The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Macron and Starmer share Larry the cat joke during Downing Street family photo

Watch as Emmanuel Macron, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves joke about Larry the cat during a family photo at No 10.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Nearly two-thirds of voters think Starmer doesn’t respect them – new poll

Exhausted from a long campaign but buoyed by an extraordinary victory, Keir Starmer stood on the steps of Downing Street just over one year ago to deliver his victory speech. “Your government,” the new prime minister said, “should treat every single person in this country with respect.”

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025

Starmer fights to save ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal during Macron state visit

Downing Street insists the deal is not dead, but admitted the picture is ‘complex’ as Britain is on course for a new record in illegal crossings

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

UK-France relationship ‘key’ to migration, No 10 says ahead of Macron meeting

Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer are due to discuss measures to tackle small boats crossings when they meet for a head-to-head summit this week.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

Keir Starmer's first-year scorecard: Has the Prime Minister kept his promises?

Our expert examines what went well for Sir Keir in his first year... and more often, what went wrong

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025

F1 chief Stefano Domenicali tells Keir Starmer what sets the UK apart: ‘The home of our sport’

Starmer welcomed a host of F1 personalities to 10 Downing Street on Wednesday in celebration of the sport’s 75th anniversary year

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Four arrested outside Downing Street and Westminster at Palestine Action protest

The arrests included ‘a man who blocked the gates of Downing Street with his mobility scooter’

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomes F1 community to Downing Street

The British Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has welcomed 150 figures working within F1 to an event at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, in celebration of the championship's 75 year anniversary.

Motorsport · Jul 2, 2025