Keir Starmer

Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship

In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a "more sophisticated relationship" with improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals.

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BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce an agreement between the two countries as they hold a press conference at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, Britain.

Starmer, Prince Harry condemn Trump's 'little off the front lines' NATO comments

President Trump said of NATO, “They’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that, and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.”

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Can Israel trust Trump's Gaza board on border security?

Can Trump keep his promises? Has Britain abandoned their Jewish community? Watch the weekly news roundup with Jacob Laznik and expert guests.

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US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Donald Trump calls UK's Chagos deal with Mauritius to hand over sovereignty a 'great stupidity'

"Shockingly, our 'brilliant' NATO Ally, the UK, is planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital US Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON," Trump said.

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Zelensky says White House meeting 'regrettable' after Trump cuts aid

Zelensky admits that his meeting with Trump didn’t go as planned on X/Twitter after a reported push by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

MARCH 5, 2025ByCORINNE BAUM
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with US President Donald Trump by phone, earlier this month. In his first weeks in office, Trump dramatically reversed US policy on Ukraine, even falsely accusing Zelensky of starting the war with Russia, the writer notes.

Will Labour's poor track record on Israel harm UK-Israel ties under Trump? - opinion

Keir Starmer, saddled with his less than solid record in support of Israel, may find the coming months something of a nightmare.

MARCH 2, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
Former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn speaks during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians.

Danon calls on UN's Guterres to condemn Hamas's 'cruel, inhumane' hostage treatment

Danon addressed the physical condition of the returned hostages, calling it "clear evidence of war crimes" by Hamas.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 18, 2024.

Starmer looks to Northern Ireland model for Israel-Palestine peace plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer explores adapting Good Friday Agreement strategies to forge lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during BBC's Prime Ministerial Debate, in Nottingham, Britain, June 26, 2024

'Hamas held Emily in UNRWA facilities,' Emily Damari's mother tells British prime minister

Emily Damari, a now 28-year-old British-Israeli, was released from Hamas captivity two weeks ago with Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari poses for a photo with her mother, Mandy, after being released from Gaza where she was held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 21, 2025.

Starmer vows to fight 'poison of antisemitism' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day

Starmer and his wife, Victoria Starmer, attended a reception on Downing Street to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a book as he sits beside Holocaust survivor Renee Salt, right, during a reception in Downing Street to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in London, Britain, Jan. 22, 2025.

'Back to the living, back to freedom': World leaders welcome the hostages home

"The release of hostages after many months of war between Israel and Hamas is a deeply meaningful moment," Zelensky wrote.

JANUARY 19, 2025BySHIR PERETS, REUTERS
Israelis celebrate as the hostages are brought back on the first day of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

UK PM Starmer visits Auschwitz ahead of 80th anniversary

Britain's King Charles is due to attend a commemoration service at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial on Jan. 27.

JANUARY 17, 2025ByREUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers remarks at the Holocaust Educational Trust's annual appeal dinner, Sep. 16, 2024.

UK's Starmer extends condolences to UNRWA chief as Lammy promises millions in funding

UK Minister David Lammy promised UNRWA an addition £13 million in funding.

DECEMBER 13, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer walks on Downing Street, this week. The British government has changed its stance because it relies on left-wing parties that are not sympathetic to Israel, the writer charges.

Starmer, British officials meet with UK Jews on antisemitism, hostages

The UK Jewish groups said that they had emphasized to Starmer a need to keep the frequent anti-Israel demonstrations in the country away from synagogues and Jewish community sites.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.