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UK, while also losing ground in the Scottish parliament. While none of Starmer’s cabinet have yet moved, other Labour MPs have called on him to set a date to hand over the leadership, including
issues in an evidenced and measured and constructive way.” Rich points to a [rise in antisemitic sermons](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/wave-of-extremist-mosque-sermons-carries-on-brazenly-cf44sr0k) in some UK mosques after the 7 October massacre in Israel by Hamas
UK condemns attacks on UAE:** Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the “escalation must cease” after strikes on the UAE, blamed on Iran, adding the United Kingdom would continue to support its Gulf partners. - **Saudi Arabia
UK lawfully as a child in the early 1990s and was now a British citizen, officials have said. Since the incident - the latest in a string of attacks - the government has faced calls to better
UK. The CST identified 3,700 incidents in 2025, the deadliest of which was the October 2025 [terrorist attack on the Heaton Park synagogue](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/02/six-minutes-of-terror-how-manchester-synagogue-attack-unfolded) in Manchester, in which two people were killed
secures a second term in office.” It was unclear last night whether Starmer would stay on as an MP once he leaves Downing Street, with some friends suggesting that he would feel duty-bound
security, and deliver growth in every part of our country.” Last year a record number of renewable energy projects were given the go-ahead in Great Britain, according to analysis by the consultancy Cornwall Insight
UK national security or international relations”, which would be given to the Intelligence and Security Committee, a trusted nine-person group of MPs and peers who oversee the activities of the intelligence agencies. Officials within
Starmer would have blocked the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador had he known he failed security vetting. Elsewhere, negotiations continue between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz
security of Europe, Nato matters,” Schumer said. “I encourage his majesty to impress upon the president the absolute importance of Nato. I hope he’s able to get Trump to listen and understand the stakes
security, and we are trying, through the [Purl programme](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/18/ukraine-war-briefing-europe-funded-weapons-shipments-begin-under-purl-scheme), to buy antiballistic missiles from the United States,” he said. “They are very expensive, and of course this money can help
issue that led to Mandelson’s sacking in September 2025. Mandelson’s security vetting began on 23 December 2024, three days after Starmer announced him as the pick for US ambassador. The purpose of national
Security Centre have since issued warnings about "floating" objects suspected to be mines and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate committee that Iran had "mined large segments of Hormuz". The removal
Starmer** and French president **Emmanuel Macron** will **co-host a summit in Paris on Friday focused on efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz,** Downing Street said. A spokesperson said: “The summit will advance work
Starmer, Labour have trod warily around the issue of Brexit, sticking to "red lines" that, while seeking a closer relationship with the EU, the UK would not be rejoining either the EU's single market
UK, so I think it is a relevant factor, yes," he said. "Ultimately national security is the health of the nation." In the [government's cohesion strategy published in April](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting-what-matters-towards-a-more-confident-cohesive-and-resilient-united-kingdom/protecting-what-matters-towards-a-more-confident-cohesive-and-resilient-united-kingdom), Prime Minister
secure more votes than Reform and Restore combined, cementing his credentials as the man who can take on the hard right in the next general election. I spoke to senior political correspondent, ***Peter Walker**,* about
UK’s seventh prime minister in 10 years. - **Why has Starmer stood down?** After months of internal party pressure and plunging poll numbers, his downfall has been triggered by key political misjudgments including appointing
Security Trust, which monitors antisemitism. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named because of his age, [pleaded guilty](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/21/teenager-charged-arson-kenton-united-synagogue-harrow-london) at Westminster magistrates court to arson not endangering life on Tuesday
issues from economics to immigration had not lived up to expectations. “The great promise of a comprehensive trade deal with the USA now seems like an impossible dream,” he said. ![Philip Rycroft speaking in parliament