Category: UK Politics

Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, PM says 3 hours ago Brian WheelerPolitical reporter House of Commons The UK’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood helped to bring about the ceasefire deal in Gaza, Sir Keir Starmer has told MPs. Speaking after a summit in Egypt, the PM stressed that the agreement signed there belonged to… Continue reading Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, PM says

Powell made no decisions about evidence in China spy case, minister says The government’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell made no decisions about the content of any evidence provided in the collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China, a minister has said. Prosecutors unexpectedly dropped charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry… Continue reading Powell made no decisions about evidence in China spy case, minister says

Badenoch demands PM address ‘unanswered’ China spy case questions Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has written to the prime minister asking him to address “unanswered” questions about the collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China. Charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry – who deny the allegations – were dropped in September, prompting… Continue reading Badenoch demands PM address ‘unanswered’ China spy case questions

Universities must tackle antisemitism, says Education Secretary Phillipson Universities must act to protect Jewish students from harassment and discrimination on campuses, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said, as she set out measures to tackle antisemitism. Phillipson said there had been an “unacceptable increase in antisemitism” at universities and added that many Jewish students currently do… Continue reading Universities must tackle antisemitism, says Education Secretary Phillipson

No plans to send UK troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper 2 hours ago Kathryn Armstrong Getty Images UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said there are “no plans” to send British troops to be part of a multinational force that will monitor the Gaza ceasefire from Israel. The first phase of a deal… Continue reading No plans to send UK troops to monitor Gaza ceasefire, says Cooper

Starmer praises Trump over role in Gaza ceasefire deal 15 hours ago Sam FrancisPolitical reporter and Chris MasonPolitical editor EPA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has praised US President Donald Trump’s leadership in the Gaza peace talks, claiming the deal “would not have happened” without him. On Wednesday, Trump announced Israel and Hamas had agreed… Continue reading Starmer praises Trump over role in Gaza ceasefire deal

Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India Yogita Limaye, Alex Forsyth & Cherylann MollanBBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first visit to the country. The two leaders met in India’s financial capital Mumbai, where the prime minister is on a two-day trade… Continue reading Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India

Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS The UK’s most senior prosecutor has said a case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because he could not obtain evidence from the government referring to China as a national security threat. The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has said the… Continue reading Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS

High immigration levels damage communities, Badenoch warns 50 minutes ago Kate WhannelPolitical reporter The government must do more to promote integration and not look away from problems out of a fear of “being labelled racists”, Kemi Badenoch has told the BBC. The Conservative leader said the UK had “taken for granted the fact that we… Continue reading High immigration levels damage communities, Badenoch warns

Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October 3 hours ago Stuart Lau PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged students not to join pro-Palestinian protests on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, warning of “rising antisemitism on our streets”. Sir Keir said it was “un-British”… Continue reading Starmer urges students not to protest on 7 October