Biden and Starmer Punt on Decision for Ukraine Long-Range Missiles
(AFP) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden on Friday postponed a decision to allow Ukraine to fire long-range missiles supplied by Western countries at Russia, a plan that has triggered dire threats from Moscow over war with NATO. Starmer told reporters at the White House that he had had “broad discussions […]
Ukraine war briefing: Biden, Starmer stop short of announcing Storm Shadow permission | Ukraine
Keir Starmer and Joe Biden have discussed allowing Ukraine to fire Western-supplied long-range missiles at Russia.But no formal announcement has been made. President Vladimir Putin has warned that NATO would be involved. The British prime minister told reporters at the White House that he had had “broad discussions about strategy” with the US president but […]
Joe Biden dismisses Russian threats during meeting with Keir Starmer | Keir Starmer
U.S. President Joe Biden dismissed military threats made by Russian President Vladimir Putin as he met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Friday. Biden said he couldn't accept the idea that Ukraine using Western-made Storm Shadow missiles to bomb Russian targets was the same as NATO going to war with […]
Starmer says rebuilding UK means painful decisions, not just ‘a lick of paint’ | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer said tough decisions such as cutting winter fuel costs to save £1.4bn a year were necessary and that failing to act would simply be “putting paint on a damp situation”. The Prime Minister described the process of making “unpopular” decisions as part of a strategy to “tear down and rebuild”. Speaking to reporters […]
Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive | Health policy
Plans to ban junk food advertising and stop children buying highly caffeinated energy drinks are part of a sweeping range of public health measures being drawn up by ministers to prevent disease and ease the strain on the NHS. The Government made it clear that it would stand up to “the predictable cries of a […]
What the mutual admiration between Keir Starmer and Michel Barnier could mean for Brexit | Tom Baldwin
A strange feature of the Brexiteer psyche is that the disastrous outcome they once so actively sought for Britain is now blamed on cunning European negotiators, led then by Michel Barnier. And his re-emergence as France's candidate for prime minister would unleash the usual wave of outrage, with tiresome predictability. “I thought this was the […]
Keir Starmer faces PMQs as leaked Treasury figures suggest state pension to rise by more than £400 next year – UK politics live | Politics
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature How Kemi Badenoch defended removing winter fuel payments from wealthy pensioners If Keir Starmer is asked at Prime Minister's Questions about Labour's plans for income capping the winter fuel allowance, he might be happy to quote K.Emi BadenochThe front-runner in the Conservative […]
Starmer Repeats Israel Ceasefire Demand after Killing of Hostages
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stepped up calls for Israel to accept a ceasefire after six hostages held by Hamas terrorists were found dead in a Gaza tunnel. in statement Starmer, who was released on Sunday, said he was “utterly shocked by the horrific and senseless murders” after the bodies of hostages Carmel Gatto, […]
TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts | Zero-hours contracts
Chancellor Keir Starmer has been warned against succumbing to pressure to weaken the ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts after new evidence showed they are causing financial harm to millions of people in precarious work. The bosses told the Prime Minister,Actual damage“If the government's proposals for the biggest reform of workers' rights in a generation are […]
Starmer Confirms Gov’t Considering Smoking Ban in Outdoor Spaces
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday confirmed reports that the government is considering plans to ban smoking in outdoor spaces such as pub gardens in a patronage-style intervention. The new left-wing Labour government said it had drawn up plans to ban smoking and e-cigarettes outdoors, including in pub gardens, outside nightclubs, shisha bars, restaurant […]