5 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with UK tariffs, Trump says

Stock markets took a £2trillion hit yesterday after the US president slapped huge tariffs on America's trading partners, stoking widespread fears of a recession.

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8 h. ago Watch: Starmer refuses to rule out further benefit cuts after Trump’s tariffs

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out a fresh round of benefit cuts ahead of the autumn Budget, with Donald Trump’s tariffs threatening to blow a hole in the UK’s public finances.

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9 h. ago "I looked her in the eye and made a promise": Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer writes for the Manchester Evening News

After the bill enshrining Martyn's gained Royal Assent, the PM has told of the vow he made to Martyn Hett's mother Figen Murray

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12 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer says trade war with Trump would be 'bad for working people'

President Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on exports to the US during his 'liberation day' announcement

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14 h. ago Donald Trump's 'politically toxic' demands to UK in global trade war revealed as experts speak out

If Sir Keir Starmer was to increase the amount of American food and other products on the shelves of British shops and supermarkets, it would be "politically toxic" and hugely unpopular here in the UK

Politics

19 h. ago Trump’s tariffs will ‘clearly have economic impact’ in UK – Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gathered business chiefs in No 10 for talks after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs.

Economics

21 h. ago 'I want to be crystal clear': Sir Keir Starmer speaks for first time after Donald Trump bombshell tariffs

The US President announced a range of global tariffs

Politics

38 h. ago Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for a meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to push for the lifting of Crown immunity.

Events

41 h. ago Donald Trump tariffs: Sir Keir Starmer does not rule out retaliation as UK ‘preparing for all eventualities’

A tariffs announcement will be made late on Wednesday evening

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42 h. ago Putin propagandist warns Brit troops will 'all die' if they are sent to Ukraine and makes chilling tactical nuke threat in TV rant

Vladimir Solovyov has warned Sir Keir Starmer that any British troops he sends to Ukraine will die amid a new Russian nuclear weapons threat.

Events

59 h. ago Keir Starmer claims Brits will be better off despite rising bills in 'awful April'

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed that people will ultimately be better off despite soaring bills, including energy, water and council tax, in what has been dubbed 'awful April'

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60 h. ago Trump tariffs will damage UK economy, Reeves tells Cabinet amid job loss fears

Sir Keir Starmer admits UK unlikely to be spared from sweeping measures to be announced by Donald Trump

Economics

60 h. ago What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?

Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agriculture

Economics

64 h. ago Donald Trump has approved Chagos Islands 'surrender' deal, says No10, paving the way for £9billion deal to give strategic archipelago to Mauritius

Hopes has been high among opponents of Sir Keir Starmer's plan to hand over the strategically important archipelago - and £9billion - that the US president might veto it.

Economics

67 h. ago Voices: Energy, water, council tax – how are you coping with rising bills this ‘awful April’? Join The Independent Debate

As ‘awful April’ brings another wave of rising bills, we want to know — are you feeling the pinch, and has Labour’s handling of the cost of living crisis so far changed your view of Sir Keir Starmer’s government?

Economics

3 d. ago ALP MEHMET: I don't believe a word that delusional Keir Starmer says about 'smashing the gangs'. The truth is he's given up on securing Britain's borders

Promising to lead a 'global crackdown' on illegal migrants, Sir Keir Starmer wrote in yesterday's Mail: 'Believe me, I get it.'

Events

3 d. ago Coatbridge MP Frank McNally highlights dire financial plight of Albion Rovers FC at Prime Minister's Questions

Sir Keir Starmer encourages "all efforts to secure the future of the club" in response.

Politics

3 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson offered surprise olive branch by BBC star after long

The Springwatch host and Jeremy Clarkson have been involved in a feud that saw the Top Gear star point out a book titled 'The Fall of Chris Packham' and liken his haircut to Sir Keir Starmer's

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3 d. ago Fragmentation between authorities ‘open invitation’ to Channel gangs, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said work was being done to better co-ordinate efforts to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

Events

4 d. ago Keir Starmer to call for countries to unite to eradicate ‘vile trade’ of people smuggling at summit

Sir Keir Starmer will call on the 40 countries that are gathering in London on Monday and Tuesday to work together to stop people-smuggling gangs in the same way they would terrorists

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