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Keir Starmer

Labour sees biggest first-year poll drop for UK governing party since 1990s

3 Jul

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Glastonbury

UK police launch criminal investigation after viewing footage of Kneecap and Bob Vylan's Glastonbury sets

Earlier today, the US revoked Bob Vylan’s visas ahead of their autumn tour.

Updated 30 Jun

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kneecap

Kneecap pack Glastonbury stage and lead chants of 'f**k Keir Starmer' to sea of Palestinian flags

Starmer had said that Kneecap should not be performing at the festival.

Updated 28 Jun

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welfare cuts

Irishman Morgan McSweeney becomes the villain of the UK left as Labour is plagued by turmoil

27 Jun

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Glastonbury

Varadkar on Kneecap row: Terrorism is bombs and guns, not music

27 Jun

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kneecap

Varadkar says Keir Starmer is wrong to criticise Kneecap's Glastonbury gig

Updated 22 Jun

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Sanctions

Two Israeli ministers sanctioned by UK for ‘inciting extremist violence’

10 Jun

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United Kingdom

Fourth man arrested in the UK over arson attacks targeting properties linked to Keir Starmer

2 Jun

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housing delivery

Fines for housing developers who miss deadlines? Wouldn't work in Ireland, say experts

We asked housing experts if the UK PM Keir Starmer’s plan to penalise developers that miss deadlines would work here.

26 May

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War in Gaza

Netanyahu accuses Starmer, Carney and Macron of being 'on the wrong side of history'

22 May

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Gaza

How an aid blockade and a warning that 14,000 babies could die heaped Western pressure on Israel

Updated 21 May

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Artificial Intelligence

Elton John calls UK government 'absolute losers' over 'criminal' copyright plans

18 May

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London

Man (21) charged over alleged arson attacks on Keir Starmer's home

15 May

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London

Man arrested over alleged arson attacks after fires at homes owned by UK Prime Minister

13 May

6.1k

Immigration

'Did Nigel Farage write this?': UK MPs condemn Starmer's 'island of strangers' speech

12 May

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adolescence

Netflix’s Adolescence made free to watch in UK schools, but no such plans for Ireland

1 Apr

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Migration

Jim O'Callaghan attends anti-people smuggling summit in UK as Starmer seeks to target 'vile trade'

31 Mar

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embarrassing moments

Urgent UK probe launched after football fan finds confidential military papers lying on street

28 Mar

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Global reaction

People in positions of power must 'break their silence' and appeal for Gaza ceasefire, Higgins says

Updated 19 Mar

16.4k

UK Government

Michelle O’Neill says Keir Starmer's 'devastating' benefit cuts are ‘callous and reprehensible’

19 Mar

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Ukraine ceasefire

Putin will have to 'come to table,' says Starmer as talks on Ukraine peacekeeping force begin

Updated 15 Mar

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Liverpool

Katie McCabe, Oasis and 'Guinness diplomacy': Martin and Starmer open first Ireland-UK summit

5 Mar

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Ireland-UK summit

Ireland is 'open to any invitation' to assist in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine - Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was asked if Ireland would support the UK and France’s peace coalition for Ukraine.

Taoiseach meeting Starmer in Liverpool ahead of first Ireland-UK summit this week.

Ireland will not take part in a 'deterrent force', but will support peacekeeping efforts.

Micheál Martin not seeking 'advice' from UK PM on Oval Office visit next week.

Muiris O'Cearbhaill

reports from Liverpool

Updated 5 Mar

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leaders summit

King Charles meets Zelenskyy following defence summit on Ukraine in London

The UK has signed a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance.

Updated 2 Mar

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leaders summit

UK and France working on deal for 'lasting peace' in Ukraine - Starmer

Updated 2 Mar

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Keir Stormer

UK media praise Starmer for pulling out ‘Trump card’ at yesterday’s White House meeting

28 Feb

18.8k

Paying Tribute

'He tried': Trump softens tone as Starmer seeks to tie him down to Ukraine and tariff pledges

Another European leader found firm commitments from Trump hard to come by.

27 Feb

16.5k

Washington

Starmer says Ukraine deal 'can't be a peace that rewards the aggressor' during Trump visit

Updated 27 Feb

12.4k

UK increases defence spending to 'show strength' to Putin (and slashes aid budget to fund it)

25 Feb

9.3k

Andrew gwynne

UK's Health Minister sacked by Keir Starmer over 'badly misjudged' WhatsApp messages

9 Feb

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Bregret

UK marks five years since Brexit as polling shows majority thinks leaving EU was a mistake

31 Jan

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Artificial Intelligence

Elton John and Paul McCartney warn UK government's AI plan would 'threaten’ artist earnings

26 Jan

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FactCheck

Debunked: Photo of Jimmy Saville with a child does not show a young Keir Starmer

22 Jan

15.5k

southport

Starmer says UK must tackle 'new and dangerous' threat of lone male terrorists

Updated 21 Jan

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Why has controversy erupted about Gerry Adams possibly getting compensation for internment?

16 Jan

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Tulip Siddiq

UK Treasury minister resigns after ethics investigation despite being cleared of wrongdoing

14 Jan

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Ah Keir

Just six months after the UK election, Labour's Chancellor and another minister are in trouble

13 Jan

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House Of Commons

UK parliament reject Tory bid to launch fresh grooming gang inquiry

8 Jan

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FactCheck

Why has Elon Musk taken aim at both Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage over a UK sex abuse scandal?

Intervening in politics outside the United States and his native South Africa is not a new habit for Musk.

Musk has spent the last week or so levelling attacks against a number of British political figures.

Yesterday, Musk publicly withdrew support for the leader of the far-right Reform UK party, Nigel Farage.

David MacRedmond

7 Jan

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