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Britain’s Starmer arrives in China as Western alliances face strain

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Britain’s Starmer arrives in China as Western alliances face strain

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is welcomed upon his arrival at an airport, as Chinese Finance Minister Lan Foan stands alongside, in Beijing, China, January 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Keir Starmer began the first visit to China by a British Prime Minister since 2018 on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), seeking to strengthen political…

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Leadership battles brew in Labour Party while Tories hit by second defection to Reform in days

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Leadership battles brew in Labour Party while Tories hit by second defection to Reform in days

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaking at the launch of Class Ceiling in Manchester, England, on January 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A leadership battle began brewing again in Westminster, with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham being blocked by the Labour Party from running in a parliamentary bye-election that could see him return…

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U.K. launches BBC funding review, as broadcaster reels from Trump lawsuit

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U.K. launches BBC funding review, as broadcaster reels from Trump lawsuit

U.S. President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech which he said defamed him, according to a filing in a Miami federal court on Monday (December 15, 2025). | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain launched a review into the BBC’s funding on Tuesday (December 16,…

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U.K. and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines

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U.K. and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and hunt Russian submarines

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store (R) as the latter arrives at Downing Street for a visit in central London on December 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Britain and Norway will mount joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables from Russia, the U.K. said on…

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Jeremy Corbyn’s new party gathers amid fight for U.K. left

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Jeremy Corbyn’s new party gathers amid fight for U.K. left

A new U.K. political party involving veteran socialist Jeremy Corbyn opens its inaugural conference on Saturday (November 29, 2025), seeking to move on from a messy launch and become a viable left-wing challenger to Labour. As British politics fractures into a multi-party system and Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes Labour rightward on some issues, Mr….

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Starmer says team united, after political coup reports

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Starmer says team united, after political coup reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the U.K. House of Commons that his team was “united” after reports emerged on Tuesday (November 10) night that a political coup to overthrow him was underway. The Guardian was the first to report on briefings from senior Downing…

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Decision to recognise Palestine would not create a state overnight: U.K. Deputy PM

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Decision to recognise Palestine would not create a state overnight: U.K. Deputy PM

U.K. Deputy PM Lammy (R) said that Prime Minister Keir Starmer would be making a decision on recognising a Palestinian state later on September 21, 2025. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister said on Sunday (September 21, 2025) that recognising a Palestinian state would not bring one into existence “overnight”, stressing that…

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Trump arrives in Britain for unprecedented second state visit

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Trump arrives in Britain for unprecedented second state visit

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump disembark Air Force One as they arrive for their state visit to Britain at London Stansted Airport on September 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Britain on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) for an unprecedented second state visit, with the UK…

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UK PM Expresses Support For Ukraine’s Zelensky After Trump “Dictator” Remark

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UK PM Expresses Support For Ukraine’s Zelensky After Trump “Dictator” Remark

The UK PM expressed his support for President Zelenskyy as Ukraine’s democratically elected leader. London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and expressed his support for Ukraine’s leader. “The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy this evening and stressed the need for everyone to work together,” a statement…

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