The special relationship between the US and UK is forged on shared history, common values, and diplomatic ties that are far deeper and enduring that any one president or prime minister. But there was no doubt that President Joe Biden seemed particularly pleased to welcome the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the Oval
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Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. They discuss what’s on the table at the prime minister’s first NATO meeting and dinner with Joe Biden, whether the rumours are true that Labour could introduce digital ID cards, and what is really
Sir Keir Starmer will tell NATO allies that the UK has a “cast iron commitment” to lifting the UK’s defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, but is refusing to honour this pledge in his first term in government. The new Labour prime minister said en route to his first international summit since his landslide election
Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the “most diverse parliament by race and gender” in his first speech as prime minister in the House of Commons. Sir Keir spoke following the unopposed election of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker of the House of Commons, as parliament’s lower chamber reopened following its dissolution during the election. Rishi
Just days into his premiership, Sir Keir Starmer is heading to the US for a meeting with NATO leaders. We take a look at why he is taking the trip and what might happen when he is there. Why is the prime minister going to Washington? NATO – or the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation –
Relations between London and Edinburgh have been severely strained for years. The messy relationship soured dramatically in the Boris Johnson era, with public spats and name-calling. Scottish officials have long held the view that some Tory prime ministers felt it was beneath them to meaningfully engage with the first ministers of the devolved nations. UK
Labour is already working to build closer ties with the European Union, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he continues his tour of the UK. The new prime minister has been on a visit to Scotland today where he has met with both the leader of Scottish Labour Anas Sarwar and First Minister John Swinney.
Former Tory cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi has said the public was “right” to vote his party out of government, adding that now was the time to “regroup”. Mr Zahawi, who stepped down ahead of the general election, told Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips the results last week were “pretty catastrophic” for the Conservatives.
Sir Keir Starmer will begin his tour of the UK nations with a visit to Scotland today where he will meet the country’s first minister, John Swinney. The prime minister announced he would embark on a tour of the UK at his first news conference yesterday since his landslide victory on Thursday. Sir Keir, whose
The new prime minister has announced he will be visiting all four nations of the UK from tomorrow. Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he will travel to Scotland first before heading to Northern Ireland, Wales and back to England. During a news conference from Downing Street, he also said “mission delivery” boards will be established to
By Howard Bloom We are living in a radically different America than the one we lived in last week. On Monday, July 1st, the Supreme Court rewrote the constitution to say that a president who commits criminal acts while in office may be immune from prosecution. Meanwhile, for years, the right has said that Joe
Rishi Sunak has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party after Labour won a landslide in the general election, saying “I am sorry”. Mr Sunak said he would not leave his role immediately. “I would like to say, first and foremost, I am sorry. I have given this job my all,” he said on the
Labour have won a landslide victory in the general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, the exit poll suggests. Sir Keir Starmer’s party looks set to secure victory with an estimated overall majority of 170 seats, according to the poll by Ipsos UK for Sky News/BBC/ITV News. Follow general election results live The poll
A Conservative minister has said Labour will get “the largest majority this country has ever seen” if recent polls are correct. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride not only appeared to concede the election to Labour a day before voting begins but said they would gain a record number of seats. He told Sky News:
He’s still got it. Boris Johnson may have left it late before coming to the party – the Conservative Party, that is – but his 11th-hour rallying cry to the Tory faithful was vintage Boris and just like the old days. It was the kind of shambolic, chaotic but barnstorming box office performance that he
Sir Keir Starmer will chair his first cabinet as prime minister this morning following a historic election victory for Labour. The new prime minister appointed his top team on Friday afternoon, making very few changes to the shadow cabinet that existed before the election. Follow general election fallout live Rachel Reeves is the new chancellor
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