All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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UK freezes assets and issues travel bans under new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on several Balkan-based crime figures and gangs linked to “illegal migration to the U.K.,” and members of an international network financing people-smuggling operations.
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Keir Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry in turmoil as two survivors quit over “political interference” and “contempt”
Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry is in disarray after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel, accusing the Home Office and Labour of “contempt” and “political interference” even before a chair was appointed.
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Starmer pledges to claw back millions from Baroness Mone’s Covid PPE scandal
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to recover more than £100m of taxpayer money from a company linked to Baroness Mone over a Covid medical supplies scandal.
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Labour accused of letting killers, rapists, and pedophiles out of prison early
Over 6,500 of the most serious offenders, including killers, rapists, and pedophiles, will qualify for early release from prison under Labour’s sentencing plans, according to the Tories.
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‘Fatal blow’ to China spy case came from Labour manifesto line about ‘positive relations’ with Beijing
The ’fatal blow’ that led to the China spy case collapsing was the inclusion of a line from the Labour Party’s manifesto on Beijing.
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MPs demand answers from DPP over dropped China espionage charges
The director of public prosecutions is facing mounting pressure to further explain the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for China.
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MI5 chief vents ’frustration’ after China spy trial collapses over government stance
The MI5 director has voiced his frustration over the trial involving two alleged Chinese spies after the high-profile case was abandoned last month.
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G7 nations move forward with $300 billion plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets
Plans to use a portion of Russia’s frozen central bank assets — worth nearly $300 billion — to support Ukraine have entered the preparatory phase, with the United Kingdom and Canada joining the European Union-led initiative, Bloomberg reported.
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Daisy Cooper calls for assessment of threat posed by Elon Musk funding Tommy Robinson
The Liberal Democrats have called for national security services to “assess the threat” that Elon Musk poses to British democracy, after Tommy Robinson claimed that the billionaire was paying his legal costs.
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Keir Starmer to release China case evidence, says trial collapse rooted in Tory-era security stance
Keir Starmer has said he will release the crucial evidence from the Chinese espionage case that led to the trial collapsing.
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Former PM Johnson blames Sunak and Cameron for immigration rise
Angry Boris Johnson has defended himself against claims that he was responsible for a big rise in immigration.
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Badenoch accuses Starmer of avoiding scrutiny after spy charges dropped
Kemi Badenoch has addressed a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, demanding answers in Parliament regarding the questions surrounding the collapse of a case against alleged Chinese spies.
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Britain pledges £20 million aid for water and sanitation in Gaza
Britain will provide a £20 million ($27 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, as he arrived in Egypt for a world leaders’ summit on ending the conflict.
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Files show Peter Mandelson arranged Tony Blair’s Downing Street meeting with Jeffrey Epstein
Sir Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while he was prime minister after a recommendation by Peter Mandelson, newly released papers from the National Archives show.
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Yvette Cooper sparks row after taking credit for Trump’s Gaza peace deal
Yvette Cooper attempted to take credit for Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal, as it was reported this morning that the fighting had finally stopped.
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Ceasefire in Gaza comes into effect as Israel and Hamas begin implementation
The ceasefire in Gaza has officially come into effect, Israel’s military has said.
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Britain secures £350 million missile contract with India as defence cooperation deepens
Britain announced on Thursday that it had signed a contract worth 350 million pounds ($468 million) to supply the Indian army with UK-manufactured lightweight missiles, as part of expanding weapons and defence partnership between the two countries.
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Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a ceasefire plan in Gaza, pausing hostilities in the devastated territory and bringing the best hope yet of a definitive end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world.
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Starmer meets Modi in Mumbai to discuss Ukraine war, energy ties, and strengthening UK–India relations
Sir Keir Starmer has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his visit.
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China spy trial collapses after Government refuses to call Beijing a national security threat
A high-profile spying case has collapsed after the Labour Government declined to designate China as a national security threat, the Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson confirmed.
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Hundreds of pro-Palestine students march in London on anniversary of October 7 attack
Hundreds of pro-Palestine students took to the streets of London today, marking the second anniversary of the October 7 attack with coordinated demonstrations across several universities.
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EU’s 50% steel tariffs deal blow to Starmer’s efforts to reset relations with Brussels
Britain’s struggling steel industry is facing an ’existential threat’ following the European Union’s announcement to increase tariffs on imports to 50 percent.
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Police impound Britain First ‘battle bus’ after repeated offensive displays
A week ago, British fascism’s village idiot Paul Golding drove his Britain First ’battle bus’ around Manchester with a banner saying ’Keir Starmer is a wanker’.
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Former deputy PM accused of abusing public resources after security team seen acting as movers
Angela Rayner is facing questions after her taxpayer-funded bodyguards were seen helping her partner move belongings into her second home.
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Police arrest protesters at Trafalgar Square vigil supporting Palestine Action
Police have made several arrests in Trafalgar Square during what organizers hoped would be the largest demonstration yet against a ban on the outlawed organization Palestine Action.