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Keir Starmer defies calls for resignation, vows to stay in role as Labour leader

Keir Starmer resists calls for resignation after Labour's disappointing local elections, insisting he will stay on as leader and focus on governing.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, February 11, 2026.
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Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion

EUROPEAN UNION High Rep. for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to the media, in March 2026.

If Europe wants to help with Iran, it can target its proxies - opinion

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting with leaders from across society to discuss tackling antisemitism, at Downing Street in London, Britain.

UK Jewish groups call for more action as Starmer convenes antisemitism summit


UK parliament backs bill ending hereditary peers in House of Lords

The House of Lords passed the Hereditary Peers Bill on Tuesday evening, fulfilling a reform launched more than 25 years ago.

 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, December 14, 2022

Is Britain falling behind allies on IRGC? Expert explains costs of delayed proscription - interview

Experts warn the UK is "playing catch-up" by failing to proscribe the IRGC. While the government hints at new "proxy-disruption" tools, critics call the delay a threat to national security.

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

UK slams West Midlands Police over Maccabi fan ban based on AI reports

The committee said local police relied too heavily on “inaccurate and unverified” material, including information partly based on false AI-generated content that painted a misleading picture.

Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv hold flags at Dam Square ahead of the Europa League football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Amsterdam on  November 7, 2024

Britain sees over 50,000 migrant crossings on small boats during Keir Starmer’s premiership

Over 19 months, 65,922 immigrants have successfully crossed the Channel, with Starmer’s average weekly immigrant arrivals at 790, almost double Johnson’s 404. 

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a Q&A as he visits Taffs Well Depot in Ffordd Bleddyn on February 18, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

Israeli voters deserve representatives they can trust - opinion

Reform is needed to make Israeli democracy meaningful as voters don't have enough influence over Knesset members.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report

Video tutorials on social media show migrants using risky methods to enter the UK, sparking safety concerns and highlighting the dangers of truck smuggling.

Migrants try to board smugglers' boats in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France on September 27, 2025; illustrative.

After 10 years of dispute, UK Holocaust memorial may finally break ground

After more than a decade of debate, the UK is moving closer to unveiling a new Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster

The Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London.

Holon Institute of Technology and UK Abraham Awards Group sign MOU on AI Diplomacy

Agreement signed at British Ambassador’s residence advancing AI collaboration between Israel, the UK, and Abraham Accords nations

Holon Institute of Technology and UK Abraham Accords Group representatives; Hadas Lorber, Prof. Eduard Yakubov and Matthew Davies

Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history

Excavations had taken place over a three-year investigation focused on shaping upcoming restoration work planned at the Palace. 

A woman shields herself from the rain under an umbrella opposite the Palace of Westminster, in London, Britain, August 29, 2025.

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

Ex-PM Hasina's jail sentence (5 years) is the latest in a string of verdicts. She faces a combined 21 years in other corruption cases and a separate death sentence over a crackdown.

Tulip Siddiq Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn shadow economic secretary to the treasury attends the Fawcett Society Womens Conference on October 14, 2023 in London, England.