baltic Sea as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited British troops in Estonia.
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European Commission takes UK to court over EU citizens’ rights issues
British government referred to European court of justice for alleged failure to protect rights of EU citizens in UK
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Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied the UK to raise petrol costs for drivers
Elon Musk’s electric car firm Tesla pushed the government to make petrol car drivers "pay more" in the days after Labour won the general election.
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Kemi Badenoch accused of ’hypocrisy’ over connections to lawyer peer who defended Shamima Begum
The Mirror has learned Baron Verdirame, who was given a peerage by Boris Johnson and has close links to Ms Badenoch’s team, advised the UN’s defence team in the same case
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Contract for 14 new trains from FirstGroup will help give County Durham site a future
A £500m deal for 14 new trains has secured hundreds of jobs at Hitachi’s factory in north-east England.
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Keir Starmer announces six major pledges for Britain following a landmark speech
Five months to the day since becoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer delivered a major speech and unveiled his ’Plan for Change’ - a vision for the country over the next five years
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Starmer’s NHS plans will turn A&E into a ’war zone,’ bosses warn PM
NHS bosses are warning that A&E could become like a ’war zone’ because of Sir Keir Starmer’s targets for routine operations.
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Starmer enlists royals to charm Gulf leaders in pursuit of a new trade deal
As King Charles and Prince William roll out the red carpet, human rights campaigners say they must press for reforms
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Heidi Alexander appointed as Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone conviction
Heidi Alexander has been named as the new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quit on Friday morning.
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Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits to pleading guilty in 2014 to an offence related to misleading police
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal.
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Keir Starmer unveils new Iraq security deal, accusing Tories of conducting an ’open borders experiment’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an "open borders experiment" as he pledged to bring immigration down.
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Downing Street suggests Netanyahu could be arrested in the UK following ICC warrant
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the war in Gaza.
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Keir Starmer tells Vladimir Putin to back down over nuclear war escalation
Keir Starmer has said standing up to Russia is ’about our way of life’ when asked how worried he is about the threat of Putin using nuclear weapons
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Angry farmers protest in tractors outside Labour conference, shouting ‘enough is enough’
Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.