The UK government is seeking to determine whether Donald Trump has the power to derail its plans to hand over sovereignty of a strategically vital island to Mauritius, after the US president called into question a deal he previously backed.
The UK government is seeking to determine whether Donald Trump has the power to derail its plans to hand over sovereignty of a strategically vital island to Mauritius, after the US president called into question a deal he previously backed.
One of the islands in the Chagos Archipelago. Photographer: USGS/Getty Images
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about NATO troops in the war in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling,” adding in a televised statement that he would have apologized had he used them himself.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about NATO troops in the war in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling,” adding in a televised statement that he would have apologized had he used them himself.
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during a bilateral meeting with Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister, at Chequers, near Aylesbury, UK, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Frederiksen said she’d been in close contact with NATO before and after US President Donald Trump’s meeting with the alliance in Davos, and that there had been no negotiation about sovereignty.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his top business adviser Varun Chandra as his new special envoy to the US on trade and investment, as the UK seeks to mend relations with the Trump administration that were strained by the Greenland crisis.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his top business adviser Varun Chandra as his new special envoy to the US on trade and investment, as the UK seeks to mend relations with the Trump administration that were strained by the Greenland crisis.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his top business adviser Varun Chandra as his new special envoy to the US on trade and investment, as the UK seeks to mend relations with the Trump administration that were strained by the Greenland crisis.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his top business adviser Varun Chandra as his new special envoy to the US on trade and investment, as the UK seeks to mend relations with the Trump administration that were strained by the Greenland crisis.
Keir Starmer is bracing for a potential showdown with a key left-wing rival in a test of the British prime minister’s power to stave off the gathering threats to his job.
Keir Starmer is bracing for a potential showdown with a key left-wing rival in a test of the British prime minister’s power to stave off the gathering threats to his job.
Andy Burnham, left, and Keir Starmer, campaigning in 2024.
Keir Starmer is bracing for a potential showdown with a key left-wing rival in a test of the British prime minister’s power to stave off the gathering threats to his job.
Keir Starmer is bracing for a potential showdown with a key left-wing rival in a test of the British prime minister’s power to stave off the gathering threats to his job.
Andy Burnham, left, and Keir Starmer, campaigning in 2024.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s pathway to a potential leadership challenge against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming into view, unnerving the gilt markets he’s previously vowed to take on.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s pathway to a potential leadership challenge against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming into view, unnerving the gilt markets he’s previously vowed to take on.
Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, speaks on the opening day of the UK Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, UK, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. The conference runs until Wednesday, Oct. 1.
UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle sowed confusion over Britain’s stance on a customs union with the EU, saying Britain should consider the notion, a position in direct opposition to his governing Labour Party’s election promises.
UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle sowed confusion over Britain’s stance on a customs union with the EU, saying Britain should consider the notion, a position in direct opposition to his governing Labour Party’s election promises.
Peter Kyle, UK business and trade secretary, during the annual Confederation Of British Industry (CBI) conference in London, UK, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. British companies are under pressure after the chancellor of the Exchequer's last budget where she announced plans to increase National Insurance Contributions, a payroll tax, and the minimum wage.
The UK is seeking to advance talks to sell warships to Denmark amid increasing threats posed by Russia in the North Atlantic and as transatlantic ties are put under strain by Donald Trump’s efforts to take control of Greenland.
The UK is seeking to advance talks to sell warships to Denmark amid increasing threats posed by Russia in the North Atlantic and as transatlantic ties are put under strain by Donald Trump’s efforts to take control of Greenland.
President Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to return sovereignty of Diego Garcia — an island that houses a crucial military base — to Mauritius, reversing his previous support for the proposal in a further deterioration of transatlantic relations.
President Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to return sovereignty of Diego Garcia — an island that houses a crucial military base — to Mauritius, reversing his previous support for the proposal in a further deterioration of transatlantic relations.
The UK appeared to lay the groundwork for approving China’s new embassy in London on the eve of a controversial decision that risks driving a deeper wedge both within the ruling Labour party and with the US administration.
The UK appeared to lay the groundwork for approving China’s new embassy in London on the eve of a controversial decision that risks driving a deeper wedge both within the ruling Labour party and with the US administration.
The proposed site for a new Chinese Embassy, Royal Mint Court, in London on Jan. 17.
What was billed as an “emergency” Monday morning press conference offered Keir Starmer a now-or-never chance to hit back at Donald Trump over his latest assault on the transatlantic alliance.
What was billed as an “emergency” Monday morning press conference offered Keir Starmer a now-or-never chance to hit back at Donald Trump over his latest assault on the transatlantic alliance.
Starmer last February delivered a personal invitation from King Charles III to Trump to attend a second state dinner in the UK.
The UK will open a business center in Kyiv this year to help defense startups send more military hardware into Ukraine.
A soldier demonstrate drone flying during a training exercise for Ukrainian troops, operated by Britain's armed forces in eastern England, on June 17, 2025. Photographer: Justin Tallis /AFP/Getty Images
The UK is considering following Australia in imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old, amid growing calls for restrictions to protect vulnerable younger users.
The UK is considering following Australia in imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old, amid growing calls for restrictions to protect vulnerable younger users.
The UK is considering following Australia in imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old, amid growing calls for restrictions to protect vulnerable younger users.
The UK is considering following Australia in imposing a social media ban for children under 16 years old, amid growing calls for restrictions to protect vulnerable younger users.
The UK cannot afford to fulfill its defense commitments despite a recent spending uplift, the head of the UK’s armed forces warned, weeks after telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he’s preparing for spending cuts due to a multibillion-pound shortfall.
The UK cannot afford to fulfill its defense commitments despite a recent spending uplift, the head of the UK’s armed forces warned, weeks after telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he’s preparing for spending cuts due to a multibillion-pound shortfall.
Chief of the Defence Staff at the Ministry of Defence Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty Images
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