May 12 U.K. Prime Minister Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow By Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press While more than 100 Labour lawmakers signed a letter of support for Starmer, about 90 others urged him to set a timetable for his departure. Continue reading
May 11 As he faces calls to step down, Starmer pledges to bring Britain closer to EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to bring Britain closer to the European Union as he faces calls to step down after poor local election results for his Labour Party. Continue reading
May 07 British voters cast ballots in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British voters cast ballots Thursday in local and regional elections that could shake up the country's politics and deliver a heavy blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Continue reading
May 06 Local elections could hasten exit of embattled British Prime Minister Starmer By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is expected to take a battering in elections for local authorities across England and for semiautonomous legislatures in Scotland and Wales. Continue reading
Apr 28 Starmer avoids ethics probe over Mandelson appointment but challenges lie ahead By Jill Lawless, Associated Press U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday averted a parliamentary inquiry over his choice of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to Washington, but failed to quell questions about whether he bent the rules to make the controversial appointment. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Trumps greet King Charles and Queen Camilla for White House visit By Darlene Superville, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III arrived in the United States on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight. Continue reading
Apr 20 Starmer says he made wrong judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he made the wrong judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington. Continue reading
Apr 17 Pressure builds as Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment in Epstein fallout By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks. Continue reading
Apr 17 Macron and Starmer welcome news of Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer plan an international mission to restore maritime security, with military planners meeting in London next week. Continue reading
Apr 05 Pressure grows to remove Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as the headliner of London summer music festival By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Continue reading