Starmer wins vote on UK welfare reform but suffers damaging rebellion

July 2, 2025 1:45 AM

Starmer wins vote on UK welfare reform but suffers damaging rebellion

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won a vote on his welfare plans on Tuesday at significant political cost as he suffered the biggest parliamentary rebellion of his premiership and was forced to back down on key parts of the package. After his lawmakers pushed him into a series of embarrassing U-turns to sharply scale back plans to cut benefits, lawmakers in the House of Commons gave their initial approval to a package of measures Starmer says are vital to securing the future of the welfare...

Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election, FT reports

January 9, 2025 12:08 PM

Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election, FT reports

Billionaire Elon Musk has held private discussions with allies about removing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his position before the next general election, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Musk, the world's richest person and a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, last month endorsed a German anti-immigration party ahead of elections slated in February, and has repeatedly commented on British politics, demanding Prime Minister Keir Starmer resign. Musk has been w...