World Feb 10 UK Prime Minister Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Feb 09 Head of Scotland's Labour Party calls on Starmer to resign Scotland's Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar is the most senior party figure to call for Starmer to quit, piling more pressure on the prime minister over his decision to appoint Mandelson to the high-profile diplomatic post. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Feb 03 British politician Peter Mandelson quits House of Lords, could face police investigation over Epstein ties The files suggest Mandelson shared market-sensitive information about the 2008 financial crisis. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Feb 02 British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords after latest Epstein files release British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging Mandelson to also resign from the House of Lords. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jan 29 Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global order The disruption to global trade under Trump has made expanding trade and investment more imperative for many governments. By Jill Lawless, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
Jan 23 Starmer calls Trump's remarks on NATO troops in Afghanistan 'insulting' and 'appalling' By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump should apologize for his false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during the Afghanistan war, describing Trump's remarks as “insulting” and “appalling.”… Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump slams UK deal to hand over Chagos Islands after he previously supported it By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Trump said that relinquishing the remote Indian Ocean archipelago was an act of stupidity that shows why he needs to take over Greenland. Continue reading
Dec 29 UK opposition leaders demand activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Opposition leaders in the United Kingdom are calling for a human rights activist to be stripped of his citizenship over past social media messages. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 3:48 British panto production blends holiday tradition with Muslim culture and humor By Kayan Taraporevala and Minnie Stephenson, Independent Television News Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday season staple across the UK. This year, one production is selling out a retelling of “Snow White” that blends classic… Continue watching
Dec 15 UK spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war,” the head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency said Monday. Continue reading