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Former aide Sue Gray rejects Starmer’s job offer

Ex-chief of staff had been lined up for part-time role as link with devolved nations and regions

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035

The PM insists the government will not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.

At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets

The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Starmer vows to ‘stay the course’ on tax-hiking Budget measures

Prime minister will defend ‘hard decisions’ in speech to Welsh Labour conference on Saturday

Business - Financial Times - November 15

Starmer to urge G20 leaders to ‘double down’ on Ukraine support

UK PM intent on rallying Kyiv’s allies ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president in January

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Starmer aims to build ‘pragmatic and serious relationship’ in meeting with Xi

Prime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growth. Keir Starmer will become the first UK prime minister in six years to meet the Chinese ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Meet us before it's too late, nuclear test veterans urge PM

The last of 22,000 personnel who witnessed the UK’s nuclear bomb tests want answers from the PM.

Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns with Xi Jinping at G20

British PM speaks of ‘durable, respectful’ relationship and questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has raised concerns with the ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Starmer promises better relations with China after Xi meeting

Prime minister proposes further talks about deepening economic and financial ties

World - Financial Times - November 18

James Landale: What Starmer wants from China is more trade

The PM wants to improve UK-Chinese relations but the re-election of Donald Trump could hinder his efforts.

Starmer calls for strong UK-China relationship as he meets with Xi in Brazil

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil

World - ABC News - November 18

Starmer to visit Saudi Arabia and UAE to try to secure investment

UK prime minister is seeking billions of pounds of Gulf money to boost British growth

Business - Financial Times - November 20

Starmer will struggle to keep his ‘smash the gangs’ promise - as I saw firsthand

Keir Starmer says it is his personal mission to defeat the people-smuggling gangs

Starmer meets BlackRock boss Larry Fink in Downing Street

Discussions between ministers and asset manager’s board covered regulatory delays and boosting UK growth

World - Financial Times - November 21

Winter fuel payments cut makes sense, Starmer says

The PM was repeatedly pressed on why he was targeting pensioners, in a round of BBC local radio interviews.

Starmer seeks to hire EU negotiator in pursuit of relations reset

Salary of at least £153,000 offered by Cabinet Office for ‘principal adviser’ to prime minister. Ministers are hiring a new EU negotiator as Keir Starmer seeks to reset Britain’s relationship with ...

World - The Guardian - November 23

I'm not surprised some voters want election re-run, says Starmer after petition

The prime minister responds to an online petition calling for a new election, months after the last poll.

Starmer ‘youth guarantee’ will not fix fall in apprenticeships, says UK industry body

Warning comes as prime minister unveils proposals to boost labour market

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Youth to get 'guaranteed' training in jobs overhaul

The government plans include overhauling job centres, but reforms to benefits are delayed until next year.

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