26 h. ago Starmer holds ‘constructive’ call with Taoiseach on Troubles legacy plans

In a call with Micheal Martin, the Prime Minister had what was described as a ‘constructive discussion’ on dealing with the legacy of the conflict.

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2 d. ago Keir Starmer to hold major meeting with German Chancellor in UK

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will welcome Berlin's plans to criminalise facilitating illegal migration to the UK by the end of the year as he meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on Starmer and Macron’s channel crossings deal: safe routes hold the key to future progress | Editorial

The government has hailed its ‘one in, one out’ migrant returns deal as a breakthrough. But awkward questions over its implementation remainTo use a football analogy that he might appreciate, the first year of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership has been a game of two halves. Domestically, grievous strategic mistakes have been made. On the foreign stage, however, an approach that Sir Keir likes to style as “quiet, serious diplomacy” has yielded some tangible results.For the most part, this week’s state visit by Emmanuel Macron further showcased the benefits of leaving behind the blowhard politics of the post-Brexit years. Sir Keir and the French president used the occasion to pledge greater cooperation on security and strengthened their joint commitment to safeguarding Ukraine’s future as a sovereign independent state. But the biggest take-away from Mr Macron’s trip launched the prime minister straight back into toxic domestic terrain.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this a...

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1 week ago Starmer will hold talks with Macron TODAY amid Channel migrants 'blame game'

Keir Starmer is hoping the French president will commit to a tougher approach to tackling record crossings during his State Visit to the UK.

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1 week ago Starmer and Macron to hold Downing Street talks amid push for French help on small boats

The prime minister is facing a fight to salvage his much-vaunted ‘one in, one out’ deal with France to return illegal migrants

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1 week ago Le snub? Reform complains after French president Macron says non to a meeting with Nigel Farage during state visit to Britain

The French president will hold talks with Sir Keir Starmer, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey while he is in the UK for three days.

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1 week ago Hand back our £771MILLION Mr Macron.. s'il vous plait: French President to face questions over his country's failure to dent small boat crisis as he arrives in Britain

Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Macron are due to hold a bilateral summit on Thursday at the end of the president's three-day state visit, which begins tomorrow morning with a royal welcome.

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2 w. ago Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a welfare reform crisis, mounting pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership, and growing doubts over Rachel Reeves’s position

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves appears in tears in Commons next to Keir Starmer at PMQs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appeared to be crying in the Commons as Keir Starmer refused to say she would still hold the post by the next election during a tense PMQs

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2 w. ago Glass from Guildhall and Bloody Sunday belt go on display to mark new initiative

The Conflict and Legacy Interpretive Network aims to bring together perspectives on Northern Ireland’s conflict and the legacy of the Troubles.

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3 w. ago Trump sensationally calls for Iranian regime change as he holds crisis talks with UK prime minister Keir Starmer amid Tehran threats to unleash revenge

President Donald Trump held crisis talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as world leaders plan for Iran's revenge after its nuclear sites were severely damaged overnight.

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3 w. ago Iran's foreign minister brands Donald Trump a 'lawless bully' as Keir Starmer holds Cobra meeting

He warned the US would take 'humanity... back to the law of the jungle'

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