The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Mind the gap in help for disabled people

Brief letters: Tanni Grey-Thompson’s train troubles | Keir Starmer’s country | AI reset | The return of the Man from UNCLE | The big fight

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Starmer hopes Scholz and Macron can help him soften Brexit – but is his strategy doomed to fail?

Britain’s new prime minister has struck up a close relationship with Paris and Berlin and needs their help to unpick problems caused by Brexit, says David Maddox. But it is a strategy full of risk...

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

EU states working on fresh proposal for youth mobility scheme with UK

Giving young people chance to work, learn and train across Europe is ‘glue’ between countries, says German ambassador

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

UK's Starmer confirms that his government is mulling crackdown on smoking, potentially outside pubs

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

UK may unveil tougher emissions targets at Cop29 climate summit

Campaigners hail Labour’s ‘proactive approach’ after series of policy U-turns under Conservatives

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Starmer warns of march of Far-right as he meets Macron amid post-Brexit ‘reset’

The Prime Minister and French president met on Thursday after attending the Paralympic Games opening ceremony

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024

France's Macron Hosts Starmer As UK Seeks To Reset Europe Ties

UK premier Keir Starmer was welcomed warmly Thursday in Paris by French leader Emmanuel Macron, as the new centre-left British government seeks to relaunch post-Brexit ties with Europe.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

Keir Starmer reversing the proposed smoking ban may save flirting as we know it

The UK’s dating landscape is the absolute pits. Then Keir Starmer threatened to take the only thing we have left. Chatting someone up while smoking a fag outside. Maddy Mussen on how he needs to backtrack

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2024

How would a Fuel Duty rise in the Budget affect motorists?

Fuel Duty could see a rise soon – but experts say this might not be a bad thing for motorists

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Rachel Reeves tells departments to make 'billions of pounds' of cuts before Budget

THE Chancellor has warned that “public spending is not sustainable” as she told government departments to make billions of pounds of cuts in…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2024