Keir Starmer Resigns as UK PM After Two Years Keir Starmer has resigned as Labour leader and UK prime minister, bringing a dramatic end to his two-year tenure in Downing Street and triggering a race to choose Britain’s next leader. He said he will stay on until Labour chooses a successor. Nominations will open on … Read more
Healey’s shock resignation pushes Starmer to the brink over defence spending John Healey’s resignation as Defence Secretary has hit Keir Starmer’s government hard and exposed a deep split over UK defence spending. Healey said the Defence Investment Plan did not give the armed forces the money they need to face growing security threats. He argued … Read more
Starmer Faces Growing Pressure as Cabinet Divisions Deepen Keir Starmer is facing the toughest test of his leadership since becoming prime minister, after heavy Labour losses in last week’s local elections triggered fresh calls for change. Senior cabinet ministers are said to have urged him to set out a timetable for his departure, while more … Read more
Starmer Urges Ratcliffe to Apologize Over Immigration Remarks Sir Keir Starmer has condemned comments by Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe about immigration. He described them as “offensive and wrong” and urged the billionaire businessman to apologize. The prime minister said that Britain remains “a proud, tolerant and diverse country”. He warned that such language … Read more
Lord Mandelson Quits Labour Party Over Epstein Links Fallout Lord Mandelson has resigned from the Labour Party. He said that he does not want to “cause further embarrassment” after fresh disclosures. In the file, he is getting linked with the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former cabinet minister announced his decision after reviewing the … Read more