A 21-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with three fires, including one at a north London house that is owned by Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer. London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that a 21-year-old man had…
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Counterterror Police Investigate Fire at Starmer’s North London Home
Counterterror police are investigating a fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning at a north London home owned and rented out to tenants by Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer. After winning last year’s general election, Mr.…
Starmer Pledges to Cut U.K. Immigration
Britain’s government on Monday promised to tighten migration rules and make it harder for newcomers to permanently stay in the country, in a sign of the increasing political pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to cut immigration numbers. Under the…
European Leaders Visit Kyiv in a Show of Solidarity for Ukraine
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland arrived together in Kyiv on Saturday for their first-ever joint visit to Ukraine, pledging to intensify pressure on Russia until it agreed to a full, unconditional 30-day cease-fire. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii…
Four European Leaders Arrive in Ukraine in First Joint Visit
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland made their first-ever joint visit to Kyiv on Saturday, in an effort to underscore their support for Ukraine and reinforce calls for Russia to agree to a 30-day cease-fire. During a trip…
Britain’s Roller-Coaster Ride to a Trade Deal With Trump
For Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the road to a first-in-the-world trade deal with the United States began on a late winter afternoon when he arrived in the Oval Office, bearing a letter for President Trump. It was from…
For Embattled Starmer, U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Will Count as a Win
For Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the news of a trade agreement with the United States is a much-needed political victory, as well as vindication of his strategy of assiduously cultivating President Trump. The details of the agreement were…
After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling
A dramatic victory in a parliamentary special election. Hundreds of seats won in English municipalities. A first taste of power in the lower tiers of government. By making extensive gains in a set of local elections held in England on…
Reform UK Surges as Conservatives Lose Seats: 4 Local Elections Takeaways
Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has emerged as the biggest winner of the first major polls since Labour swept into government last summer. Voters have been selecting councilors for about 1,600 municipal seats in 23 areas, as well as six…
Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer
Nigel Farage’s insurgent anti-immigration party, Reform U.K., scored a significant, if narrow, victory Friday in a parliamentary special election in the northwest of England, serving notice that Mr. Farage, a populist fixture and close ally of President Trump, is again…