Tag: Starmers
Starmer’s migration plans will damage Wales, first minister fears
David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsPA MediaEluned Morgan and Sir Keir Starmer will meet each other in London on FridayWales' first minister [...]
Starmer’s winter fuel U-turn seeks to calm Labour nerves
The details will follow in the Budget this autumn. But make no mistake, this is a U-turn.The decision to means test the winter fuel allowance was one [...]
Starmer’s robust language nods to immigration failures
It is perhaps little wonder immigration is as politically charged an issue as it is, when you consider two things.Firstly, as I wrote here, the number [...]
Police investigate fire at Sir Keir Starmer’s house
Police are investigating after a fire at UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London in the early hours of the morning.Damage was cause [...]
Bolsover Labour councillors resign over Starmer’s leadership
Georgia RobertsPolitical reporter, BBC DerbyPeter SaullPolitical editor, BBC East MidlandsPA MediaThe councillors said they were unhappy about the dir [...]
Could Keir Starmer’s regulation shake-up mean a ‘bonfire of the quangos’?
Becky MortonPolitical reporterEPASir Keir Starmer will pledge to slash the costs of regulation with an "active government" in a speech later.He will t [...]
Starmer’s strategy for dealing with Team Trump outbursts
Week after week, there was a grim but poignant ritual at the start of Prime Minister's Question Time.The prime minister would begin by acknowledging b [...]
US aid pause raises stakes for Starmer’s Ukraine strategy
President Trump's decision to pause military aid to Ukraine may well prove to be one of the most significant moments in the conflict since Vladimir Pu [...]
Was Starmer’s summit enough to shift the diplomatic dial?
ReutersLancaster House may have been bathed in sunshine as European leaders gathered to chart a way forward for Ukraine.But there was a cloud hanging [...]
Colossal stakes for Starmer’s summit on Ukraine
In the immediate hours after those astonishing exchanges between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House, European leaders, [...]
Dodds exit signals Labour unease over Starmer’s tough decisions
Keir Starmer has lost four senior ministers since coming to power last July.Although she was not a high profile minister, the departure of Anneliese D [...]
Key takeaways from Keir Starmer’s talks with Donald Trump
Sam Francis and Becky MortonPolitical reportersBernd Debusmann JrBBC NewsReporting fromWhite HousePA MediaUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met U [...]
Will Starmer’s defence hike win over Trump on Ukraine?
Sir Keir Starmer's promise to increase defence spending will have several consequences. It may one day actually strengthen the UK's ability to defend [...]
The pitfalls worrying officials ahead of Starmer’s US trip
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line. He will want to maintain his support for Presi [...]
Alaa Abdel Fattah’s mother calls for Keir Starmer’s help as hunger strike continues
A mother who has been on hunger strike for 134 days to campaign for her son to be freed from an Egyptian prison has asked Sir Keir Starmer to continue [...]