Keir Starmer
Trump says will sue BBC for up to US$5 billion over video edit
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Friday (Nov 14) he would sue the BBC for up to US$5 billion after the British broadcaster apologised for a misleading edit of one of his speeches but said it would not p...
UK’s Starmer, Reeves ditch budget plan to increase income tax rates: FT
BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer and finance minister Rachel Reeves have abandoned plans to raise income tax rates, changing course just weeks before the Nov 26 release of the government’s budget, ...
UK's Starmer tells BBC to get 'house in order' after Trump legal threat
[LONDON] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he supported a strong and independent BBC but the public broadcaster must get its “house in order” after US President Donald Trump threatened to sue o...
Starmer allies launch effort to ward off a leadership challenge
ALLIES of Keir Starmer sought to ward off a feared leadership challenge from one of the British premier’s best-known ministers, as cabinet feuds spilled into the open just weeks before the government ...
Starmer backs finance minister after housing rules breach
[LONDON] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed his finance minister on Thursday after she admitted to making an “inadvertent mistake” when renting out her family home, in the latest setback for his em...
Trade over tension: Starmer’s India visit puts business first
Despite geopolitical friction, New Delhi and London will double down on a shared economic agenda
UK’s Starmer urges Labour party to unite for ‘fight of our lives’
[LIVERPOOL] British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged his Labour Party on Sunday to stop “navel gazing” and unite against Reform UK, accusing the rising populist party of planning a “racist policy” of...
Britain, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state
Britain’s decision carried particular symbolic weight given its major role in Israel’s creation
UK and US agree US$42 billion tech pact to mark Trump’s visit
[LONDON] Britain and the United States have agreed a technology pact to boost ties in AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy, with top US firms led by Microsoft pledging £31 billion (S$53.6 bi...
UK’s Starmer hopes Trump’s royal welcome will shield him from pitfalls
[LONDON] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes the pomp of a royal welcome for US President Donald Trump on a state visit to Britain this week will offer him protection from possible pitfalls on anythi...