-
1 month ago | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes |Matt Watts
-
1 month ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | David Lynch |Christopher McKeon |David Hughes |Nina Lloyd
PM signals he will take on ‘watchdog state’ of blocker bodies and agenciesSir Keir Starmer signalled he wants to take on a “watchdog state completely out of whack with the priorities of the British people”, as he set out plans to reform public services. The Prime Minister spoke of his desire to cut red tape holding back housing developers and businesses, and signalled he wanted to reverse a sense among politicians “that we don’t trust ourselves” to take decisions.
-
2 months ago | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sir Keir Starmer declined to keep signed baseball caps given to him by Donald Trump – but bought Taylor Swift merchandise he was given by the star’s record label.
-
Jan 15, 2025 | 
independent.co.uk | David Hughes
Conglomerate YTL is developing homes and an arena on the outskirts of Bristol. David HughesSir Keir Starmer met his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Downing Street for trade talks as part of the Government’s scramble for investment and economic growth. The meeting came as Malaysian firm YTL announced plans for £4 billion of investment in the UK over five years, including £2 billion for its arena and housing development north of Bristol.
-
Jan 15, 2025 | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Donald Trump’s administration will be consulted before any deal for the UK to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is finalised, Downing Street said.
-
Jan 13, 2025 | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Ministers have been warned to keep a tight grip on the budget of the £12 billion Tempest jet fighter programme after problems with other international collaborations. The plane, due to enter service in 2035, is being developed with Italy and Japan under the global combat air programme (GCAP).
-
Jan 9, 2025 | 
mylondon.news | Nina Lloyd PA |Alya Zayed |David Hughes
Shamima Begum will not be returning to the UK, David Lammy said following calls from Donald Trump’s incoming counter-terrorism chief for the repatriation of British members of so-called Islamic State (IS) being held in Syrian prison camps. Sebastian Gorka said any nation which wishes to be seen as a “serious ally” of the US should commit to the international fight against the extremist group by taking back citizens currently languishing in the north east of Syria.
-
Dec 30, 2024 | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria outside No 10 Downing Street after the Labour Party won the general election in July (Gareth Fuller/PA)PA WireGet our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sir Keir Starmer has joined his family in Madeira on his first holiday since entering No 10.
-
Dec 16, 2024 | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK has sent a team of senior officials to Damascus for talks with Syrian’s interim leaders, including banned terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
-
Nov 27, 2024 | 
standard.co.uk | David Hughes
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street (PA)PA WireGet our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves refused to guarantee there would be no further tax rises under Labour just days after the Chancellor told business chiefs she would not repeat her Budget hikes.
