6 h. ago Keir Starmer meets brains behind 'massive success' of India's digital ID

Keir Starmer is visiting Mumbai for talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi - and said the country had made a "massive success" of the scheme

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer insists UK hasn't forgotten about British man locked up in India for eight years

Keir Starmer's comments came as Jagtar Singh Johal's brother urged the PM to say 'enough is enough' ahead of crucial talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi in Mumbai

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16 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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20 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.

Economics

21 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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28 h. ago Starmer rules out more UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers ahead of talks with Modi in Mumbai

India reportedly pushed for far more visa access to the UK when the two countries were finalising a trade deal earlier this year

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28 h. ago Keir Starmer sets off for first trade mission to India, but PM rules out future giveaway of visas for workers

Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out a future giveaway of visas for Indian workers.

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28 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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30 h. ago Keir Starmer refuses to send birthday wishes to despot Vladimir Putin

Flying into Mumbai for talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Keir Starmer said the UK government would continue to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin over Ukraine

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57 h. ago Trump deporter in chief's goal of killing foreign visas hits World Cup wall

Stephen Miller's draconian proposal to end a visa program allowing foreigners into the country was torpedoed at the highest levels of the Trump administration.

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5 d. ago Fresh blow for Keir Starmer as major firm rules out helping Labour introduce digital ID cards because 'they don't have public support'

Louis Mosley, the UK boss of Palantir Technologies, noted how Labour 's manifesto prior to last year's general election made no mention of such a scheme.

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham's mixed day as he doesn't rule out challenging Starmer

The ex-Leigh MP has always been a popular figure at Labour Party conference, but his notoriety has gone through the roof this year, writes Ethan Davies

Events

1 week ago Eddie Dempsey calls for “compromise” in London Underground “peace talks”: workers must seize the initiative

Eddie Dempsey calls for “compromise” in London Underground “peace talks”: workers must seize the initiative  World Socialist Web Site

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1 week ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Eagle Bar, The Chancery Rosewood

From visa-inspired drinks to views fit for royalty, this is high life drinking with a wink — and a wallet to match

Politics

1 week ago Keir Starmer rules out second Scottish independence referendum under his watch

The Prime Minister said the issue was a ‘distraction tactic’ by the SNP

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer could face sleaze probe into claims he broke Commons rules over his relationship with top aide

Keir Starmer was last night facing the threat of a sleaze inquiry into claims he broke Commons rules over his relationship with Morgan McSweeney.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer is accused of breaking rules over his relationship with controversial top aide Morgan McSweeney

The Tories said the PM may have broken the MPs' code of conduct by failing to declare past support from the Labour Together think-tank, previously run by his chief of staff (pictured with Sir Keir).

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2 w. ago Davey declines to rule out coalition with Starmer to beat Reform UK

Sir Ed Davey has said several times he believes there is a moral duty to keep Nigel Farage’s party out of government.

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2 w. ago Andy Burnham refuses to rule out Labour leadership bid in threat to Starmer

‘I have never ruled out going back to Westminster. And obviously, I do watch what is going on down there,’ the Greater Manchester mayor said

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3 w. ago Starmer suffers blow as High Court rules man cannot be deported to France

The Home Office has suffered a blow after a High Court ruling that an Eritrean man will not be deported to France on Wednesday under the Government's "one in, one out" scheme

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