The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Reeves insists she has right plan despite economic growth forecast cut

The Office for Budget Responsibility slashed the growth forecast for 2026 and hiked its expectation for unemployment.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

‘I graduated with £84k student loan debt – I’ve applied for 60 jobs but can only get a part-time shop role’

Lewis Gibson has been forced to move back in with his parents in Swindon after graduating from the University of Sheffield last year

The Independent UK · Mar 3

US still ‘staunch ally’ after Trump rebuke, No 10 says

US President Donald Trump said he was ‘very disappointed’ the UK had not allowed the US to launch initial strikes from its bases over the weekend.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

Greens leapfrog Labour into second place after historic by-election win, poll shows

YouGov said the Greens’ popularity comes as a result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, a victory which caused the party to appear a more viable option and less of a wasted vote

The Independent UK · Mar 3

'Terrible people': Donald Trump reignites feud with London Mayor Sadiq Khan as he blasts UK over Iran stance

The US President also suggested Sir Keir Starmer was pandering to Muslim voters after the Prime Minister refused to join his strikes against Iran

Evening Standard · Mar 3

UK considering sending warship to Cyprus; government to charter flight from Oman ‘in the coming days’– as it happened

Multiple sources say the deployment of HMS Duncan is under consideration; Yvette Cooper says flight will take off from Muscat this week

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Handful of flights resume to get stranded Brits out of the Middle East

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said 102,000 British nationals had registered their presence in the region

The Independent UK · Mar 3

Minister defends UK approach after Trump rebukes Starmer on Iran

Donald Trump said Sir Keir Starmer had ‘not been helpful’ and branded the transatlantic rift ‘very sad’ in his latest rebuke for the Prime Minister.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

Trump rebukes Starmer over UK refusal to back strikes on Iran

US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Britain tells Trump: Explain how your Iran war is legal - after US President slams 'unhelpful' Starmer

‘We’ve learnt the lessons from Iraq. We don’t want to go back into war in the Middle East where there is no clear plan and no legal basis to do so,’ says Cabinet minister Darren Jones

Evening Standard · Mar 3