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UK's Starmer convenes 'coalition of the willing' for second meeting to discuss Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a meeting of global leaders to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine, following another frantic week of diplomacy aimed at getting ...

ABC News - 15h

RFK Jr. Will Convene a New Health Commission in Private

President Trump ordered the creation of the Make America Healthy Again Commission last month, taking the name from the movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

The New York Times - 4d

The Papers: 'Starmer's shock NHS takeover' and Putin's ceasefire terms

Starmer to axe NHS England, while Putin says "there are nuances" in response to a proposed 30-day Ukraine ceasefire.

BBC News - 1d

UK to convene ‘coalition of the willing’ for fresh talks on Ukraine peace force

‘Virtual meeting’ to be held on Saturday with leaders from mainly European and Commonwealth countries

Financial Times - 5d

Starmer says Putin must prove he is 'serious about peace' and sign up to Ukraine ceasefire

ABC News - 8h

Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire

UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace. Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to “play games” with the ...

The Guardian - 23h

Starmer tells global leaders to 'keep the pressure' on Putin over ceasefire in Ukraine

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told allies to “keep the pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back a ceasefire in Ukraine, hailing Ukraine as the “party of peace.”

NBC News - 8h

Ukraine ceasefire plans moving to operational phase, Starmer says

UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for ‘guns to fall silent’. Keir Starmer has called for the “guns to fall silent in Ukraine” and said military powers will meet ...

The Guardian - 7h

Starmer to abolish NHS England

PM says move will slash bureaucracy and bring health system ‘back into democratic control’

Financial Times - 2d

Starmer Scraps NHS England

Health Secretary Wes Streeting discusses the plans.

BBC News - 2d

Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine

Around 30% of voters say they prefer Labour for dealing with ‘allies against threats to the UK’ in boost to party leader. Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Keir Starmer scraps NHS England to put health service ‘into democratic control’

Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation. . Keir Starmer has brought the health service back under the control of ...

The Guardian - 2d

Keir Starmer plans to reshape the Britain's ‘flabby’ state. But don’t compare him to Elon Musk

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won praise for his efforts to marshal international support for Ukraine as President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies roil the world

ABC News - 2d

Keir Starmer: ‘Putin is dragging his feet over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire’

Prime minister tells a summit of 29 leaders that the Russian president cannot delay peace talks indefinitely. Keir Starmer accused Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over agreeing to a ceasefire ...

The Guardian - 3h

The Week: Is Starmer’s Trump Strategy Working?

Adam, Chris, Caitríona and James discuss the week.

BBC News - Mar. 7

NHS England abolition shows ‘we have to take difficult decisions’, says Starmer – UK politics live

PM says he is ‘bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control by abolishing the arms length body NHS England’. Starmer is now talking about regulatation, and giving examples of where ...

The Guardian - 2d

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice at court-martial

A military court-martial convened this week on charges alleging Jack Teixeira violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

ABC News - 1d

Starmer says benefit system unfair and indefensible

Some Labour MPs urge ministers to tackle the "crisis of economic inactivity", while others oppose cuts.

BBC News - 4d

Starmer says 'all options on table' on US tariffs

Canada and the EU have announced retaliatory tariffs but UK will take a "pragmatic" approach, the prime minister said.

BBC News - 3d

Starmer to target ‘cottage industry of blockers’ in overhaul of regulators

UK prime minister will also talk up potential of AI to increase productivity across the state

Financial Times - 2d

Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?

Lord Blunkett offers his assessment and Amol talks to new Today presenter Anna Foster.

BBC News - 2d

The Trump backlash offers Starmer a mainstream moment

Prospect of reaching peak populism is an opportunity

Financial Times - 2d

Starmer’s shake-up of NHS England is a brave move

Abolishing the health authority is a big gamble by the prime minister but a welcome one

Financial Times - 1d

Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare

Plus: is Reform UK imploding?

Financial Times - 1d

Labour MP Mike Amesbury to stand down over assault conviction

Resignation will trigger first by-election of Sir Keir Starmer’s government

Financial Times - 5d

Russian captain held by UK police for longer over North Sea crash

Starmer says authorities must ‘get to the bottom’ of Monday’s shipping incident

Financial Times - 2d

i-D Magazine Gets a New Life Just as Cool as Its Old Life

The art and fashion worlds convened at Rick Owens’s austere Left Bank house to celebrate the relaunch of Karlie Kloss’s i-D magazine.

The New York Times - 3d

Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

Financial Times - 5d

Starmer will not impose immediate UK counter-tariffs to US steel levies

PM to take a ‘cool-headed’ approach as he tries to steer clear of transatlantic trade war

Financial Times - 4d

Starmer axes UK payments watchdog as part of anti-regulation drive

Government says regulator’s merger with Financial Conduct Authority will reduce complexity and boost innovation

Financial Times - 3d

Starmer says he is ‘disappointed’ by US tariffs on UK steel

PM vows to ‘keep all options on table’ after EU hits back against Washington with retaliatory measures

Financial Times - 3d

Starmer turns to N Ireland peace broker in quest for US backstop in Ukraine

Former Blair adviser Jonathan Powell is working behind the scenes to shepherd talks

Financial Times - 3d

AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce

The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials. AI should replace the work of government officials where it can be done to the same standard, ...

The Guardian - 2d

Could Starmer's regulation shake-up mean a 'bonfire of the quangos'?

The PM will pledge to slash the costs of regulation with an "active government" in a speech later.

BBC News - 2d

Chris Mason: Starmer echoes Liz Truss on reform of government

Sir Keir's argument overlaps with the former PM's - that the proliferation of arm's length bodies slow down change.

BBC News - 2d

Starmer suffers cabinet uprising over UK spending cuts

Opposition grows to plans in areas such as welfare but prime minister insists he will not bend rules to allow more borrowing

Financial Times - 2d

Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks

Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty. The leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to ...

The Guardian - 1d