UK agrees deal to join EU Ukraine Support Loan scheme

July 14, 2026 5:23 AM

UK agrees deal to join EU Ukraine Support Loan scheme

Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed Britain up to a European Union defence loan scheme for Ukraine on Monday, one of his last acts as the nation's prime minister to try to improve London's ties with the bloc after years of wrangling over Brexit. Starmer announced the agreement, which will give British defence firms access to contracts funded by the €90 billion ($102.59 billion) Ukraine Support Loan, as he arrived in Paris for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing group of Ukrainia...

Andy Burnham’s election win paves way for bid to oust UK PM Starmer

June 19, 2026 1:25 PM

Andy Burnham’s election win paves way for bid to oust UK PM Starmer

Labour mayor Andy Burnham ​cleared a path on Friday to ousting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, potentially ushering in a new bout of political instability, by decisively winning a parliamentary seat in ‌northern England. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor nicknamed "King of the North", won the contest in Makerfield in northwest England with 54.8% of the vote, beating the candidate for Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK party, on 34.5%. The scale of Burnham's victory in what could be...

Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein revelations

February 24, 2026 9:25 AM

Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein revelations

Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was arrested by London police on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, was fired from the most prestigious posting in Britain's diplomatic service in September, when the depth of his friendship with Epstein started to become clear. Police earlier this month began a criminal investigation into Mandelson after Prime Minis...

UK Foreign Secy Lammy calls on PM Modi, affirms commitment to enhancing bilateral ties

September 16, 2024 5:19 PM

UK Foreign Secy Lammy calls on PM Modi, affirms commitment to enhancing bilateral ties

UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs David Lammy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. This visit, the first high-level engagement by the newly elected Labour government in the UK under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, signals a renewed focus on the UK-India partnership. Prime Minister Modi expressed his appreciation for the priority given by PM Starmer to broaden and deepen the Comprehensi...