Centrism in the United Kingdom
UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must ‘wake up’ to threat from people-smugglers
People-smuggling gangs sending migrants across the English Channel in small boats are a serious threat to global security and should be treated like terror networks, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told an international law-enforcement conference.
UK's Starmer plays down Trump team claims of interference
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday played down allegations made by Donald Trump's team of "blatant foreign interference" by his Labour Party in the U.S. election, saying it was normal for its volunteers to campaign.
Starmer also insisted that he maintained "a good relationship" with Trump, having met him for talks last month.
Britain urgently seeking to reset EU trade ties: Minister
Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving U.K. growth, Trade Minister Douglas Alexander has told AFP.
Alexander said Britain's 2016 vote to leave the EU caused "significant disruption" to its trade policy and the country needed to recalibrate its global trade outlook.
Zelensky in London for whirlwind tour of Europe ahead of US vote
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.K. premier Keir Starmer in London Thursday, as the Ukrainian leader embarked on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals aimed at securing military aid before next month's crunch U.S. election.
New blow for UK's Starmer as growth data disappoints
Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed on Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.
UK's Starmer aims to 'reset' relationship with EU
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he will meet EU chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels next week as part of his plans to "reset" U.K. relations with the EU after Brexit.
The U.K.'s departure from the European Union after five decades of membership in 2020 has had an effect on trade and security cooperation, prompting calls for a rethink on future ties.
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UN General Assembly: Lots of words, no solutions for global crises
When hotel rooms in Manhattan cost $700 per night, streets close, and the city fills with motorcades of limousines, New Yorkers know it’s time for the world’s largest diplomatic summit. More than 140 heads of state and government are scheduled to speak at the annual UN General Assembly in the city.
UK: At least 25,000 illegal immigrants have crossed the Channel since the beginning of the year
More than 25,000 illegal immigrants have arrived on British shores since the start of 2024, which with – so far – 46 deaths is proving a particularly deadly year for those attempting the perilous crossing of the English Channel in makeshift boats.
UK Channel migrant arrivals top 25,000 in 2024
The number of migrants arriving in Britain by crossing the Channel in small boats has topped 25,000 since the start of the year, provisional figures showed on Monday.
The figures come as the new Labour government, like the last Conservative administration, struggles to reduce the cross-Channel arrivals.
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UK PM Starmer meets Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a welcome ceremony with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, on the occasion of his visit, at Villa Doria Pamphilj, in Rome, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024