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Downing Street Chief of Staff Sue Gray attends the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the headquarters of the United Nations (UN), in New York, US September 25, 2024. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

UK PM Starmer's chief of staff quits after talk of in-fighting

Gray, a former senior civil servant, was the subject of leaks to the media about her pay last month and she was blamed by some officials, speaking anonymously to the media, for Starmer's...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File Photo: Collected
Global Economy

UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during the 79th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations on September 25, 2024 in New York. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

UK PM Starmer heads to Brussels for 'first conversation' on EU reset

A pigeon stands in front of the Bank of England in London, Britain, April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Global Economy

UK economy grew more slowly than thought but outlook improving

Protesters hold placards as they demonstrate outside of Southwark Crown Court, on the day of the sentencing of Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer, who were both convicted of criminal damage for throwing tins of Heinz tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting in London's National Gallery in 2022, in London, Britain, September 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Climate Change

Van Goghs attacked again in London hours after Just Stop Oil activists sentenced

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. File Photo: Collected
Europe

UK Labour Party’s first conference in power lacks celebration

Afhgani women studying in the United Kingdom. Photo BSS/AFP
Europe

Afghan women continue medical studies in Scotland after Taliban ban

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to media at the Stormont Parliament Buildings, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 8, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Europe

UK PM Starmer says first budget won't undermine growth goal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with the new UK Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt, ahead of his visit to Rome, at an airfield near London, Britain, September 15, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool
Europe

UK PM Starmer pledges migration cooperation ahead of Italy talks

Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, meets with Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Tehran, Iran August 5, 2024. Photo: Iranian Armed Forces Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Europe

UK, Europe halts all Iran flights as allies step up sanctions

File Photo: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a Czech Defense Capabilities event at Prague-Kbely Airport, in Prague, Czech Republic, May 30, 2024. Petr David Josek/Pool via REUTERS
Europe

Blinken to travel to UK Monday to discuss Middle East, Ukraine

Keir Starmer looks on as the counting of votes continues during the UK election in London, 5 July 2024. Photo: Reuters
Europe

UK PM Starmer visits Ireland seeking to reset relations after election win

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, August 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mina Kim/File Photo
Europe

UK suspends 30 of its 350 arms export licences to Israel