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Starmer or the foreign secretary, that UK security vetting had advised against the appointment and the issue
issues like Iran,” said Peter Ricketts, a former UK national security adviser. “Plus, he’s avoided outright rows with Trump – as well as carefully deploying the king.” [Britain approved the building of a large
Starmer told the UK Parliament on Monday that, while the appointment was a mistake, he would have withdrawn the decision had he known the Foreign Office had overruled security officials’ recommendations not to give
security interests in north-east Asia, most likely the threat he sees from Japan. Xi is understood to have become unusually animated when discussing the issue of what China sees as Japan’s increasing militarism
UK from Somalia in the early 1990s. The Metropolitan Police said he had a "history of serious violence and mental health issues", and he was referred into the government counter-terrorism Prevent programme
security vetting interview after Starmer had announced he was getting the ambassador’s job. If Robbins were to prove that Starmer were told, that would be career ending
issues like EU membership, bond markets and single sex spaces suggest he could be pulled to the right by Reform and repeat the same mistakes as Starmer- particularly as Burnham has been touted
Starmer’s spokesperson said: “We could not be clearer about the UK’s position on the [Falkland Islands](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/falklands). It’s longstanding. It’s unchanged. Sovereignty rests with the UK, and the islands
issue is what many voters view as Starmer’s failure to tackle immigration. Despite agreeing a “[one-in-one-out](/news/2025/9/24/how-effective-is-uks-one-in-one-out-migrant-deal-with-france-so-far)” deal with France last year to return undocumented migrants in return for those with
Starmer for a “whole-of-society” approach to security and resilience](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/09/iran-war-britain-allies-europe-energy-social-policies). But there are concerns that the issue has lost focus amid other political distractions, while the Commons defence committee [reported last
security, human rights and the Russian war on Ukraine. Former PM Theresa May and her Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt made similar visits to China soon after each other in 2018. The UK isn’t alone
UK the hardest of the world's advanced economies. Civilians in Iran could also be impacted, with the country reliant on grain and wheat imports, [creating potential food security](https://www.kpler.com/blog/grain-imports-disrupted-across-the-middle-east-gulf) issues. The strait
UK enough to help protect young people? Good morning. Keir Starmer’s expected speech next week about young people’s access to social media will be analysed as much for how it benefits the outcome
Starmer, in January. “China is now a science and tech superpower – with sophisticated capabilities across their intelligence, cyber and military agencies,” Keast-Butler will say, and its growing development of artificial intelligence means there
UK’s most sensitive diplomatic post, and warned that his leadership is now on borrowed time.” Last week [Kemi Badenoch](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/kemi-badenoch), the Conservative leader, was trying to nail Starmer with the charge that
security clearances and do due diligence on any potential conflicts of interest or other issues of which you should be aware before confirming your choice”. The letter, sent on 11 November 2024, said the decision
UK contracts. The government has a £330m deal for Palantir to process medical data in the NHS and a £240m deal with the Ministry of Defence. The former was signed by the Conservatives
security is stronger because of you. Thank you, dear Keir.” The annual EU-UK summit was announced for 22 July only last week, after weeks of uncertainty and delay. With the most likely next UK
UK in the Greater Manchester constituency. While it is Burnham’s intention to seek to replace Starmer as prime minister as early as possible, his supporters are sceptical of Streeting’s bullishness about a contest
security sources had said that an outlandish and false theory that emerged after the attack – that the defendants were aggrieved sex workers who torched Starmer’s home because they had not been paid – could have