Tag: Keir Starmer
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Jewish Yom Kippur Holiday marked with Anti-Semitic attack in Manchester and Genocide in Gaza
Earlier today, two people were killed and several others injured outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, as Jews celebrated their most important and holiest holiday called Yom Kippur. The attacker was shot and killed by the Police. His identity has not been revealed yet but photos of the attacker were…
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British Prime Minister reshuffles cabinet after Deputy-Prime Minister resigns over tax scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reshuffled his cabinet and appointed David Lammy as Deputy Prime Minister in place of Angela Rayner over a tax scandal. Angela Rayner was found by the independent ministerial ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, of failing to pay stamp duty on one of her two properties after declaring it as…
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British Prime Minister issues ultimatum to Israel: stop the carnage, let aid in or Britain will recognise the State of Palestine
In a surprise announcement given earlier today, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to Israel saying that Britain will be recognising the State of Palestine in the next UN General Assembly in September unless it stops the violence in Gaza and allows aid back in. The British Prime Minister said that at…
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Keir Starmer backs away from recognition of Palestinian State and cites peace as a condition
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made an announcement saying that a ceasefire in Gaza and a lasting peace should be conditions for a two-state solution for Palestine, implying that he won’t be backing France in its recognition of a Palestinian State next September. French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will be recognising the…
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Keir Starmer flips the switch on migration following massive surprise win for Reform UK in Local Council elections
Following the massive and surprise win by Reform UK in the Local Council elections, in which Reform UK won the majority of Local Council seats electing a total of 677 Councilors against the Conservatives’ 319 and Labour’s 98 seats, the UK government has announced sweeping reforms on migration. The UK government intends to reduce the…
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No ceasefire in Ukraine as Putin rants about defending historical narratives
Following Russia’s Victory Day parade on the 9th of May, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech to guests, and journalists, yesterday evening, in a closed hall at the Kremlin, where he thanked his foreign allies and Russia’s fighters in Ukraine. In one of his typical anti-western-historiographic diatribes, Putin said that in Ukraine, Russia is…
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Zelensky hails good meeting with Trump at the Vatican
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a one-to-one talk with President Donald Trump in the Vatican before the funeral of Pope Francis. President Zelensky thanked President Trump for the good meeting and said that it could lead to historic results with an unconditional ceasefire and lasting peace. Ukraine has submitted its proposals for a ceasefire to the…
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Uncertainty still hangs over possible role of Western troops in Ukraine
Following a report by The Sunday Times reporting that a “Coalition of the Willing” is organising a peace-keeping force for Ukraine, uncertainty remains over the role this force will assume. The Coalition of the Willing includes France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Turkey and a contingent of up to 30,000 troops is being planned,…
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President Zelensky flies to London and secures £2.26 billion in weapons funded with Russian assets
Following the failed meeting at the White House, where Ukraine’s President Zelensky was mistreated and attacked by U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance during a live press conference, President Zelensky flew to London, where he secured a £2.26 billion loan funded with confiscated Russian assets. The loan will be used to fund…
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EU states pledge higher defence spending: no plan for Russia and Ukraine
Yesterday, at the informal EU leaders meeting at Egmont Palace in Brussels, no concrete plans were drawn up with regard to Russian aggression on Europe and the Russian war in Ukraine. However, several European states pledged they will be increasing their defence spending including the UK, and also France which will be doubling its defence…
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The Labour Party in the UK is presenting a bill in Parliament which will strengthen child protection services: the Conservatives are opposing it
As part of his ongoing campaign in support of far-right political parties and fascist movements in Europe, Elon Musk has called for the freedom of Tommy Robinson, currently in jail for contempt of court, and also called for the resignation of the Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer over, allegedly covering up the “Pakistani rape-gangs”. The…
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G20 Highlights
Hosted in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened the conference by announcing a global alliance against hunger and poverty. The pledge was signed by 82 countries, including all G20 members except for Argentina. The statement can be found here. US President Joe Biden missed the family…