6 h. ago Starmer urges Trump to resume Ukraine aid and intelligence sharing in call ahead of crucial talks between US and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia

Keir Starmer voiced hope that there will be a 'positive outcome' in talks between Washington and Kyiv, due to take place in Saudi Arabia.

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6 h. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer holds urgent Donald Trump call to discuss two major issues

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3 d. ago ‘Desperate’ son of jailed activist Jimmy Lai seeks meeting with Keir Starmer

Hong Kong journalist is 77, and worries about his health are mounting as his trial nears its endThe son of the jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, saying he was “desperate” as his father’s defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.Sebastien Lai said a fresh diplomatic push was now needed to free the 77-year-old pro-democracy activist, who holds British citizenship and has been kept behind bars in Hong Kong since December 2020. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘Desperate’ son of Hong Kong’s jailed Jimmy Lai seeks meeting with Keir Starmer

Worries mount for health of media mogul and pro-democracy activist, 77, as his trial nears endThe son of the jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, saying he was “desperate” as his father’s defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.Sebastien Lai said a fresh diplomatic push was now needed to free the 77-year-old pro-democracy activist, who holds British citizenship and has been kept behind bars in Hong Kong since December 2020. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Usual for ministers to make representations on national security, No 10 says

The decision follows a letter David Lammy wrote to Angela Rayner over the proposed new Chinese embassy.

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5 d. ago Pete Hegseth says the US is 'prepared' to go to war with China after tariff retaliation threat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is 'prepared' for war with China in response to fighting words from the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. as the trade war heats up.

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5 d. ago Starmer urges renewed efforts on legacy as MP condemns Clonoe ambush ruling

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declined to comment specifically on the findings of the Clonoe inquest, saying he has not ‘seen the details’.

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5 d. ago Lib Dems leader calls on Starmer to request urgent extradition of Tate brothers

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are now under criminal investigation in Romania, the US and the UK.

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5 d. ago Starmer faces call for urgent US extradition of Andrew Tate to UK

Sir Ed Davey said the Tate brothers should be brought to the UK where they are wanted by police for alleged human trafficking and rape

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6 d. ago Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump | Paul Taylor

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad adviceFor Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is no time to grovel.After last Friday’s ambush in the Oval Office – where the Ukrainian president, who has led his country in resistance to three years of brutal Russian aggression, was beaten up in public by Donald Trump and JD Vance – some European leaders, including Keir Starmer and the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, rushed to urge him to mend fences with Washington. It was bad advice – and Zelenskyy should ignore it. In any case he doesn’t have much choice.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Starmer urged to use defence spending boost to revive UK manufacturing

Make UK chief calls for support for small businesses as Europe faces pressure from US to shoulder security cost

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to push for Jimmy Lai’s release as marathon cross

Media tycoon’s son says Lai’s health has been failing in prison

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Starmer urges west to keep aid flowing as US announces suspension

Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Key points from Sir Keir Starmer's urgent press conference after Ukraine crisis talks

The Prime Minister said the West is 'at a crossroads in history'

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer to hold urgent press conference on Ukraine after fall out between Donald Tump and Volodymyr Zelensky

The UK Prime Minister is expected to address the nation after holding talks with European partners.

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer to give urgent press conference after crisis talks with European leaders on Ukraine

Keir Starmer will address the nation imminently after holding crisis talks with European leaders on ending the war in Ukraine

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer to hold urgent press conference after crisis talks on Ukraine with European leaders

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8 d. ago Watch live as Keir Starmer gives urgent press conference after crisis talks on Ukraine

Keir Starmer will address the nation after gathering European allies in London to hammer out a way to end the war in Ukraine after Donald Trump's attack on Ukraine's Zelensky

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8 d. ago Kemi Badenoch says UK must 'prepare for the worst' by hiking defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2029

Kemi Badenoch urged Keir Starmer to seek 'peace through strength', saying that was the only thing Russia respected.

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8 d. ago ‘I could have been killed’: Man attacked by Mike Amesbury speaks out after MP walks free from prison

‘Everyone knows one punch can kill,’ Paul Fellows said as he urged Keir Starmer to change rules allowing MPs to continue to receive their pay after their conviction

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