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British PM Starmer tells cabinet meeting he intends to remain leader despite calls to resign

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would “get …

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Britain’s Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a bruising local election result for his governing Labour Party on Friday, appearing before cameras before the final votes were counted in a contest widely seen as a referendum on his leadership.  Not even two full years after leading Labour to …

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Calls grow for Starmer to resign, as the shadow of Epstein still looms large over 10 Downing St.

For months, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his embattled Labour government have been dragged down by tough questions over why officials appointed Peter Mandelson, a close friend of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to the U.S.  Now there are fresh calls for Starmer to resign after it …

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Prince William, Kate ‘deeply concerned’ about Epstein revelations as key U.K. cabinet members back Starmer

Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, said on Monday they were deeply concerned by the revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files amid further damning disclosures about the heir-to-the-throne’s uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as police assess whether to formally investigate the former royal. Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles who had already …

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British PM Starmer apologizes for appointing Mandelson, but says diplomat lied about Epstein ties

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday and said …

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British PM Starmer says ‘really good progress’ made in China talks on trade, travel issues

Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The leaders of Britain and China on Thursday called for a “strategic partnership” to deepen ties …

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Keir Starmer announces boost to British defence spending, on eve of White House visit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027 and target a three per cent level last seen decades ago, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can help boost Europe’s security. …

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