World leaders from the biggest economies are meeting for a high-stakes Group of Seven (G7) summit amid conflicts across the globe. The event is taking place in Kananaskis, Alberta, and is being hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The summit is likely to be overshadowed by an escalating Israel-Iran conflict and US President Donald … Read more
Story so far: Mauritius won a strategic victory on May 22, 2025, when the United Kingdom (U.K.) officially handed over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands after finalising the political treaty agreed to in October last year. Under the deal, the important naval and bomber base on Diego Garcia — one of the archipelago’s largest island, … Read more
Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc since the U.K. left the EU in 2020. Starmer … Read more
File picture of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, left, and Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union and Britain reached a tentative agreement on defence and security, fisheries and youth mobility ahead of a EU-U.K. summit on Monday (May 19, 2025), paving the … Read more
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting EU chiefs for a summit, the first since Brexit, aiming to strengthen relations. Discussions are centered around a potential defense pact amid European security concerns, complicated by fishing rights negotiations. Source link
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be “at the heart” of any negotiations to end the conflict with Russia. Mr. Starmer’s remarks come amid fears in Kyiv and its European allies that the U.S. might strike a peace deal without … Read more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his statement on COP29 and G20 Summits at the House of Commons in London on November 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India — expected to significantly boost the estimated GBP 42 billion a year bilateral trade partnership — will be relaunched early … Read more
LONDON: UK-based banks are stepping up lobbying efforts against possible tax hikes in the government’s inaugural Budget on October 30, amid mounting worries it may tap the cash-rich sector to boost Britain’s finances, senior industry sources told Reuters. Finance minister Rachel Reeves is due to meet senior representatives of the banking sector in the coming … Read more
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visits The Hub – Solihull Mosque, in Solihull, West Midlands, England, on August 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday (August 8, 2024) vowed no “let up” in moves to prevent further far-right riots across England, after more anticipated street violence failed to … Read more
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies Thursday they must uphold laws around spreading incendiary misinformation, following unrest blamed on the sharing of unverified details about the Southport knife attack. Addressing the nation from his Downing Street office and residence, Starmer pointed the finger at the role of the firms in two … Read more