‘Island of strangers’: What UK PM Starmer said on immigration

[ad_1] UK PM Keir Starmer drew backlash for his immigration speech. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that his administration would tighten every area of the country’s broken immigration system to stop the country from becoming an “island of strangers”.The comment drew a huge backlash as it was seen as unnecessary fear-mongering.Starmer was […]

‘Pragmatic’ approach could reap ‘ambitious’ UK-EU deal: Starmer | World News

[ad_1] LONDON: A “pragmatic” approach to talks on food standards, youth mobility and European courts could yield an “ambitious” post-Brexit deal between the EU and UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview published Saturday by The Guardian newspaper.London and Brussels are hopeful of signing a deal at the first UK-EU summit since Brexit, […]

Trump keeps 10% baseline tariff, eases auto and metal duties in trade deal with UK

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed a trade framework with the United Kingdom that reduces tariffs on autos and metals while keeping the baseline 10% tariff as it is. The announcement followed a phone call with UK prime minister Keir Starmer. Under the plan, US tariffs on British cars will drop from 27.5% […]

Britain Lost Out on Euro Disney. Now It’s Getting a Universal Theme Park.

[ad_1] Universal Studios will build its first European theme park in Bedfordshire, England, studio officials said Wednesday, previewing a sprawling resort that could combine iconic American brands like “Jurassic Park” with classic British characters like Paddington Bear, Dr. Who and Harry Potter. Set to open in 2031, British officials said the yet-to-be-named theme park would […]

UK ‘stands ready’ to intervene as Trump’s US tariffs disrupt global trade order: PM Starmer

[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday declared that the United Kingdom is prepared to deploy direct state intervention to protect British industries from the shockwaves of sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Starmer said the world had entered a new era where the “old assumptions can no […]

UK PM Keir Starmer acknowledges Trump’s tariff logic but calls them wrong

[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to acknowledge the reasoning behind US President Donald Trump’s latest push for tariffs, even as he maintains that such protectionist measures are the wrong approach, according to The Times.In a speech due to be delivered on Sunday, the Labour leader is set to announce that he recognises […]

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discuss ‘productive’ talks on US-UK trade deal

[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump held discussions on Sunday regarding ongoing negotiations for a UK-US trade agreement, Downing Street announced.Since the UK’s departure from the European Union, successive British governments have sought to establish a comprehensive […]