84 m. ago Starmer to welcome Zelensky at Downing Street ahead of Trump meeting with Putin

The Prime Minister’s meeting with the Ukrainian president comes after he said Britain stands ready to ‘increase pressure’ on Russia if necessary.

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85 m. ago Truck drivers, doctors and bakers: ordinary Yemenis turn to veteran journalist when justice fails

Fatehi Bin Lazreq has used social media, newspapers and radio to expose corruption and everyday injustices since the country’s civil war started a decade agoWhen dozens of gas tankers near Yemen’s southern city of Aden were held up at a checkpoint by soldiers demanding heavy bribes, the frustrated drivers and traders turned to a man they trusted: Fatehi Bin Lazreq, a prominent Yemeni journalist.Known for using his media outlets and social media platforms to demand accountability, Bin Lazreq posted about the drivers’ ordeal on Facebook. It quickly went viral, generating thousands of likes and comments. Within hours, the post prompted a phone call from the prime minister and another senior official, both pledging to resolve the issue. Soon, the tankers were able to move on. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to join Keir Starmer at Downing Street in surprise meeting this morning ahead of Trump

The Prime Minister's meeting with the wartime leader comes a day before Donald Trump is set to hold face-to-face discussions with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week.

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3 h. ago Starmer to welcome Zelensky to No 10 ahead of Trump meeting with Putin

The Prime Minister’s meeting with the Ukrainian president comes after he said Britain stands ready to ‘increase pressure’ on Russia if necessary.

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9 h. ago Man given suspended sentence for sending racist death threats to Rishi Sunak

Liam Shaw, 21, of Birkenhead, sent two threatening and offensive emails to the public email address of the former prime minister.

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16 h. ago Keir Starmer warns 'borders must not be changed by force' as PM and EU leaders put pressure on Donald Trump not to hand parts of Ukraine to Russia

The Prime Minister and some of his European counterparts joined a call this afternoon with the US President and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

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17 h. ago ‘Viable chance’ of ceasefire in Ukraine thanks to Trump, says Starmer

In a call with allies, the Prime Minister suggested the prospect of a truce is in sight.

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18 h. ago Tulip Siddiq brands corruption trial in Bangladesh a ‘farce’ as case opens

The Labour MP said proceedings in Dhaka are politically motivated as she is caught between her former prime minister aunt and her successor.

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19 h. ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer praises Hefin David as 'dedicated and committed' public servant in tribute

The MS for Caerphilly died suddenly on Tuesday evening

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20 h. ago Keir Starmer leads tributes to Hefin David after Welsh Labour MS dies suddenly aged 47

The Prime Minister said the Caerphilly MS, who had been a member of the Welsh Parliament since 2016, was 'a powerful voice for the people of Wales'.

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20 h. ago DAN HODGES: Keir Starmer's nightmarish vision is so wrong and hypocritical. He's talking Britain down

The last time I saw Liz Truss as Prime Minister, we were discussing our mutual love of South London.

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21 h. ago New Zealand prime minister accuses Netanyahu of ‘losing the plot’

New Zealand's prime minister Christopher Luxon accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of “losing the plot.”

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22 h. ago Keir Starmer and European leaders scramble to halt Donald Trump handing parts of Ukraine to Russia's Vladimir Putin at Alaska summit

The Prime Minister will join a call at lunchtime with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky , France 's Emmanuel Macron and Germany 's Friedrich Merz.

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34 h. ago Keir Starmer to join crucial Ukraine talks with Donald Trump ahead of major Putin summit

Downing Street said the Prime Minister is 'absolutely focused' on a solution to the conflict - now in its third year - but insisted it must be 'grounded in Ukraine's national interests'

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37 h. ago Historic Fife home with links to wartime prime minister comes on market for £785,000

The home also has links to the whisky industry.

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37 h. ago Netanyahu hints that Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on the release of all hostages at once

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hinting that ceasefire efforts are now focused on a comprehensive deal that would release the remaining hostages in Gaza all at once

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42 h. ago Migrant milestone reached faster under Starmer than previous prime ministers

It took 20 months to hit the milestone under Rishi Sunak’s premiership compared with 13 months under Sir Keir Starmer.

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43 h. ago More than 50,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Keir Starmer became PM: Asylum seeker reaches Britain's shores every 11 minutes... but minister still insists it's 'not our fault'

The milestone underscores the failure of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy - with one migrant crossing every 11 minutes.

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43 h. ago More than 50,000 people have crossed Channel in small boats since Labour took power

Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last yearMore than 50,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became prime minister, official figures have confirmed.Home Office figures released on Tuesday showed that 50,271 people, most of whom successfully claim asylum, have arrived in the UK from France since Labour won the general election in July 2024. A total of 474 people arrived on Monday. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago UK recovers position in EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme

Scientists received €735m in grants in 2024 after UK rejoined programme as associate member post-BrexitEurope live – latest updatesThe UK is quickly recovering a prime position in the EU’s £80bn science research programme 18 months after becoming a participating member following the resolution of Brexit problems, data shows.The country was frozen out of Horizon Europe for three years in a tit-for-tat row with the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, over the Northern Ireland trading arrangements. Continue reading...

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