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UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible probe over Mandelson
Starmer’s Labour Party has a large majority in parliament and could vote down the launch of an inquiry.
27 Apr 2026 - 11:43PM
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Argentina again calls for UK talks on Falklands, US confirms neutrality
25 Apr 2026 - 7:42PM
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UK PM insists he won’t resign over Mandelson scandal
22 Apr 2026 - 9:31PM
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Starmer admits mistake appointing Epstein’s friend as ambassador as leadership teeters
UK prime minister, under pressure to resign by opponents, says officials did not tell him about Peter Mandelson’s failed vetting.
21 Apr 2026 - 2:58PM
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Allies back Starmer as Mandelson saga leaves UK leader fighting for his job
The British PM will address Parliament to defend his job amid growing calls to resign over the Mandelson scandal.
20 Apr 2026 - 10:09AM
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UK’s Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson scandal reignites
Crisis deepens as the UK government admits Starmer’s former ambassador to US was appointed despite failing security vetting.
17 Apr 2026 - 6:26PM
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Epstein scandal: UK foreign ministry chief out over Mandelson vetting failure
PM Starmer is also facing calls to resign after it was revealed that his US envoy was appointed despite a failed security check.
17 Apr 2026 - 7:37AM
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UK PM Starmer admits his ‘mistake’ in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador
Starmer faces fresh questions about his judgment over the appointment despite being warned of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
13 Mar 2026 - 2:36AM
US, Israel war on Iran
4 US bombers land in UK as Iran war continues
British PM Keir Starmer has granted permission for ‘defensive’ US action against Iranian missile sites from UK bases.
7 Mar 2026 - 10:43PM
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Defiant Starmer rejects calls to quit as crisis deepens over Epstein fallout
Despite losing two top aides in 48 hours and a demand to resign from the Scottish Labour leader, Britain’s prime minister vows to fight on for his ‘mandate’.
10 Feb 2026 - 9:18AM
China-UK relations
UK’s Starmer faces backlash over China trip amid claims he was ‘tricked’
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused the UK prime minister of adopting a ‘supine and short-termist approach’ to China.
3 Feb 2026 - 9:00AM
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UK’s former US ambassador faces scrutiny over Epstein ties, leaked briefing
UK police review reports of alleged misconduct by Peter Mandelson after the latest Epstein files release by the US Justice Department.
3 Feb 2026 - 12:46PM
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Britain’s surging Reform UK party draws big-name Tory defector
Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage’s Reform party as the Conservatives descend into civil war.
16 Jan 2026 - 3:57PM
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A national flag should be a symbol of unity not of prejudice and divisiveness
Sadly it is difficult to dissociate the flags flying across England from a political position that in its most extreme embraces racism and hate speech.
19 Oct 2025 - 7:46AM
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UK’s Starmer to release security statements after China spying case collapse
The UK prime minister pledged full disclosure of China spying case evidence, blaming past government policy for the trial’s collapse.
15 Oct 2025 - 8:36PM
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UK to launch mandatory digital ID to curb illegal migration
The plan faced immediate criticism for potentially infringing on civil liberties and failing to deter illegal immigration.
26 Sep 2025 - 5:10PM
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Protests around the world
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Protests can’t paper over rich countries’ need for foreign workers
Despite an uptick in anti-immigration protests, many politicians sympathetic to the protesters are still loosening labour laws.
23 Sep 2025 - 7:33AM
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UK PM condemns Musk’s ‘fight or die’ comments during anti-immigration rally
However, Keir Starmer’s government has resisted calls to sanction the billionaire for his remarks while supporting the far-right.
16 Sep 2025 - 5:25PM
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UK PM Starmer defends self over Epstein links of ex-diplomat Mandelson
Starmer said he would not have appointed Mandelson as US envoy had he known the extent of the envoy’s relationship with the sex offender.
16 Sep 2025 - 9:22AM
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Britain fires Mandelson as US ambassador over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Emails published this week show Peter Mandelson urging Epstein to fight for early release when he faced charges over soliciting a minor.
11 Sep 2025 - 6:35PM
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Kneecap play Glastonbury despite criticism from politicians
Singer Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London in November.
28 Jun 2025 - 11:50PM
Sexual harassment and assault
UK to hold inquiry into ‘grooming gangs’ that abused thousands of girls
The scandal involving groups of mostly Pakistani men was thrust back into the spotlight after criticism from billionaire Elon Musk.
15 Jun 2025 - 2:55AM
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UK’s new Conservative Party leader to name shadow cabinet in days
Kemi Badenoch has signalled her willingness to work with leadership rivals and pledged to hold the ruling Labour Party to account.
3 Nov 2024 - 4:02PM
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Badenoch elected new leader of UK Conservative Party
Badenoch came out on top in the two-horse race with former immigration minister Robert Jenrick with 57 per cent of the vote.
2 Nov 2024 - 8:17PM
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UK teen accused of killing 3 girls also had ricin, al-Qaeda manual, police say
Axel Rudakubana, 18, is allegedly behind murders at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport that shocked Britain and provoked days of riots.
30 Oct 2024 - 5:48AM
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Conservative leadership candidates grapple over immigration, winning votes
Most say the new leader must end infighting after fourteen years in power ended in a crushing July election defeat and Labour landslide.
29 Sep 2024 - 6:20PM
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Patel and Badenoch launch UK Conservative Party leadership bids
Priti Patel and Kemi Badenoch join 4 others, including former home secretary James Cleverly, in race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader.
29 Jul 2024 - 11:25AM
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UK Post Office scandal: chairman to step down amid mounting public anger
Hundreds of postal staff were wrongfully convicted of theft and fraud as a result of glitches in Fujitsu’s Horizon software.
28 Jan 2024 - 2:35AM
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