6 h. ago Keir Starmer insists Europe is 'strong' despite Donald Trump's astonishing attack on continent's 'weak' leaders and 'decaying' nations

The Prime Minister told MPs: 'What I see is a strong Europe united behind Ukraine and united behind our long-standing values of freedom and democracy.'

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8 h. ago 'He's got a bee in his bonnet': Cabinet ministers hit back at Donald Trump after he attacks European 'decay' and 'disgusting' London mayor Sadiq Khan

The US President this week claimed that European nations are 'decaying' and being led by 'weak' people in an astonishing broadside at America's traditional allies.

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11 h. ago Trump blasts European nations as weak and decaying in tirade against US allies

US president launches tirade against European nations over migration and the war in Ukraine

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28 h. ago Trump says Pete Hegseth can testify before Congress over 2 September boat strike ‘if he wants’ – live

Trump also told Politico he has seen the video of the strikes; Hegseth and Rubio expected to brief ‘Gang of Eight’My colleague, Jakub Krupa, is covering the latest out of Europe on our dedicated live blog today. In his interview with Politico, Donald Trump dismissed EU leaders as “weak” and labelled Europe as a “decaying group of nations”.Trump also said he didn’t have much hopes about European involvement in Ukraine peace talks, as “they talk, but they don’t produce, and the war just keeps going on and on.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen's son fumes at Keir and 'useless' Chancellor

Sir Keir Starmer 's insistence that he and his Chancellor did not mislead the public over last week's Budget shambles has failed to convince Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles.

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9 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Keir Starmer claims there was 'no misleading' in Labour's Budget

Keir Starmer insisted the Chancellor did not mislead the public in the run up to the Budget, adding that at one point he too had thought they would need to breach election pledges to hike taxes.

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2 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer insists there will be no 'vexatious prosecutions' of British veterans over killings in Northern Ireland after SAS group announced legal action against Labour's Troubles Bill

The Prime Minister told reporters travelling with him to the G20 summit in South Africa that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill strikes the right balance.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer insists it's 'important politicians stick to word' in Budget grilling

Keir Starmer has insisted it is 'important that politicians stick to their word' as he was grilled on possible taxes hitting working people at next week's Budget

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer attempts to brush aside coup claims as PM insists he's working 'very closely' with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

The Prime Minister insisted he was working 'very closely together' with Mr Burnham despite fresh suggestions of a coup plot.

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3 w. ago Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be eroded | Kenneth Mohammed

When she became president, Samia Suluhu Hassan offered hope. But the country’s sudden democratic decay is more than just a national tragedy A renewed sense of hope has taken root across the African continent. It is an optimism resting on solid ground: a booming population expected to surpass 2.5 billion by mid-century; vast reserves of critical minerals, oil and gas; and unprecedented levels of infrastructure investment.The African Development Bank (AfDB) projects that Africa’s combined GDP could reach $4tn (£3tn) by 2030, driven by green-energy investments, urbanisation and digital innovation. One of their senior economists told me confidently earlier this year: “The future will be written in Africa.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I'm going nowhere': Keir Starmer insists he will be PM at next election

A YouGov survey of 2,100 people found 23 per cent think the party leader should quit now and elect someone else.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer insists he will lead Labour into next general election

The prime minister said that discussions around his leadership amounted to time-wasting

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4 w. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer breaks silence on 'completely unacceptable' attacks against Wes Streeting

Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists 'any attack on any member of my Cabinet is completely unacceptable' amid leadership plotting briefings targeting Wes Streeting

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