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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 borrowingFinancial Times - 5d -
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 - 4d -
Could Starmer be in for a benefits rebellion as tribes clash in his own party?
Labour may have ditched its factional in-fighting - but deep welfare cuts could reignite tensions.BBC News - 3d -
Ukraine’s supporters move to ‘operational phase’ in ceasefire planning, Starmer says
‘Coalition of the willing’ will meet again on Thursday to discuss how a truce could be guaranteedFinancial Times - 3d -
Ignore the row: this Oscar-winning film offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity | Kenan Malik
The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope. In 2009, Tony Blair visited Masafer Yatta, a collection of ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Canada to review the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump's trade war
A spokesman for Canada's Defense Minister Bill Blair says new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jetABC News - 3d -
The Breakdown | My team of the Six Nations: from Lions in waiting to France’s new King Louis
The tournament’s brightest stars make a formidable side – twin Currys, six Frenchmen and a Scottish double. 15. Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) . Check out this season’s stats and Kinghorn’s name is ...The Guardian - 15h -
It is mission critical that Labour repairs the contract between citizen and state | Andrew Rawnsley
Proving that government can be a force for good is essential if Sir Keir Starmer is to see off the populist right. Listening to Sir Keir Starmer’s recent lament that the “flabby” state is failing ...The Guardian - 2d -
UK helped Ukraine and US reach ceasefire deal, government sources say
Sir Keir Starmer led European efforts to mend Trump-Zelensky relationship, UK government sources tell the BBC.BBC News - 6d -
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 -
UK financial regulators in retreat as prime minister piles on pressure
City cheers Sir Keir Starmer’s crackdown on red tape but there are questions over how much it can boost growthFinancial Times - 6d -
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.The New York Times - 8h -
Starmer praised for statesman role abroad but can he show 'same mojo' at home?
The PM seizes the spotlight as Trump upends the world order - but he faces serious challenges in the UK.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Keir Starmer Wants to Abolish NHS England: What to Know About His Plan
The British prime minister said he would scrap an agency that was created in 2013 to help run the health service. He said the move would save money by avoiding duplication.The New York Times - 5d -
Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy | Simon Jenkins
The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politics. Every new prime minister has an Elon Musk moment. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Many said the Starmer era would be just Tory-lite – now it’s worse than that. Time to stop the pretence
He’ll be radical, the PM’s allies claimed. Well, look now, as poor people are targeted and ministers boast of wearing Tory clothes better than the Tories. I reckon it’s time to call it. The threat ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 -
Why the UK Has Not Retaliated Against Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to stay close to the United States, even as the uncertainty unleashed by President Trump offers a chance to build ties with the European Union.The New York Times - 6d -
‘On the Tightrope’: Britain Tries to Bridge a Widening Trans-Atlantic Gap
Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.The New York Times - 3d -
North Sea collision: ship’s master arrested as fears grow for marine life
Police launch criminal investigation while local leaders call on Starmer to prevent environmental catastrophe. Police have detained the master of the container ship Solong as experts voiced growing ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road | Editorial
For now Keir Starmer can say there is a middle way, but Donald Trump will soon force Britain to pick a side. No country can avoid the economic impact of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy. ...The Guardian - 6d -
Labour’s cautionary tale: how hereditary peers clung on for 26 years
Delay in removing hereditaries from Lords illustrates how hard it will be to push through more significant changes. The only solid measure that Keir Starmer’s government has introduced to change ...The Guardian - 4d -
Five key takeaways from the Guardian’s House of Lords series
Two peers are now under investigation after undercover reporting on members of parliament’s second chamber. “Indefensible” was how Keir Starmer described the House of Lords three years ago when he ...The Guardian - 3d -
After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance
Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threat. When he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Jonathan Powell: the veteran negotiator being lauded over US-Ukraine detente
Insiders say UK national security adviser avoids limelight, but it found the ‘calm operator’ this week. In the topsy-turvy world in which Keir Starmer and his aides operate, the US putting the ...The Guardian - 4d