Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset | European Union
Keir Starmer is under pressure from more than 60 new Labour MPs to allow thousands of young Europeans to live and work in the UK. Prime Minister Rachel Reeves said the discussion on the potential scheme is “continuous” and the clearest hint that the government is preparing to make a deal. Youth mobility schemes that […]
Keir Starmer to seek to bolster defence ties as he hosts New Zealand PM | Defence policy
Kielstarmer will try to strengthen UK defence ties with New Zealand when he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday. When he meets Christopher Luxon, the priority discusses an extension of the training programme for the Ukrainian military, run by both countries, and agrees to a new £30 million weapons contract. The meeting will take […]
UK's Starmer says Trump 'has a point,' but 'I don't trust Putin'
British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer said in a new interview that President Trump “has the point” about the need for Europe to carry a greater defensive burden. However, he argued that he did not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin as the US is trying to move forward by brokering a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. “A […]
Farage Tops Starmer in PM Preference in over Half of UK Constituencies
More than half of the UK constituencies would prefer to reform British leader Nigel Farage. A survey conducted by JL Partners on behalf of the Adam Smith Institute found that citizens of 335 constituencies would support Nigel Farage as the next prime minister of the UK. In a further blow to the government's leftist party, […]
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled | Disability
Keir Starmer is defiing rage growth by pushing for welfare cuts for some of the UK's most severely disabled people, an overhaul that allows more than 600,000 benefit claimants to lose an average of £675 a month. The minister will abandon plans to freeze individuals' independent payments (PIPs) amidst the rebound. But they tighten the […]
UK’s Starmer Convenes Virtual ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Meeting on Ukraine
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer is holding his second global leaders meeting on Saturday to discuss developments on war in Ukraine, following another desperate week of diplomacy aimed at regaining a 30-day suspension to Russia. Unlike the first summit on March 2nd, there will be a virtual meeting of the star, known […]
Starmer urges Putin to prove he is serious about peace by signing up to Ukraine ceasefire
LONDON – British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer on Saturday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to register for a ceasefire in a war with Ukraine if peace is serious, and his allies will continue to increase pressure on the Kremlin. Following a two-hour virtual meeting of what he called the “coalition of will,” Starmer said he […]
Keir Starmer outlines reforms of ‘overcautious, flabby state’ in civil service speech – UK politics live | Politics
AI should replace some work of civil servants under new rules, Keir Starmer to announce | Artificial intelligence (AI)
AI should replace the work of government officials that can reach the same standard under new rules that have urged unions to warn unions to stop criticizing civil servants' issues. As part of his plan to reshape the state, the Prime Minister on Thursday outlines how the digital revolution can save the government billions of […]
Macron and Starmer May Escort Zelensky to White House
Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelensky has already expressed regret over how last week's meeting with President Donald Trump unfolded and asked for a redo, but is turning to another incident that likely offers to accompany him. The French government may have both President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Kiel (who has no doubt functional work […]