97 m. ago Starmer calls for ‘diplomatic solution’ after US strikes Iran

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government had urged de-escalation in the Middle East but Donald Trump pushed ahead with air and missile strikes.

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1 hour ago UK 'told Trump planned to hit Iran's nukes but played no part in US strike': Keir Starmer backs attack as officials make plans to get Britons out of Israel

Jonathan Reynolds said the UK had played no role in the strikes on three facilities overnight, but warned the threat of terrorism here due rise due to the close transatlantic alliance.

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1 hour ago UK must push for diplomatic solution following US strikes on Iran, says Swinney

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to return to negotiations following the overnight attacks on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer says Kneecap Glastonbury performance is not ‘appropriate’

Irish hip-hop trio are due to perform at the festival next weekend

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer speaks out after Donald Trump launches US strikes on Iran

Three sites in Iran were attacked

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer calls for Kneecap to be yanked from Glastonbury line

Glastonbury 2025 will kick off for another year on June 25 where some of the world's biggest acts will got to the fields for the iconic festival

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2 h. ago John Swinney and Keir Starmer call for talks after US bombs Iran

Donald Trump launched US air strikes on the Iran's nuclear facilities overnight.

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer responds to US bombing of Iran's nuclear sites as he sends warning

Overnight bunker-busting missiles were dropped from American B-2 stealth bombers on number of targets in Iran included their Fordow nuclear site.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer backs strike by Trump's US on Iran saying its nuclear weapons are 'a grave threat to international security'

The Prime Minister said that Tehran's atomic programme was 'a grave threat to international security' after bombers dropped 30,000-pound 'bunker buster' bombs on the Fordow nuclear facility.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer responds to US bombs hitting Iranian nuclear targets

Overnight bunker-busting missiles were dropped from American B-2 stealth bombers, including on Iran's Fordow nuclear site, despite calls for a diplomatic solution

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6 h. ago Dispatch from London Tech Week: From Keir Starmer to the rise of digital twins

Is it scarier to be on board the AI rocketship or left behind? Maybe ask your digital twin

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12 h. ago Starmer puts skills training at heart of industrial strategy plan

The decade-long industrial strategy will include £275 million in skills investment to train Britons to do jobs in growth industries.

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer branded a 'hypocrite' for condemning 'disgraceful' raid on UK airbase after previously defending RAF protesters in court

The Prime Minister described the raid on RAF Brize Norto by Palestine Action as 'disgraceful' and an 'act of vandalism'.

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14 h. ago Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance not ‘appropriate’, says Keir Starmer

UK prime minister criticises band’s inclusion in festival lineup after Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh allegedly displayed flag supporting HezbollahKneecap’s Glastonbury festival performance next Saturday is not “appropriate”, Keir Starmer has said.Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday after allegedly displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah and saying “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” at a gig in November last year. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Keir Starmer backs Badenoch call and claims Kneecap slot at Glastonbury 'not appropriate'

Sir Keir Starmer said he did not believe Kneecap should be allowed to perform at Glastonbury Festival next week, after a member of the group was charged with a terrorism offence

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14 h. ago Starmer welcomes release of Belarusian opposition leader’s husband

Siarhei Tsikhanouski is a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

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15 h. ago Kneecap Glastonbury Festival slot slammed by Keir Starmer as 'not appropriate'

The UK PM blasted Kneecap's upcoming Glastonbury performance, after the Irish rappers were axed from Glasgow's TRNSMT festival last month

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15 h. ago Now Keir Starmer follows Kemi Badenoch in demanding Irish rappers Kneecap are dropped from Glastonbury after Hezbollah flag charge

Following similar calls from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Sir Keir Starmer said today it was 'not appropriate' for the Irish rappers to perform at the festival.

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16 h. ago Kneecap Glastonbury slot ‘not appropriate’, says Sir Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister has said he doesn't think showing Kneecap's Glastonbury set on the BBC is "appropriate" after a member allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag at one of their gigs last year

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17 h. ago Union leaders call on Keir Starmer to immediately recognise Palestinian state

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak, Unite's Sharon Graham and Unison's Christina McAnea are among the union chiefs putting their name to calls for the UK government to "immediately" recognise a Palestinian state

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