Keir Starmer
‘Very disappointing’: Sadiq Khan warns Labor faces ‘existential threat’ after defeat in London local polls
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on Labor to change course after suffering a heavy defeat in London’s local elections, saying the results reflected “profound disillusionment” among voters and that the party faced an “existential” threat if it failed to change course.In a strongly worded statement following the election results, Khan described the results as … Read more
British Prime Minister Starmer told Iran that he would not tolerate attempts to divide British society
LONDON British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Iran “will not tolerate” attempts to sow division within British society as he chaired a summit to tackle anti-Semitism in London on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Starmer told Iran that he would not tolerate attempts to divide British society In his opening speech at 10 Downing Street, Starmer … Read more
Starmer avoids ethics probe into Mandelson’s appointment but faces more pressure
File photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference in Downing Street, London. (Associated Press) LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday avoided a parliamentary inquiry into his choice of Jeffrey Epstein friend Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to Washington, but failed to quell questions over whether he broke rules in … Read more
‘Feeling political pressure’: Sacked UK official blames Starmer’s office for Mandelson’s US appointment
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street, London, Monday, April 20, 2026, heading to Parliament for a showdown over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The former civil servant who oversaw Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to Washington said he felt “political pressure” to speed up … Read more
British Prime Minister Starmer holds showdown in Parliament over US ambassador scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in London on Monday that he would have withdrawn Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States had he known that Mandelson had failed a security clearance. British Prime Minister Starmer holds showdown in Parliament over US ambassador scandal Starmer made the comments in a speech in … Read more
British Prime Minister Starmer rejects calls to resign amid backlash over Mandelson appointment linked to Epstein
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted on Monday that his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to Washington was a mistake and said he would not have gone ahead with the appointment if he had known Mandelson had failed a security clearance.Speaking in the House of Commons, Starmer said the facts about Mandelson’s … Read more