Keir Starmer

British lawmakers accuse PM Starmer of 'colonial mindset' in slavery reparations debate

Britain has so far rejected calls for reparations but some campaigners hoped Starmer's new Labour government would be more open to it.

27 October 2024, 15:10 IST

British lawmakers accuse PM Starmer of 'colonial mindset' in slavery reparations debate

27 October 2024, 15:10 IST

British PM Keir Starmer says Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes

Earlier on Saturday, Israel struck military sites in Iran, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's strikes on Israel this month, the latest attack in the escalating conflict between the heavily armed rivals.

26 October 2024, 09:45 IST

British PM Keir Starmer says Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes

26 October 2024, 09:45 IST

UK exploring sanctions against Israeli ministers, PM Starmer says

Starmer was responding to a question about Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich's comments that starving civilians in Gaza might be justified and Israeli national security minister Ben-Gvir's remarks that perpetrators of settler violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank were heroes.

16 October 2024, 16:03 IST

UK exploring sanctions against Israeli ministers, PM Starmer says

16 October 2024, 16:03 IST

UK PM Starmer and Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's military needs in London talks

The spokesperson also reiterated Britain's view that Ukraine has the right, in certain circumstances, to strike targets inside Russian territory, but said that Britain's stance on the use of its long-range Storm Shadow missiles was unchanged.

10 October 2024, 11:51 IST

UK PM Starmer and Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine's military needs in London talks

10 October 2024, 11:51 IST

UK PM Keir Starmer names new chief of staff in Downing Street shake-up

Sue Gray, resigned as Starmer’s top aide saying the “intense commentary around my position risked becoming a distraction to the government's vital work of change".

07 October 2024, 11:17 IST

UK PM Keir Starmer names new chief of staff in Downing Street shake-up

07 October 2024, 11:17 IST

UK PM Starmer's chief of staff steps down, takes new role

Gray will be replaced by Morgan McSweeney who previously was chief adviser to the prime minister.

06 October 2024, 13:19 IST

UK PM Starmer's chief of staff steps down, takes new role

06 October 2024, 13:19 IST

UK confirms final flight out of Lebanon for British nationals as conflict escalates

The UK has been advising its nationals to leave Lebanon amid a deteriorating security situation: three chartered flights have left Beirut and more than 250 additional people have been able to leave the country in the last week.

05 October 2024, 11:01 IST

UK confirms final flight out of Lebanon for British nationals as conflict escalates

05 October 2024, 11:01 IST

UK Labour politician Waheed Alli investigated by standards watchdog

Starmer and some of his top ministers came under fire last month for accepting donations from Alli to pay for clothing, for hosting parties and foreign travel.

02 October 2024, 17:59 IST

UK Labour politician Waheed Alli investigated by standards watchdog

02 October 2024, 17:59 IST

Labour's move to tax private education leaves Britain divided

The removal of a tax exemption for private schools from January is an important part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's drive to raise revenues for expenditure on ailing public services and to plug a hole in public finances. But it's a political gamble.

30 September 2024, 10:06 IST

Labour's move to tax private education leaves Britain divided

30 September 2024, 10:06 IST

UK lawmaker Duffield quits Labour in protest at PM Keir Starmer

Starmer, who was Britain's top prosecutor before entering parliament, said on September 20 he would stop accepting donations to pay for clothing for him and his wife.

29 September 2024, 00:15 IST

UK lawmaker Duffield quits Labour in protest at PM Keir Starmer

29 September 2024, 00:15 IST