Tag: PM Sir Keir Starmer

• Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 08:11 UTC

  Scotland wants a new independence referendum, despite Downing Street’s rejection

  

  The consequences of the disastrous results of the recent local elections in UK, both for the incumbent Labour and the Conservatives, not only have questioned PM Keir Starmer’s leadership but revived old challenges. And one of those is Scotland’s call for a second independence referendum.

• Wednesday, April 1st 2026 - 09:09 UTC

  UK Government implements measures to bring down the cost of living for families

  

  As a consequence of events in the Middle East, UK is implementing a aft of new measures – coming into force today (1 April 2026) – among which will see wages go up, bills come down, and more support for those who need it most.

• Monday, March 23rd 2026 - 07:10 UTC

  UK Defense confirms autonomous mine-hunting systems in war theatre; RN nuke powered sub in Arabian Sea

  

  The UK Defense Secretary John Healey has confirmed autonomous mine-hunting systems are in the Middle East, as he visited the Permanent Joint Armed Forces Headquarters at Northwood. Meanwhile the Daily Mail from London reported over the weekend that a British nuclear sub, HMS Anson is positioned in northern Arabian Sea in clear range of Iranian targets.

• Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:26 UTC

  Chagos deal wasn’t such a “great stupidity” after all, admits Trump

  

  Relief in UK as Donald Trump back stepped and ended supporting the Labor government’s Chagos islands deal with Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, including the joint US/UK Diego Garcia base, when only a couple of weeks ago the US president described the whole issue as a “Great Stupidity”.

• Monday, October 13th 2025 - 18:36 UTC

  Starmer pledges UK leadership in Gaza’s reconstruction at historic Egyptian Peace summit

  

  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is attending this Monday the landmark peace summit in Egypt, for the signing ceremony of the Gaza Peace Plan, marking a historic turning point for the region following two years of conflict and bloodshed in Gaza.

• Friday, September 5th 2025 - 19:02 UTC

  UK: Deputy PM Rayner resigns amid property tax scandal

  

  Angela Rayner turned in her resignation on Friday as British Deputy Prime Minister, housing minister, and deputy leader of the Labour Party. Her decision was prompted by a scandal over unpaid property taxes on an apartment in Hove on England’s southern coast.

• Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 19:22 UTC

  Voting age lowered to 16 in UK

  

  British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced Thursday a significant “democracy shake-up” that includes lowering the voting age to 16 for all UK elections, likely starting with the next general election in 2029. This move has been met with accusations of “breathtaking cynicism” from the opposition Conservative party, who argue it is nothing but a partisan attempt to boost Labour's electoral chances, as polls suggest 16- and 17-year-olds are more likely to vote for them.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 05:05 UTC

  First ever female, Blaise Metreweli appointed UK’s MI6 chief

  

  The first ever female Chief of the UK’s 116 years Secret Intelligence Service, (MI6), Blaise Metreweli, has been announced by the Prime Minister Kerir Starmer. MI6, officially the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence and operating overseas.

• Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 23:30 UTC

  Starmer is teeing up Gibraltar for another Overseas betrayal, Falklands next?, RUSI scholar

  

  Dr. Samuel Ramani is a distinguished scholar from UK think-tank RUSI, (Royal United Services Institute), and has written a piece of the Gibraltar Agreement, which place him close to the Conservative’s position which asks if the Falklands could probably be next.

• Thursday, June 12th 2025 - 11:46 UTC

  UK-EU Joint Statement of Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar

  

  Following talks in Brussels this Wednesday a Joint Statement was reached in respect of Gibraltar, between the European Commission, Spain and Gibraltar. European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels on Wednesday 11 June.