UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined counterparts in Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands in calling on Iran to stop attacks on energy sites and other civilian infrastructure and to end the shipping gridlock in the Strait of Hormuz.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined counterparts in Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands in calling on Iran to stop attacks on energy sites and other civilian infrastructure and to end the shipping gridlock in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tankers at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite an official vetting process that warned his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein entailed “reputational risks.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite an official vetting process that warned his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein entailed “reputational risks.”
The UK government is preparing to publish a first set of documents relating to the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador in a move that threatens to redouble pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The UK government is preparing to publish a first set of documents relating to the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador in a move that threatens to redouble pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Peter Mandelson in London on March 9. Photographer: Lucy North/PA
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to reinvent his ailing Labour government with a leftwards pivot after the Green Party captured one of its House of Commons seats via a special election.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure to reinvent his ailing Labour government with a leftwards pivot after the Green Party captured one of its House of Commons seats via a special election.
Residents of suburban Manchester head to the polling booths on Thursday to vote in a parliamentary election that threatens to lay bare the danger posed to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party from both the political right and left.
Residents of suburban Manchester head to the polling booths on Thursday to vote in a parliamentary election that threatens to lay bare the danger posed to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party from both the political right and left.
Keir Starmer attends a campaign event ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election in Manchester, on Feb. 23. Photographer: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Keir Starmer’s government appointed Antonia Romeo as the first woman to head the UK civil service, filling a vacancy that suddenly and unexpectedly became available after a spate of departures from the prime minister’s top team.
Keir Starmer’s government appointed Antonia Romeo as the first woman to head the UK civil service, filling a vacancy that suddenly and unexpectedly became available after a spate of departures from the prime minister’s top team.
The UK’s top civil servant quit his post after just 14 months, adding to the churn in Keir Starmer’s government that had already seen him lose two of his most senior aides this week.
The UK’s top civil servant quit his post after just 14 months, adding to the churn in Keir Starmer’s government that had already seen him lose two of his most senior aides this week.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves took a swipe against European Union plans for a “made in Europe” law, urging her counterparts on the continent to broaden the concept out to other like-minded countries.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves took a swipe against European Union plans for a “made in Europe” law, urging her counterparts on the continent to broaden the concept out to other like-minded countries.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit his post over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, becoming the most senior party figure so far to pull support from the beleaguered premier.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit his post over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, becoming the most senior party figure so far to pull support from the beleaguered premier.
Anas Sarwar speaks during a press conference in Glasgow on Feb. 9. Photographer: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged him to quit.
Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged him to quit.
The UK’s top spies have warned political parties of the dangers posed by foreign interference ranging from financial donations to honey traps.
Director General of Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5, Ken McCallum, delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service, in London on October 16, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / PA WIRE / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN BRADY/PA WIRE/AFP via Getty Images)
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney quit his post on Sunday, becoming the casualty of a furor over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington that now threatens the prime minister’s own position.
Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney quit his post on Sunday, becoming the casualty of a furor over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington that now threatens the prime minister’s own position.
Morgan McSweeney Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty Images Europe
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered another dent to his authority this week when his governing Labour party lost a special election near Manchester to the left-wing Greens.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered another dent to his authority this week when his governing Labour party lost a special election near Manchester to the left-wing Greens.
Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street on Feb. 2. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Plans to carry out a much-needed restoration of the UK Houses of Parliament could cost as much as £39 billion ($53 billion) and take more than six decades, according to a panel set up to examine options for the complex project.
Plans to carry out a much-needed restoration of the UK Houses of Parliament could cost as much as £39 billion ($53 billion) and take more than six decades, according to a panel set up to examine options for the complex project.
Documents released by the US Department of Justice appear to show that Britain’s Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive government information to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a minister.
Documents released by the US Department of Justice appear to show that Britain’s Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive government information to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a minister.
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said it wasn’t practical to set up a compensation plan for millions of women who were affected by an unexpected and poorly communicated increase in the state pension age.
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said it wasn’t practical to set up a compensation plan for millions of women who were affected by an unexpected and poorly communicated increase in the state pension age.
A group of women representing the WASPI protest group, demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London, on March 17, 2025.
The UK aims to use artificial intelligence to “turbo-charge” its strongest industries as ministers seek to offset potential job losses caused by the technology in some areas with job creation in others.
The UK aims to use artificial intelligence to “turbo-charge” its strongest industries as ministers seek to offset potential job losses caused by the technology in some areas with job creation in others.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promised to offer training in artificial intelligence for all UK workers as the government seeks to embrace a technology that it said has the potential to boost economic output by £140 billion ($193 billion) a year.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promised to offer training in artificial intelligence for all UK workers as the government seeks to embrace a technology that it said has the potential to boost economic output by £140 billion ($193 billion) a year.
Commuters cross London Bridge with the view to Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf district in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. UK business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year's budget. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
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