Keir Starmer

Trump says he disagrees with UK recognizing Palestine

Following a joint press conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump issued conflicting statements on the topic.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England.

Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli said at The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference at the Friends of Zion media center in Jerusalem, September 16, 2025.

Chikli at 'Post' Conference: New axis of evil is Turkey, Syria, Qatar

Israel's Amichai Chikli criticizes Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman ambitions and France's lack of support for Israel, calling for a rise in nationalism and patriotism in Europe.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Protesters hold flags and banners on the day of an anti-immigration rally organised by British anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, in London, Britain, September 13, 2025.

Waving British and Israeli flags: Tens of thousands attend anti-immigration march in London

Over 100,000 protesters packed into the streets south of the River Thames, before heading towards Westminster, the seat of the UK parliament.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025|ByREUTERS

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Britain, September 2, 2025.

Your Taxes: Rayner affair - avoidance vs evasion

Angela Rayner quits over stamp duty error on second home. Was it a mistake, avoidance, or evasion? Israel faces similar tax dilemmas.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025|ByJAMES COHEN, LEON HARRIS

UK rejects pro-Palestinian orgs. request to arrest Herzog during his visit to the country

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dismissed the request outright, stating there was “insufficient admissible evidence.”

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes Israel's President Isaac Herzog to 10 Downing Street London, London, Sept. 10, 2025.

Starmer must 'force' Gaza borders open with UK troops, union leader demands

Unison chief Christina McAnea urges UK military action in Gaza to deliver aid, calling diplomacy ineffective and citing NATO’s Kosovo intervention as precedent.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByLEO FEIERBERG

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a statement inside No. 10 Downing Street on the day the cabinet was recalled to discuss the situation in Gaza, in London, Britain, July 29, 2025.

Herzog, UK's Starmer clash during 'tough' meeting on Qatar strike, Palestinian statehood

Herzog's office warned that recognizing a Palestinian state at this time would "constitute a reward for terror" and undermine efforts to release the hostages and end the war in Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer sits with Israel's President Isaac Herzog as he visits 10 Downing Street in London, Sept. 10, 2025.

Yair Netanyahu slams UK's Starmer over Doha strike condemnation

"Keir Starmer, the communist who turned his country into the United Islamic Kingdom while oppressing the freedom of speech of his own patriotic English people," Yair Netanyahu wrote.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Independence Day event at ICC Jerusalem. July 2nd 2019. Photo credit: David Azagury US Embassy Jerusalem

'Intolerable situation in Gaza,' UK PM Starmer discusses with PA President Abbas in London

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, hostages' release, and no role for Hamas.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025.

UK's Starmer reshuffles top team to restore authority after Rayner blow

Rayner was accused of breaching the ministerial code by failing to pay taxes correctly.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByREUTERS

BRITAIN’S PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer speaks at the House of Commons last month. ‘Do what I ask or I will be forced to give you what you want’ is a negotiating strategy so dire that it could only come from this Labour government, says the writer.

Ending the conflict: Negotiation is Israel's only path to peace - opinion

UK Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters urges negotiation with Palestinians, stressing that peace is the only way to secure Israel’s future and end the cycle of violence.

AUGUST 29, 2025BySIMON WALTERS

UK AMBASSADOR Simon Walters: ‘Britain has stood with Israel through its darkest hours and its most remarkable achievements.’

UK denies Israeli officials access to defense summit

Despite government officials being barred from the conference, Israeli arms companies will still be welcome to partake in the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF