British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed European Union leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations with the bloc, with both sides aiming to secure progress in specific areas from trade and migration to security and defence. Below is a list of issues on the agenda. DEFENCE AND SECURITY PACT Britain’s Labour government and…
LONDON: Britain hopes to secure a reset deal with the European Union on Monday that would boost defence and security cooperation, and smooth the arrival of people and also food into the bloc, its chief negotiator said on Sunday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host EU leaders in London on Monday in the most significant…
British and European Union negotiators wrangled over measures to ease travel for students, young workers and tourists this weekend, as the two sides raced to resolve policy disputes ahead of a summit meant to reset their fraught relationship. Hours before Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scheduled to host Ursula von der Leyen and other European…
Elton John on Sunday accused the British government of “committing theft” by proposing that tech firms could train artificial intelligence models on the UK’s music and creative output without guaranteeing proper recompense. Creative industries globally are grappling with the legal and ethical implications of AI models that can produce their own work after being trained…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled proposals to cut net immigration to the country, sparking concerns among Hongkongers about how it will affect the bespoke pathway – British National (Overseas) visa – launched in 2021. While the British government did not reveal whether the proposed measures would cover the BN(O) pathway, it said back…
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer raised the prospect that a youth mobility deal with the European Union will be struck next week, saying in an interview on Friday that this would not amount to a return to freedom of movement. Starmer will welcome EU leaders to London on Monday to help reset relations…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host European Union chiefs in London on Monday (Image: AP) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is treading a fine line on UK-EU relations as hard-right populists make gains at a time when Brexit and immigration remain toxic issues in Britain.The Labour leader will host European Union chiefs in London on Monday…
Comparisons to Enoch PowellUK PM Keir Starmer’s remarks on immigration have drawn parallels to Enoch Powell’s infamous speech.Critics, including suspended Labour MP Zarah Sultana, call his comments sickening.Impact on Care SectorThe proposed abolition of health and care worker visas has alarmed the care industry.Kendal care home manager Nicola Spedding stated, “This will impact us greatly.”Future…
May 13, 2025 08:59 PM IST UK PM Keir Starmer’s immigration policy shift, risking an “island of strangers,” may harm the economy by limiting student work visas and care worker access. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chose some ugly phrasing while announcing an overhaul of the country’s immigration policy — that rising immigration risked making…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, May 12, revealed a wide-ranging overhaul of the United Kingdom’s immigration system. The Immigration White Paper, titled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, introduced sweeping changes to work, student, family, and asylum visa routes.The reforms have been announced as Starmer’s Labour government, which won last July in a…