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A spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his office would not be commenting on reports or operational matters. Britain had previously said Ukraine could use Storm Shadow cruise missiles within Ukrainian territory but the government has been pressing the United States for permission to allow their use to strike targets inside Russia for several months.

British farmers have descending on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms

Also Read: Russian Nostradamus issues grave warning says world is on the brink as extremely dangerous period is coming As soon as Starmer brought up these sensitive topics, Chinese officials abruptly forced British journalists out of the room. Despite attempts by Starmer's team to keep reporters present, the Chinese delegation physically removed them, reflecting Beijing’s hard stance on freedom of expression and dissent. The sensitive references to Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai particularly stung, as Lai’s trial for national security charges continues.

US recession fears had become a strong concern the last time when the economy of the nation was at a weaker level. Soon after the US Federal Reserve issued an interest rate cut by a whopping margin, things began falling in line. However, after the US Presidential elections, there are chances that recession fears may flare up in the circumstance that mass deportations begin under the Donald Trump regime, that will begin right after Joe Biden's tenure is over at the White House. Also Read: British PM Keir Starmer raises human rights violations in China with Xi Jinping; this is what happened to journalists after that, watch video

Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held their first bilateral talks on Monday at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two agreed to strengthening the UK-India ties, with a focus on areas such as technology, green energy, security, and innovation. An important topic that was raised during the talks was the issue of Indian economic offenders residing in the UK, which the Prime Ministers acknowledged as a concern.

Xi Jinping warned Monday the world faces «turbulence,» as G20 leaders met in Brazil two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House. US President Joe Biden was attending his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck eclipsed by Xi who has cast himself as a protector of the international order in the Trump 2.0 era. World leaders are meeting for two days to try to jumpstart stalled UN climate talks and overcome their differences on wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and extracting more tax from the super-rich.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wants a strong and durable relationship with China as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil

The U.K. government has hit Iran with new sanctions for sending ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia in support of the war against Ukraine

Xi Jinping warned Monday the world faces «a new period of major changes» as G20 leaders met in Brazil two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House. US President Joe Biden was attending his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck eclipsed by Xi who has cast himself as a protector of the international order in the Trump 2.0 era. World leaders are meeting for two days to try to jumpstart stalled UN climate talks and overcome their differences on wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and extracting more tax from the super-rich.

The UK will adopt a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% against 1990 levels by 2035, Keir Starmer said today (12 November) on the sidelines of the summit in Azerbaijan. As had been widely expected, Starmer confirmed the new target would form the basis for the UK's updated national climate plan, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in UN jargon, which the government is required to submit in support of the Paris Agreement. The government described the new NDC goal as «ambitious and pragmatic», adding that it would help to strengthen the UK's position as...

Emanuel Macron congratulated Donald Trump on his recent and apparent victory in the US Presidential Elections 2024 while he became one of the first world leaders to do so. According to Huffpost, in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Emanuel Macron expressed his readiness to collaborate with Donald Trump while referencing to their four year old partnership.

British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her first budget in Parliament

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environment

In an interview with Sky News today (25 October), Starmer said his definition of a working person relates to «someone who goes out and earns their living, usually paid in a monthly check». «What I mean or who I have in my mind's eye when I make decisions as prime minister are the sorts of working people who go out, work hard, maybe save a bit of money, but do not have the wherewithal to write a cheque to get out of difficulties if they or their families get into difficulties,» he added. Rachel Reeves confirms changes to UK fiscal rules to boost government investment Asked whether p...

In a speech set to be delivered today (28 October), the prime minister will say: «On competition, we are stripping out the needless regulation that holds back growth and private investment».  According to Starmer, «everyone in the country will benefit from this», given that the Budget will represent «an economic plan that will change the long-term trajectory on British growth for the better».  What to expect at the upcoming Autumn Budget While he will vow to focus the Budget on a three-word mantra of «stability, investment, reform», in order to fix the NHS and «protect working peop...

Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to retaliate for a missile barrage three weeks ago that fanned fears of a region-wide war. Iranian media said four army soldiers will killed, but there were no reports of major damage and the Opec member's oil and nuclear facilities — which the US had urged Israel to avoid — appear to have been untouched. Iran didn't immediately vow to respond. Instead, it played down the scale and effectiveness of the attack and suggested its warnings in recent weeks against an aggressive strike had worked to deter Israel. Israel said its fighter jets hit missile-making facilities and that its operation was «completed,» suggesting it planned no more strikes. Numerous explosions were reported around Tehran, the city of Shiraz and the western provinces of Khuzestan and Ilam.

artificial intelligence (AI) and space science, said a Cabinet minister in Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led government. Addressing a Diwali celebration organised by the Labour Indian diaspora group on Monday evening, UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall reiterated the party's manifesto for the July general election committed to pursuing closer ties with India and a free trade agreement (FTA). As a member of Parliament from Leicester West, a constituency closely associated with the British-Indian community, the minister said she remains determined to champion the India-UK relationship in the Labour government and her city. «It was a very clear part of our manifesto that we want to build a new strategic relationship with India because we understand the vital relationship between our two great nations,» said Kendall.

Russia's top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday. «Countries such as India, Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa should have been on a permanent basis in the Security Council for a long time. This is necessary to ensure representativeness, representation of the global majority,» Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told aif.ru. in an interview, TASS reported. India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts calling for reform of the Security Council, including expansion in both its permanent and non-permanent categories, saying the 15-nation Council, founded in 1945, is not fit for purpose in the 21st Century and does not reflect contemporary geo-political realities. Delhi has underscored that it deserves a permanent seat at the horse-shoe table. Last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron in backing India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Keir Starmer told Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that he was «alarmed to hear about the drone launched towards» his residence earlier Saturday, the UK leader's office said. Netanyahu has accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him, after his office said a drone was launched Saturday toward his residence in the central town of Caesarea while he and his wife were elsewhere. Iran's United Nations mission later said that Lebanon's Hezbollah group — armed and financed by Tehran — was behind the drone attack, which Netanyahu's office has noted caused no injuries.

It is as yet unknown how many people might pay more, the BBC reported. Question marks also remain over how much they might pay. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are reportedly mulling multiple options when it comes to IHT changes. Currently, around 4% of deaths face an IHT charge, which is levelled at 40% above a £325,000 threshold. Currently, the government raises around £7bn annually via IHT. Reeves to use Budget to hike capital gains tax on sale of shares – reports Some exemptions and reliefs, including gifting rules, could come under fire. Business re...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office on Saturday with little cause for celebration