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Starmer talks to Trump after president slams UK's lack of backing for Iran strikes

Starmer talks to Trump after president slams UK's lack of backing for Iran strikes

Keir Starmer attempted to mend the strained ties with Donald Trump concerning the conflict with Iran on Sunday, while a Labour rebuke intensified after Tony Blair’s claim that Britain ought to have backed the United States’ first air attacks on Iran. The prime minister contacted the American president on

Starmer says a negotiated settlement is Iran's best path forward.

Starmer says a negotiated settlement is Iran's best path forward.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that the war in Iran sweeping across the Middle East may persist “for some time,” and urged Donald Trump that the “best way forward” in the long run is a diplomatic settlement with Tehran. He added that Britain is undertaking “everything we can” to calm

Thailand-based crypto investor contributes an additional £3 million to Reform

Thailand-based crypto investor contributes an additional £3 million to Reform

Christopher Harborne has contributed an additional £3 million to Reform UK, adding to the £9 million he gave last summer. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, which has led the opinion polls for over a year, recorded £5.5 million in donations in the final quarter of 2025. The sum also

Greens deputy leader demands Starmer apologise for false claims that sparked death threats.

Greens deputy leader demands Starmer apologise for false claims that sparked death threats.

The deputy leader of the Green Party has called for an apology from Keir Starmer after the prime minister seemed to endorse inaccurate accusations that he demonstrated in favour of the Iranian regime, a claim that has resulted in death threats being directed at him. Mothin Ali said he was

Shabana Mahmood to present a ‘firm but fair’ asylum plan that could let some claimants enter the workforce – UK politics live

Shabana Mahmood to present a ‘firm but fair’ asylum plan that could let some claimants enter the workforce – UK politics live

Mahmood to present “firm but fair” asylum framework in morning address Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is slated to speak later this morning, outlining her vision for a “firm but fair” asylum system. The Home Office says as many as 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited a year for their

Former NATO chief backs Starmer after Trump’s “no Winston Churchill” remark

Former NATO chief backs Starmer after Trump’s “no Winston Churchill” remark

Britain must not be drawn into a conflict “without a clear end point”, warned a former senior NATO commander, who also backed Keir Starmer after Donald Trump’s barbs that he was “not Winston Churchill”. Trump was described as “another American president who has launched a war of choice”, Gen

Badenoch's PMQs performance on Iran borders on disgrace, says John Crace

Badenoch's PMQs performance on Iran borders on disgrace, says John Crace

On a different occasion the scene could have been almost comical – the gap between Kemi Badenoch’s confidence and her output. Yet Wednesday’s prime‑ministerial questions were anything but light, as Donald Trump’s massive Iranian gambit risked spiralling into full‑scale conflict in the Middle East. It was