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...

British PM Keir Starmer and finance minister Rachel Reeves scrapped earlier plans to raise income tax rates due to concerns the move would anger voters and deepen tensions with discontented Labour lawmakers, the report said.

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, ...

The BBC has been plunged into its biggest crisis in decades after its director general and head of news quit following criticism about its standards and accusations of bias, including over the Trump speech.

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...

Keir Starmer’s supporters privately accused Health Secretary Wes Streeting of plotting to replace the prime minister, according to people familiar with the matter.

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 ...

In a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) late on Wednesday, Rachel Reeves (right) admitted she had failed to obtain the required “selective” rental licence for her south London home when she moved into her Downing Street residence after Labour won power in July 2024.

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...

While facing many domestic challenges 15 months into office, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won plaudits for his foreign policy.

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

According to polling firm Ipsos, only 13 per cent of voters are satisfied with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer while 79 per cent are dissatisfied - the worst score of any prime minister since it started collecting data in 1977.

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...

“Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” says Prime Minister Keir Starmer.(top)

Britain, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian state

Britain’s decision carried particular symbolic weight given its major role in Israel’s creation

US President Donald Trump (centre) and US First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One after landing at Stansted Airport, Britain, on the first day of a two-day visit, Sep 16, 2025.

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...

US President Donald Trump (right) arrives in Britain late on Tuesday and will be greeted over the next two days by King Charles and then British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) on a visit expected to be heavy on red carpet treatment and the promotion of investment deals in both countries.

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...