The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

UK government denies rift with Mauritian PM over Chagos Islands deal

Downing Street says ‘details’ being discussed after newly elected Navinchandra Ramgoolam criticised the agreement

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

EU ‘makes three major demands of UK’ as Starmer seeks new post-Brexit trade deal

Document reportedly sets out key priorities for Brussels in Brexit reset talks

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024

OPINION - Rachel Reeves' terrible stewardship of the economy means Labour need quick wins right now

For the first time today Rachel Reeves “owned” yet another worryingly below par set of economic figures.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

Islamist group that toppled Assad in Syria may be taken off UK terrorism list

Ministers facing calls to reconsider proscription of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with No 10 saying it is ‘evolving situation’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Starmer has economy as top priority on Saudi trip amid human rights concerns

Sir Keir Starmer was meeting Mohammad bin Salman on the latest leg of his Middle East trip.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Trump tensions with Starmer increase over Chagos deal amid fears of nuclear weapons ban

Exclusive: Trump team see Chagos deal row as ‘day one issue’ for new administration as it is unclear whether nuclear weapons will still be allowed at the Diego Garcia base

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024

UK Leader Starmer Heads To Gulf To Talk Trade, Mideast

Britain's leader Keir Starmer makes his first trip to the Gulf as prime minister from Sunday, seeking to attract investment from the region's oil-rich states, Downing Street announced.

International Business Times · Dec 7, 2024

Starmer’s ‘historic’ trip to Cyprus overshadowed by fears for UK bases and Turkish Cypriot snub

Keir Starmer is set to be the first UK prime minister to hold a bilateral meeting in Cyprus since Ted Heath 53 years ago but he will arrive with questions over the future of the UK’s bases on the island and tensions over the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024

Gregg Wallace faces fresh 'groping and touching' allegations amid furore

It comes after two hour-long MasterChef Christmas specials were pulled from the BBC’s festive schedule

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

Gregg Wallace faces fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour as more women come forward

‘It made me feel gross, it was horrible’ says one woman who has complained about TV star

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024