Starmer’s top aide quits over Mandelson fallout, pressure mounts on PM

[ad_1] LONDON: British PM Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit, he said in a statement on Sunday, as pressure intensifies on Starmer over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.Starmer is facing what is widely seen as the gravest crisis of his 18 months in power over his […]

Explained: Why Epstein emails have become a ticking time bomb for Keir Starmer | World News

[ad_1] Keir Starmer built his political identity on one word: standards. The former prosecutor promised a politics cleansed of sleaze, indulgence and moral shortcuts. Which is why the Jeffrey Epstein emails now hang over his premiership like a slow, menacing countdown clock.This is not a scandal about secret crimes or hidden villains. It is a […]

Epstein files fallout: Why UK PM Keir Starmer is under fire

[ad_1] Epstein files earthquake in US but tremors in UK – Is UK PM Keir Starmer’s job under threat? (AP photo) The global fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is threatening the political future of a world leader — but not the one many might expect.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has never been directly linked […]

‘I have been further linked’ to Epstein: Ex-UK minister Peter Mandelson resigns from Labour Party

[ad_1] British envoy to US Peter Mandelson (AP file photo) Former British ambassador to the United States and former minister Peter Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party on Sunday, saying he did not want to cause it “further embarrassment” after newly released US documents renewed scrutiny of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mandelson, […]

Visa-free travel to China for 30 days? New agreement announced for UK travellers after Keir Starmer’s Beijing trip

[ad_1] China Just Became Visa-Free for Brits And Travellers Are Loving It In a landmark diplomatic breakthrough, China has agreed to relax visa requirements for British citizens, allowing visa-free travel of up to 30 days for tourism and business visits, a move announced during UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing at the […]

‘Very dangerous’: Donald Trump calls out Britain over dealings with China after PM Starmer met Xi Jinping

[ad_1] UK PM Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping US President Donald Trump called out Britain on their dealings with China as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump made these comments Thursday while attending his wife Melania’s documentary premiere, amid growing Western efforts to rebuild ties with China.“Well […]

Video: Keir Starmer dons ‘Top Gun’ aviators to poke fun at Macron; French PM plays plays along

[ad_1] British PM Keir Starmer made light of French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent appearance in aviator sunglasses after the French president’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.The prime minister appeared at The Political Party Live at the Duchess Theatre, where he was interviewed in front of a live audience. During the show, Starmer […]

Did Starmer impose a curfew in the UK? No, it’s just a fake TikTok video

[ad_1] The 61-second video of UK PM Keir Starmer would be shocking, if it were true. “The UK is set to introduce a nationwide curfew, beginning at 11pm each night,” he appears to say on one of thousands of TikTok videos of him posted in last six months. “Under the new rule, no one will […]

Who is Alaa Abd El-Fattah and why is Keir Starmer under fire | World News

[ad_1] British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has arrived in the UK after Egyptian authorities lifted a long-standing travel ban, allowing him to leave the country following years of imprisonment and restrictions on his movement. Abd El-Fattah has spent extended periods in detention since 2013, alongside earlier arrests linked to his political activism. He was pardoned […]

Explained: What is the BritCard Digital ID controversy? | World News

[ad_1] When Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood before cameras on 26 September 2025 to unveil Britain’s first national digital ID, he called it a “modern solution for a modern country.”The BritCard, a voluntary digital identity for everyone over 16, was meant to simplify daily bureaucracy — applying for jobs, renting homes, opening bank accounts.Within hours, […]