3 h. ago Now Keir Starmer wants digital ID cards to be expanded to cover Britons' everyday lives

The Prime Minister announced last month that a mandatory system would be introduced so people can prove they have the right to work here - in an attempt to curb illegal migration.

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4 h. ago Starmer eyes expansion of digital ID system to manage public services

The Prime Minister is on a trade mission to Mumbai.

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4 h. ago Britain should embrace voluntary ID cards, Keir Starmer suggests

Prime minister to hold meetings on the use of digital ID cards on two-day trade trip to India, where they have already been adopted

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8 h. ago Lofty 7ft2 Tory man mountain reckons he's got what it takes to be Prime Minister

EXCLUSIVE: The Tories’ biggest hope at a political comeback dwarfs the party’s flailing leader – after telling the Daily Star he’s got what it takes to achieve his dream of becoming Britain’s tallest Prime Minister

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9 h. ago Absolutely massive world leaders to rival the 7'2" Never Ending Tory – and some bonus tiny ones

Wannabe Prime Minister James McAlpine has made waves at the Conservative party conference with his 7’2” frame. Now we look at some other political giants

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10 h. ago Outgoing French PM says ‘path still exists’ to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instabilityFrance’s caretaker prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said a majority of MPs “rejects the idea” of snap elections and that “a path still exists” that should allow Emmanuel Macron to appoint a new premier within 48 hours.“Several groups are willing to seek agreement on a budget” for 2026, Lecornu told France 2 public television on Wednesday, and were making clear their “conditions”. Talks would be difficult, he said, but “the prospect of a dissolution [of parliament] is fading”. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Greenland Prime Minister describes ‘eventful if not dramatic year’ amid Trump threats

Nielsen said that US-Greenland ties should be managed ‘in mutual respect, with respect for international law’

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14 h. ago Starmer declines to say if he plans to press Modi on close links with Putin

As the Prime Minister travelled to Mumbai on Tuesday, his Indian counterpart wished his ‘friend’ Vladimir Putin a happy birthday.

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14 h. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of deliberately collapsing 'China spy' trial so Labour can 'suck up' to Beijing

The Tory leader lashed out amid claims that the Prime Minister's light touch with the Communist regime had handed it a free pass to commit espionage in the UK.

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14 h. ago Starmer seeks to blame Tories over collapse of China spy case

The Prime Minister said ‘all the focus’ should be on the Conservative administration’s position on China.

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15 h. ago Outgoing French PM hopeful for concessions to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu continues meetings with party leaders in effort to pass budget and avoid further political instability• Europe live – latest updatesFrance’s caretaker prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said his talks with various party leaders had revealed a “willingness” to pass a budget by the end of the year and that snap parliamentary elections were now looking less likely.“This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities of a dissolution more remote,” he said in a brief address on Wednesday from the courtyard of Matignon Palace, the prime minister’s residence, in Paris. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Two more Keir Starmer aides exit troubled No10 as social cohesion and green advisers quit

Muneera Lula and Carys Roberts have both quit as policy advisers to the Prime Minister, it has been revealed.

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16 h. ago Bollywood studio to return production to the UK, Starmer announces

Yash Raj Film will bring three major productions to locations across the UK from early 2026.

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17 h. ago Scots households would be £10,000 better off with independence, paper claims

First Minister John Swinney warned of a ‘rightward shift’ in the UK.

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17 h. ago Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – Europe live

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolvedLecornu clarified on Wednesday that outgoing ministers from his government would not be entitled to compensation, according to Le Monde.The resigning prime minister noted in his speech that the topic of compensation for such ministers had upset “a certain number of French people”.It turns out that members of the government, when they leave office, are entitled to three months of compensation when they have no other income.It is obvious that ministers who were ministers for only a few hours will not be entitled to these compensations. I have decided to suspend them.This willingness creates a momentum and a convergence, obviously, which make the possibilities of a dissolution more remote. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Keir Starmer rules out future giveaway of visas for Indian workers to come to Britain as he kicks off trade mission to Mumbai

The Prime Minister said allowing more people to work in the UK was not 'part of the plans' as he touched down in the subcontinent.

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19 h. ago Keir Starmer says UK won't relax visa rules for Indian workers and students as he arrives in Mumbai for visit

The Prime Minister has travelled to Mumbai with 125 business chiefs, cultural leaders and university bosses

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20 h. ago Keir Starmer says Robert Jenrick should not be taken seriously over his 'worst integration' remarks and accuses Tory MP of continuing his party leadership campaign

The Prime Minister said the Shadow Justice Secretary should not be taken seriously after it emerged that he had complained about not seeing another white face while in Handsworth.

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21 h. ago Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’Keir Starmer has criticised Robert Jenrick’s comments complaining about “not seeing another white face” in parts of Birmingham, saying the shadow justice secretary was “hard to take seriously”.The prime minister suggested Jenrick’s comments were part of a stealth Conservative leadership campaign and said he did not believe he painted a true picture of the area of Handsworth, which Jenrick had described as “as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country”. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Providing more visas ‘not part of the plan’, says Starmer ahead of India visit

The Prime Minister has been joined by more than 100 business chiefs and university leaders on a trade visit to Mumbai.

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