All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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Human rights lawyers and MPs warn that UK citizens face up to ten years in jail for sharing images of Iranian strikes in UAE, with consular access blocked and families desperate for information
Keir Starmer is facing calls to ‘stand up’ for British nationals in jail in the United Arab Emirates during his visit to the Gulf this week.
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Iran could charge ships $1 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran could soon be rolling in cash if it goes ahead with charging vessels for passing through the Strait of Hormuz – at $1,000,000 per ship.
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Rayner ramps up campaign push as Starmer faces backlash and leadership questions
Angela Rayner will showcase her abilities as a “political street fighter” before any possible challenge to Sir Keir Starmer, according to her allies, as she makes her way across the country campaigning in the lead-up to the local elections over the next month.
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UK and allies push to lock in truce after Iran tensions send oil prices soaring
Keir Starmer will travel to the Middle East on Wednesday to meet with Gulf leaders and discuss diplomatic efforts to support a two-week ceasefire.
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Starmer urged to limit US access to UK bases after ’dangerous’ Trump threats
Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened "a whole civilization" would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments that Downing Street has not directly criticized.
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Kanye West blocked from entering UK amid backlash over London festival appearance
Kanye West has been dramatically blocked from entering the UK after a furious backlash over his planned performance at a London music festival.
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Antisemitism backlash and political pressure in the UK: how Kanye West’s Wireless festival booking sparked criticism from Wes Streeting and calls for a ban
Wes Streeting has criticized Wireless organizer Melvin Benn for his decision to book Kanye West as a headliner at this summer’s festival.
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UK allows US to use British bases for defensive strikes but rejects involvement in offensive operations against Iran
The UK will not participate in offensive operations against Iran, a Cabinet minister has reaffirmed following Donald Trump’s threat to bomb the country’s civilian infrastructure.
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Two-child cap scrapped and day-one employment rights launch as Starmer attacks rival parties ahead of local elections
Keir Starmer has used a series of new workers rights that come into force on Monday to attack the Green party, saying a vote for Labour’s rivals puts such progress on sick pay.
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Starmer abolishes two-child benefit cap in landmark welfare shift, lifting 450,000 children out of poverty as cost-of-living crisis bites
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the cap would be lifted when she delivered the budget back in November.
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Campaign Against Antisemitism urges the UK to ban Kanye West from entering the country to perform at the Wireless Festival
Kanye West is facing calls to be banned from entering the UK to perform at London’s Wireless festival in Finsbury Park this July.
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UK races to lure Anthropic as US turns on AI start-up over military clash
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain.
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Scotland could be independent within 18 months, Swinney insists ahead of vote push
The Scottish First Minister insisted it would be "achievable" for Scotland to become an independent nation within 18 months if voters backed it in a referendum.
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Keir Starmer criticizes Wireless Festival over Kanye West headline amid Nazi remarks
Sir Keir Starmer has criticized a music festival for allowing Kanye West to headline, following the American rapper’s Nazi messaging.
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Prince Harry returns to UK but hopes of royal reconciliation fade amid security row
Prince Harry is preparing for a high-profile return to the UK this summer, but those hoping that the trip overseas might lead to a royal truce could be disappointed.
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Starmer slams ‘reckless’ Iran strike as UK deploys air defence to Gulf amid spiralling crisis
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned a “reckless” Iranian attack on an oil refinery in Kuwait and confirmed the deployment of Britain’s rapid sentry air defense system to the Gulf country.
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Security failures and public backlash force Travelodge into urgent reform after guest assault
The budget hotel chain has come under fire in recent weeks after a female guest was sexually assaulted by a man who was given a key to her room.
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Trump mocks Starmer in White House speech, claiming UK leader hesitated on sending warships
Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
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’Drill baby drill’: Ed Miliband greenlights Shell’s Jackdaw — Britain’s dramatic pivot back to fossil fuels
The Energy Secretary is expected to approve Jackdaw drilling as the Iran war puts pressure on the government.
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Palace sources issue blunt rebuke as Trump drags King into geopolitical row
In a brutal five-word takedown of US President Donald Trump, King Charles has finally shown the world how to put him in his place.
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Rayner faces years in the political wilderness as tax probe threatens comeback bid
Angela Rayner could be sidelined politically for years while officials investigate her tax affairs.
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The UK completes US pharmaceutical deal allowing tariff-free access for British medicines
Britain has finalized a U.S.-UK pharmaceutical trade deal, granting tariff-free access for UK-made medicines to the United States in exchange for paying higher prices for new U.S. medicines.
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‘Hesitant’ Keir Starmer told to expel Iran’s ambassador ‘at once’ after RAF base threat
Prince Reza Palavi’s closest aide and senior MPs have called on Keir Starmer to expel the Iranian ambassador in London after he threatened to attack British bases.
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Grenfell remarks trigger sack as Farage dumps housing spokesman
Nigel Farage today fired Reform’s housing spokesman after just a month amid a row over his complaint that regulations brought in after the deadly Grenfell Tower fire were too tough and ’everyone dies in the end’.
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Palace hits back after Trump says king would take different stand on Iran war
Donald Trump’s claim King Charles would take a different position on the war in Iran has been met with a firm response from Buckingham Palace.