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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.
BDS marks its 20th anniversary.

UK Labour councils could face legal action unless they stop BDS activity

This comes after multiple local authorities voted not to work with firms that they deem to be “complicit in Israeli war crimes...or somehow benefit from activity in the West Bank."

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MAYOR OF London Sadiq Khan reacts ahead of a speech by Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, north-west England, on September 30, 2025.

London mayor tried to block London vigil for Bondi victims, Hanukkah event, says CAA Gideon Falter

The attempt comes despite the fact that the mayor stated earlier that he would do everything in his power to keep London's Jews safe, and had asked police to step up to cover Hanukkah events.

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British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speaks on stage, as Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy listens, at Britain's Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025.

UK Labour party votes that Israel is committing genocide, pro-Palestine groups celebrate

The Labour Party also called for an end to arms sales to Israel, comprehensive sanctions, a ban on trade with internationally-deemed illegal settlements, and full access to humanitarian aid.

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British FM Lammy calls for Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, along with two-state solution

Lammy also spoke about the Labour government’s opposition to Israeli West Bank settlement activity and its commitment to a reformed Palestinian Authority.

JULY 15, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
British Foreign Minister David Lammy meets with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, 14 July 2024

Ex-UK Labour MP: No Palestinian state until Israel's security guaranteed

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Zvika Klein.

JULY 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dame Louise Ellman appears on The Jerusalem Post Podcast.

Keir Starmer’s gov’t expected to drop Netanyahu’s ICC challenge - report

The UK has until Friday to submit a fall claim, but the Guardian reported it was unlikely to go ahead with the filing.

JULY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ICC PROSECUTOR Karim Khan speaks during an interview in The Hague, earlier this year.

Calls to violence, BDS, Hamas ties: New UK MPs take hardline anti-Israel stances

A handful of new British MPs place support for Gaza as their top priority, wear keffiyehs, and shun Israel. One has a brother who founded an Islamist pro-Hamas org.

JULY 7, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
AN ANTI-ISRAEL protest takes place outside a Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Chelsea, in Manchester, in February. A Henry Jackson Society poll shows that one-third of British Muslims want implementation of Sharia law in the UK.

Despite Labour Party win, MPs lose seats to pro-Palestinian opponents

In four areas with a large percentage of Muslim constituents, seasoned Labour MPs lost their seats to independent candidates running on pro-Palestinian campaigns.

JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Britain's Shadow Paymaster General, Jonathan Ashworth, delivers his keynote speech on the final day of the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, October 11, 2023

Time for change: A new prime minister in No. 10 Downing Street - comment

Now, after 14 years, the time for change has come again, and Brits will be governed by a Labour government for the foreseeable future.

JULY 5, 2024ByORI LEWIS
A PUB FESTOONED with England’s flag on election day in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, yesterday.

Meet Keir Starmer's Jewish wife, bringing Shabbat to No. 10 Downing Street

From regularly observing Shabbat to maintaining strong connections with the Jewish community, Victoria's influence extends beyond the domestic sphere.

JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer walk outside a polling station during the general election in London, Britain, July 4, 2024.

Controversial political figure Jeremy Corbyn defeats former party Labour to win parliament seat

Jeremy Corbyn, who publicly called Hamas his "friends" and claimed the IDF committed acts of terror in Gaza, has won back his seat in UK parliament.

JULY 5, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill greets former leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn as people protest during a march in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, April 27, 2024.

Keir Starmer, who prioritized fighting antisemitism, becomes Britain’s PM after landslide win

Exit poll suggests Labour's Keir Starmer to become UK's next PM, with party set to win 410 seats, ending Conservative rule amid voter discontent over cost of living and political instability.

JULY 5, 2024ByBEN SALES/JTA
British opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks after winning his seat at Holborn & St Pancras during the UK election in London, Britain, July 5 2024.

UK Jews favor Labour in 2024 election more than general population - poll

The rise in Jewish support for Labour, according to JPR, corresponded with a decline in support for the Conservative Party's internal turmoil.

JUNE 26, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
BRITAIN’S LABOUR PARTY leader Keir Starmer speaks at a campaign event, last week. All indications are that Labour will sweep the board with a resounding win, and that Starmer will be Britain’s next prime minister, the writer notes.