PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ties with Europe

Keir Starmer's approach has provoked anger from the Conservatives and Reform UK.

UK Will Not Join U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz, Starmer Says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K.’s diplomatic efforts are directed at keeping the vital waterway “open, not shut.”

By Michael D. Shear

Starmer’s Ruthlessness Can’t Defend Him From Rivals Forever - Bloomberg.com

Starmer’s Ruthlessness Can’t Defend Him From Rivals Forever  Bloomberg.com

Starmer defends fast-tracking EU rules into UK law

Prime minister says mechanism would help cut business costs and bring down prices

Trump's threat to blockade Strait of Hormuz leaves more questions than answers

Doubts linger over whether the US can actually filter access to the strait, even as Washington claims that two of its destroyers have already managed to break through the Iranian blockade.

Keir Starmer defends plan for closer alignment with EU rules

PM rejects claim plan is integration with EU ‘by stealth’, saying changes will happen only if parliament passes law UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has defended plans for the UK to align more closely with some EU rules without parliamentary votes, saying a closer relationship with Europe “is in the UK’s best interest”, particularly given the international turmoil over the Iran war. Speaking to the BBC after the Guardian revealed that ministers were planning to use so-called H...

By Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping

Would a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz be legal? An international law expert explains

The freedom of navigation through international straits is one of the core principles of international law, Donald Rothwell writes

By Donald Rothwell

Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer says - The Straits Times

Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer says  The Straits Times

‘SNL UK’ Ratings Stabilize For Final Ep Before Hiatus

Ratings on SNL UK stabilized on Saturday night. The fourth episode of the first-ever British version of the show, which now takes a week hiatus, was watched by 120,000 viewers on Saturday night, grabbing a share of 1.6% of Brits who were watching TV at the time. This was a small decline of 10,000 on […]

By Max Goldbart

UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re not supporting the blockade,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, […]

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UK will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war and was not supporting a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Starmer said it was vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, in my view, vital that […]

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Macron calls for a diplomatic solution for the Middle East and announces a Franco-British initiative on the Strait of Hormuz

In the coming days, France and the United Kingdom will organise a conference with countries wishing to participate in a peaceful multinational mission to restore freedom of navigation in the region The post Macron calls for a diplomatic solution for the Middle East and announces a Franco-British initiative on the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation

Sir Keir Starmer is planning legislation to allow the UK to adopt new EU laws without Parliament having to hold a full vote each time.

By Emmanuel Tetteh