30 m. ago I am not going to yield to Trump over Greenland, says Starmer as 'Special Relationship' turns nasty

At a tense PMQs, Keir Starmer said the US President had the 'express' intention of forcing the UK to 'yield' to his grab for Danish territory.

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39 m. ago Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump over US President's Chagos Islands comments

The Prime Minister accused the US President of reversing his opinion on the Chagos Islands deal with ‘the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland’

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41 m. ago Starmer vows ‘I will not yield’ over support for Greenland amid Trump threats

The Prime Minister will host his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Thursday.

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42 m. ago Starmer tells MPs he ‘will not yield’ over Greenland despite US pressure – UK politics live

PM says Trump’s Chagos Islands comment designed to put pressure on him to ‘yield’ over Greenland, but he will not complyWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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45 m. ago Hospitality in crisis: Reeves REJECTS calls to extend pubs U

Rachel Reeves delivered a blow to beleaguered hotel and restaurant operators as she signalled that only pubs will receive any help to cope with a surge in business rate bills.

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73 m. ago Starmer says he ‘will not yield’ to Trump pressure over Greenland

In his most hostile language yet, the prime minister said the future of Greenland should be decided by Denmark and Greenland

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77 m. ago Starmer accuses Trump of attacking Chagos deal to force Britain to 'yield' to US demands for Greenland as 'Special Relationship' turns nasty

At a tense PMQs, Keir Starmer said the US President had the 'express' intention of forcing the UK to 'yield' to his grab for Danish territory.

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81 m. ago PMQs live: Starmer says Badenoch is putting ‘naked opportunism over national interest’ by siding with Trump on Chagos deal

The prime minister answers questions from MPs and Conservative leader in the House of Commons We’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Keir Starmer turns on Donald Trump in strongest criticism yet

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2 h. ago Rachel Reeves suggests UK won’t impose retaliatory tariffs on US over Greenland – UK politics live

The chancellor said Starmer was focused on trying to ‘de-escalate and get the best deal for Britain’Steven Morris is a Guardian reporter covering the West of England.Plans for a food and essentials distribution hub – billed as the first of its kind in England – has been revealed by the West of England mayoral combined authority.These proposals are innovative and nation-leading, bringing together food and non-food redistribution together for the first time under one roof. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Ed Miliband defends Starmer’s ‘calm’ response to Trump as world leaders amp up rhetoric – UK politics live

‘Keir Starmer’s leadership is absolutely right on this and I think at this stage, it’s about de-escalation and finding a way through this tricky situation,’ the energy secretary saidKeir Starmer will reportedly visit China next week after controversial plans for Beijing to build a vast embassy in London were approved by his government, Ben Quinn reports.Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, has apologised to the parliamentary commissioner for standards for failing to declare income received in the Commons register of members’ interest on time on 17 separate occasions. In total, the earnings were worth more than £380,000.During my investigation, I established that there had been 17 breaches of rule 5 of the code by Mr Farage’s failure to add interests within the 28-day period 10 set by the House.Having met with Mr Farage to discuss how these late registrations occurred, I concluded that the failure to register these interests on time was inadvertent because of staffing and other admini...

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4 h. ago Enough appeasement: Britain needs its own ‘trade bazooka’ to take on Donald Trump | Ed Davey

It’s time to stand up for ourselves. With targeted action and tariffs, we can help push back the bully in chiefEd Davey is leader of the Liberal DemocratsDonald Trump is behaving like an international gangster. His threats to Greenland this week have crossed a line, blackmailing America’s closest allies and threatening the future of Nato itself. From leaking messages with other world leaders to whining about the Nobel peace prize, the US president has gone from unstable to seemingly unhinged. And our government needs to wake up.For months, Keir Starmer has pursued a strategy of quiet appeasement. He told us that by avoiding confrontation the UK could carve out a special status that would shield our industries from the coming storm. Only a few months ago, Trump hailed the “special relationship” at Windsor Castle after being lavished with a state banquet. Now, thanks to his actions, it is nearly in tatters. Starmer’s Mr Nice Guy diplomacy has failed.Ed Davey is leader of the Liberal D...

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5 h. ago Trump to address world leaders at Davos as tensions flare over Greenland

The US leader’s journey to Switzerland was delayed after an ‘electrical issue’ on board Air Force One.

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5 h. ago Miliband admits ‘situation has changed’ between UK and US after Trump Greenland dispute

Sir Keir Starmer has called the US president’s approach to Greenland issue ‘completely wrong’

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6 h. ago Inflation rises to 3.4 per cent: First increase since July 2025 in new blow to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Britain's inflation rate has risen for the first time in nearly half a year as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways pushed up the cost of living, official figures revealed today.

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15 h. ago Cheap loans for families to install solar panels, heat pumps and batteries

The measures form part of the Government’s £15bn ‘warm homes plan’.

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15 h. ago ‘You’ll find out’: Trump’s answer on question of scope of plans for Greenland

The US president also said ‘you’ll find out’ when asked how far he was willing to go to acquire the island.

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15 h. ago Donald Trump’s ominous warning on scope of plans for Greenland: ‘You’ll find out’

Trump questioned whether Nato would come to the ‘rescue’ of the US

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18 h. ago Ella Baron on Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and social media bans – cartoon

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18 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Thomas Skinner joins Reform UK after branding Keir Starmer 'out of his depth'

Skinner, who also starred on the Apprentice in 2019, was seen posing with the party's leader Nigel Faragein a post to social media today, which carried the caption: 'Bosh!'

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