Younger Brother of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Dies at 60
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's brother has died, Downing Street said in a statement Friday. Nick Starmer, 60, died on Thursday after suffering from cancer. The 62-year-old prime minister paid tribute to his younger brother, praising him as a “wonderful person”. “He faced every challenge life threw at him with courage and […]
British PM Starmer urges Trump to stand with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged President-elect Trump to cooperate with Ukraine in its war with Russia. Mr. Starmer and Mr. Trump spoke by phone on Wednesday, their second phone conversation since Mr. Trump won last month's presidential election. During the call, the Prime Minister congratulated President Trump on his recent Cabinet nominations and […]
Starmer Suffers Worst Approval of Any New PM in Half Century: Poll
Sir Keir Starmer has the worst approval rating of any prime minister in more than half a century, with more than six in 10 disapproving of his performance after five months in office, according to a survey conducted by IPSOS. An IPSOS poll of 1,028 people between November 27 and December 4 found that 61% […]
Starmer to meet Saudi crown prince in push for infrastructure cash | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is due to meet Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, this week as part of a controversial visit to the region, where he plans to overhaul Britain's infrastructure. It is aimed at spurring investment towards his pledge to reform. The prime minister's latest overseas trip will take him to […]
Starmer and Badenoch clash at PMQs over Haigh’s undeclared criminal offence | PMQs
The Prime Minister again refused to provide details about the transport secretary's resignation over fraud charges that occurred before he became a member of parliament. Keir Starmer has repeatedly refused to reveal “further information” that led to Louise Haig's resignation last week. Mr Hague resigned after it emerged he had admitted criminal offenses related to […]
PMQs live: Keir Starmer faces questions from Kemi Badenoch over transport secretary resignation | PMQs
Mr Badenoch criticizes Mr Starmer over Mr Haig's appointment Mr Starmer answered brief opening questions from a number of backbench MPs before Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch took questions. She begins with a question about the Prime Minister's appointment of a fraudster as Transport Secretary. She asked him what he was thinking, suggesting this was a […]
Keir Starmer defends inheritance tax change amid farmers’ outrage | Farming
Keir Starmer has strongly defended the imposition of inheritance tax on farmland after new analysis suggested farmers are increasingly being squeezed out of the farmland market by wealthy investors. Mr Starmer said he was “absolutely confident” that the vast majority of farmers would be exempt, as the government and the National Farmers Union (NFU) battle […]
Starmer says police should focus on ‘what matters most’ amid Pearson tweet investigation | Police
Responding to tweets should not be a top priority for police, the Prime Minister said, and forces should “focus on what matters most to the community”. Essex Police are investigating Telegraph columnist Alison Pearson for allegedly inciting racial hatred. A message from X labeling protesters as “Jew haters.” Keir Starmer said he would defend the […]
Farmers protest as Keir Starmer says he will defend the budget ‘all day long’ | Farming
Keir Starmer told the Welsh Labor Party conference that he would defend his budget plans “all day long” as farmers protested outside the venue. Speaking to the Welsh Labor Conference for the first time since taking office, the Prime Minister praised the “transformational path” between Wales and the Labor government in Westminster. “Don’t get me […]
Starmer to join Macron on Armistice Day in Paris to show European solidarity | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is scheduled to join Emmanual Macron at Armistice Day services in Paris, days after Donald Trump's re-election, with Ukraine and national defense among the topics of the two leaders' private talks. It is planned to include this in a sharp demonstration of European unity. The visit will have the symbolic element of Mr […]