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Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has insisted that Sir Keir Starmer would have rejected Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador had he known the former...

Apr 13, 2026 · admin

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Britain Declines to Join US Naval Blockade of Iranian Strait Ports

Britain has chosen not to participate in the United States' military blockade of Iranian ports in the strategically important waterway, the BBC has learned. Prime...

Apr 13, 2026 · admin

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Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy

The Foreign Office's most senior official is expected to face intense scrutiny from MPs on Tuesday over his involvement in awarding Peter Mandelson a security...

Apr 12, 2026 · admin

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Starmer Abandons Chagos Islands Treaty Amid Trump’s Sudden Opposition

Sir Keir Starmer has put on hold his government's major Chagos Islands deal after sustained lobbying from Donald Trump, even though the US President having...

Apr 12, 2026 · admin

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Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs

The appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US has triggered a new political row for Sir Keir Starmer after it emerged...

Apr 11, 2026 · admin

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Iran Crisis Will Shape Britain for Decades, Starmer Warns

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that the Iran crisis will "define us for a generation", as he completed a 3-day diplomatic visit to the Gulf...

Apr 11, 2026 · admin

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Abuse System Exploited: Migrants Gaming UK Residency Rules

Individuals from abroad are abusing UK residence requirements by submitting false domestic abuse claims to remain in the country, as reported by a BBC inquiry...

Apr 10, 2026 · admin

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Britain Must Build Resilience Against Global Shocks, Starmer Warns

Britain must develop greater resilience to safeguard itself from international crises, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has cautioned, as he embarks on a three-day official...

Apr 10, 2026 · admin

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Fake asylum claims industry exposed in undercover BBC probe

A underground network of law firms and immigration advisers is charging thousands of pounds to help migrants fabricate asylum claims by posing as gay, according...

Apr 9, 2026 · admin

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Britain demands free passage through vital Gulf shipping route

Britain has demanded the full and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a toll-free international shipping route, after Iranian naval forces cautioned vessels...

Apr 9, 2026 · admin