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UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - 6d -
Carney visits Macron and Starmer as he seeks alliances amid Trump trade war
Canadian PM stresses importance of ‘reliable allies’ in Paris before travelling to London where he was received by king. Canada is the “most European of the non-European countries”, Mark Carney ...The Guardian - 1d -
Charities and MPs warn Starmer over benefits changes
Sir Keir Starmer has faced concerns from Labour backbenchers who have expressed anger at proposals.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 4d -
Starmer tells global leaders to 'keep the pressure' on Putin over ceasefire in Ukraine
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told global leaders to “keep the pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back a ceasefire in UkraineABC News - 3d -
Starmer says Putin must prove he is 'serious about peace' and sign up to Ukraine ceasefire
Starmer says Putin must prove he is 'serious about peace' and sign up to Ukraine ceasefireABC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Government seeks to move Khalil case
The U.S. government is seeking to move Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s case from New York, where a hearing into his status happened Wednesday, to Louisiana or New Jersey. Khalil is a ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump’s China strategy seeks ‘containment with a smile’
Trump’s approach will seek to limit the influence and power of China without resorting to open hostility.The Hill - 3d -
Starmer to abolish NHS England
PM says move will slash bureaucracy and bring health system ‘back into democratic control’Financial Times - 5d -
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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 - 5d -
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 worldABC News - 5d -
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 - 3d -
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled
PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off. Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts ...The Guardian - 1d -
The Week: Is Starmer’s Trump Strategy Working?
Adam, Chris, Caitríona and James discuss the week.BBC News - Mar. 7 -
Starmer is zigging where Blair zagged
Labour’s controversial plans to reform welfare illustrate the divide between the twoFinancial Times - 15h -
Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic islandABC News - Mar. 11 -
FTC seeks delay in Amazon trial, citing recent cuts in staff, budget
Lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission says agency needs to seek trial delay in case against Amazon due to staffing and budgetary challenges.CBS News - 5d -
Chagos Islanders seek to take UK government to court over deal with Mauritius
Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago to MauritiusABC News - 1d -
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 - 5d -
House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown
House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a six-month stopgap government funding plan, that seeks cuts to nondefense programs while boosting funding for defense. The bill's rollout kicks off a crucial ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service
Prime minister's move against Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism. Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will seek to dismiss the director of Shin Bet, Israel’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
Top House Democrats seek DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act
The House Judiciary and Oversight committees sent a sweeping information request to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday, seeking to root out Elon Musk's role and the extent ...The Hill - 5h -
Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel's internal security chief as power struggle boils over
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of the internal security serviceABC News - 1d -
Pennsylvania Democrat seeks to censure Boebert over Al Green comments
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) introduced a resolution Monday seeking to censure Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) for her comments about Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) after he disrupted President Trump’s ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Auburn is the No. 1 seed in the South Region; Tigers seek redress after first-round ouster last year
Auburn is the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament and is headed to the South Region, where coach Bruce Pearl and the Tigers will be trying to seek a little bit of retribution after a ...Yahoo Sports - 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 - Mar. 11 -
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 - 6d -
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 stateFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 5d -
The Trump backlash offers Starmer a mainstream moment
Prospect of reaching peak populism is an opportunityFinancial Times - 5d -
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 oneFinancial Times - 4d -
Starmer’s ‘Project Chainsaw’: the NHS, Whitehall, welfare
Plus: is Reform UK imploding?Financial Times - 4d -
What should Reeves and Starmer say and do next?
The government needs to view the hard times coming upon us as an opportunity, as well as a crisisFinancial Times - 1d -
Starmer's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfareBBC News - 1d