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Keir Starmer

Gordon Brown returns to Downing Street in new Starmer role

Keir Starmer has appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as his special envoy on global finance, according to a statement from the UK government.

09 May 2026-13:55
UK's Starmer vows to stay after Labour losses in local elections

08 May 2026-14:29
UK local elections: Labour hit hard, Reform makes gains

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered heavy early losses in elections on Friday, highlighting growing voter dissatisfaction with his government and raising renewed questions about his political future just two years after a landslide general election victory.

08 May 2026-10:26
Iran slams UK anti-Semitism claims, accuses London of hosting ‘terrorist groups’

Iran’s embassy in London has strongly rejected what it called “baseless and irresponsible” allegations of anti-Semitism made by British officials, accusing the UK of failing to provide evidence and of hosting terrorist groups on its territory.

06 May 2026-13:15
Pashinyan, Starmer sign Armenia-UK Strategic Partnership Declaration

Armenia and the United Kingdom have signed a Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership, marking a new phase in bilateral relations.

04 May 2026-15:51
Lawmakers to vote on probing Starmer's Mandelson hire

According to the Times, Britain’s parliament will vote on Tuesday to decide whether to launch an inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, investigating if he misled the House of Commons regarding the appointment of former US ambassador Peter Mandelson.

27 Apr 2026-18:22
Trump backs Starmer, calls Epstein-linked envoy a ‘bad pick’

Donald Trump has publicly agreed with Keir Starmer over a controversial diplomatic appointment, saying the choice of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington was “a really bad pick.”

21 Apr 2026-09:35
Starmer faces parliament amid Mandelson vetting scandal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to face parliament on Monday as political pressure intensifies over the appointment of veteran Labour figure Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, despite his failure to pass a security vetting process.

20 Apr 2026-15:36
France, UK to host Hormuz security talks on Friday

France and the United Kingdom will co-host a video conference on Friday with countries willing to contribute to a “purely defensive mission” aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, the French presidency announced.

14 Apr 2026-15:54
Starmer calls for end to endless social media scrolling

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on major social media platforms to remove “never-ending scrolling” features, warning they are fueling addictive behavior among young users.

13 Apr 2026-15:45