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ca.news.yahoo.com | Nina Lloyd |David Hughes |Margaret Davis |David Lynch
Suspect remains in custody as police probe fires at properties linked to PMA 21-year-old man remains in custody after he was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday as part of an investigation into suspected arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer. Police are working “at pace” to establish the cause of the fires and “any potential motivation” as inquiries are ongoing, Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command said.
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ca.news.yahoo.com | David Hughes |Margaret Davis |David Lynch
Police investigating suspected arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer have arrested a 21-year-old man. The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. In the early hours of Monday the emergency services responded to a fire at the Kentish Town home where Sir Keir lived before becoming Prime Minister and moving into 10 Downing Street.
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1 week ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Christopher McKeon |David Hughes |Caitlin Doherty |David Lynch |George Lithgow
Starmer and Trump hail ‘historic day’ as UK and US agree trade dealThe conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a “fantastic, historic day”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he and Donald Trump formally announced the deal. Speaking to Sir Keir from the White House, the US President said the agreement was a “great deal for both countries”.
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2 weeks ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | David Hughes |Caitlin Doherty |Claudia Savage
Starmer and Badenoch clash as Labour and Tories brace for tough electionsSir Keir Starmer is braced for a difficult set of election results, but allies insisted he was not running scared of voters. The Prime Minister has not visited Runcorn and Helsby, where Labour faces a battle against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK to hold on to a Commons seat Sir Keir’s party won with 53% of the vote less than a year ago.
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standard.co.uk | David Hughes |Matt Watts
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2 months 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.
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Jan 30, 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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
