All news on the topic: Keir Starmer

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Defence budget in the UK to rise sharply as Starmer unveils new military strategy by 2035
Keir Starmer will pledge to increase defense spending by billions more within the next decade – just months after his last major commitment.
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Trump bombs Iran: Starmer holds urgent talks after strike on nuclear facilities
Sir Keir Starmer engaged in urgent discussions with Donald Trump on Sunday evening following the US president’s overnight stealth bomber attack on Iran.
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“Completely destroyed”: Pentagon confirms airstrike on key Iranian nuclear sites
Iran’s foreign minister will travel to Moscow for a meeting with Vladimir Putin after three key nuclear sites were ‘completely and totally obliterated’ in a morning attack by US bombers.
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UK Parliament approves assisted suicide bill: 314 MPs vote in favor
MPs have voted to pass Kim Leadbeater’s landmark Assisted Dying Bill.
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Israel–Iran: UK stays on the sidelines but prepares for possible "big war" scenario
Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday to discuss the escalating security situation in the Middle East.
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Blaise Metreveli becomes the first woman to lead Britain’s MI6 intelligence service
Blaise Metreweli is appointed as Britain’s top intelligence officer as the country encounters “threats on an unprecedented scale,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer states.
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Tories demand an apology after Keir Starmer reverses stance on grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of a U-turn after committing to a statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.
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Starmer reverses stance on grooming gangs: Prime Minister mandates statutory inquiry following Casey report
Sir Keir Starmer will launch a statutory inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal after resisting calls for months to implement a full national probe.
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UK preparing to accept 300,000 migrants annually despite strict limits
Britain will continue accepting nearly 300,000 people a year despite major crackdowns on immigration, a government adviser has said.
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France vows to intercept migrant boats before they depart for Britain — plan ahead of summit with Starmer
France has agreed to draw up a plan to stop small boats in the English Channel with new patrol vessels.
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Hunt for Starmer: fourth arson suspect detained at airport
A fourth individual has been arrested in connection with the arsons associated with Keir Starmer’s properties in North London.
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‘The front is here’: UK government begins preparing country for potential conflict
Launching the Strategic Defence Review in Glasgow, the Prime Minister said it was a ‘moment of danger and threat for our country’
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“Millionaires shouldn’t get subsidies”: UK government plans changes to heating payments
“Millionaires” should not get “subsidy for their energy bills from the Government”, a Treasury minister has suggested.
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EU buries ‘no cherry-picking’ ban: Brexit officially becomes flexible
It was once considered one of the fundamental rules of Brexit. Not anymore.
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Russia denies involvement in arson attacks under investigation by London’s counter-terrorism unit
Russia has denied any links to three ’arson attacks’ at properties and a car related to Sir Keir Starmer.
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Brexit changes under Starmer may threaten farmers’ harvests
The UK will have to ban many pesticides, hitting food production, with farmers already reeling from Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid
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UK probes possible Russian involvement in arson attacks targeting PM Starmer
British law enforcers are looking into possible Russian trail in arson attacks on property owned by PM Keir Starmer
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British fishing boat intercepted and detained by French patrol ship in English Channel for ’whelking without license’
British fishing boat seized by French navy vessel due to being caught "whelking without a licence"
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Netanyahu reprimands UK, France and Canada leaders for backing Hamas
The Prime Minister of Israel slams Western leaders after their call to stop the Gaza offensive and remove restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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Arson of cars and homes linked to Starmer: Romanian Stanislav Karpiuk on trial in UK
A Romanian citizen accused of participating in the "arson attacks" on properties and a car associated with Sir Keir Starmer has appeared in court.
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UK, France, and Canada threaten Israel with “concrete actions” over Gaza blockade
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s “egregious” actions in Gaza, warning that the UK and allies will take “concrete actions” unless he changes course.
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Starmer strikes deal with EU: Britons to get cheaper food, youth get visas, and fishermen get angry
The British prime minister states that ‘Britain is back on the world stage’ but encounters criticism from right-wing Brexit supporters.
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Arson attacks near Keir Starmer’s home: third suspect arrested in investigation
A third man has been arrested over alleged arson attacks on London properties with connections to the Prime Minister.
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Ukrainian man charged with arson after fires at properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
A citizen of Ukraine has been accused of three counts of arson with the intent to endanger life concerning fires at two properties and a car associated with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Labour MPs prepare rebellion against Starmer over benefit cuts and fear of losing seats
Furious Labour MPs are preparing to rebel against Sir Keir Starmer, fearing they’re finished at the next election.