The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

The power behind the vote for assisted dying? Ordinary people

Many powerful voices spoke for and against the bill, but those of constituents had the greatest sway over MPs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

Starmer defends Chagos agreement as ‘good deal’

The deal to cede sovereignty over the archipelago to the Mauritian government secures the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2024

Downing Street signals Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK after ICC warrant

Number 10 refused to explicitly comment on ‘hypotheticals’ but said the UK would follow its ‘legal obligations’.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024

Vladimir Putin threatens UK with new ballistic missile as Ukraine war escalates

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to strike the UK with a new ballistic missile after using the weapon to hit a target in Ukraine.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2024

G20 leaders’ statement ‘disappointing’ on Ukraine – No 10

Russia is a member of the G20, and minister of foreign affairs Sergei Lavrov has been at this week’s summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025

Sir Keir Starmer seeks ‘new strategic partnership’ after G20 meeting with Narendra Modi

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

No 10 dodges row over Elon Musk’s claims UK is ‘going full Stalin’ with farmers

Downing Street refused to be drawn into a row over the tech billionaire’s criticisms of its plans to reform inheritance tax for farms.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Ukraine must be in strongest possible position, says No 10 after US missile move

Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia, paving the way for a similar move by the UK.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at G20 summit

He will be the first British prime minister to meet the Chinese leader in more than half a decade when they hold talks in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024