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Why is the BBC refusing to play this chart-topping Christmas song?

The parody song ‘Freezing This Christmas’, by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers, directly criticises the slashing of winter fuel payments for pensioners. It has hit No. 1 in the download charts and the BBC are facing growing criticism for refusing to play the track.

Europe News

Brussels takes UK to court over EU citizens’ rights

The European Commission has longstanding concerns that the extended families of Europeans living in the UK aren’t getting what they were promised – and time is running out to address legal concerns under the Brexit deal.

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British PM Keir Starmer visits Norway to discuss green energy deal

Starmer said the energy partnership with Norway would help boost growth and protect against fluctuations in energy prices, such as those that happened after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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'Not real food'? UK political leaders spar over sandwiches

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch's criticism of the sandwich sparked a retort from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and fierce debate in Britain.

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Global uncertainty fuelling support for closer EU-UK ties, poll finds

British and European respondents believe that a stronger relationship would help them weather geopolitical headwinds, a major new poll has found.

EuroVerify

No, UK PM hasn't told Brits to get out for disagreeing with him

Posts on X, Facebook and TikTok suggest that Keir Starmer is trying to get rid of British citizens while welcoming illegal immigrants.

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Fact-check: Keir Starmer’s approval score is not lowest in UK records

Social media users have falsely claimed Keir Starmer’s net favourability score makes him the least-popular prime minister in British history.

World News

UK signals openness to deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles

UK law prevents the British Museum from permanently returning the sculptures to Greece. Talks are reportedly underway about a long-term loan, but the government has said it will not change the law to enable their permanent removal.

Europe News

Keir Starmer announces plans to overhaul UK immigration system

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday put net migration at more than 900,000 in the year to June 2023, numbers Starmer blamed on the previous Conservative government.

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British PM Keir Starmer says he has no plans to speak with Putin

Keir Starmer's comments come after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday, the first publicly announced conversation between Putin and the head of a Western nation in almost two years.

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Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron meet in Paris

It's the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer's office said.

Lebanon

At least 60 killed in strikes on east Lebanon

Baalbeck’s Mayor Bachir Khodr described the attacks as “the most violent day in Baalbeck since the beginning of the aggression.”

USA

Trump accuses UK's Labour party of 'foreign interference' in election

Presidential candidate Donald Trump filed a legal complaint against British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party, accusing it of meddling in the election in a document that cited the American revolution and misspelled 'Britain.'

Europe News

Zelenskyy meets UK and NATO leaders to discuss 'victory plan'

The Ukrainian president is working hard to shore up European backing for his country's war effort.

Europe News

Brussels and London agree to strengthen cooperation 'at pace'

Both sides agreed to hold a summit to 'oversee the development' of the new relationship in early 2025.

Radio Schuman

Will the EU's health union remain a priority?

Stella Kyriakides has served as the EU's Health Commissioner for the past five years, during which she confronted an unforeseen global pandemic that impacted the lives of millions across Europe.

United Kingdom

UK PM Starmer under fire for failing to declare gifts on time

UK MPs are allowed to accept gifts but have to declare donations and extra-parliamentary income within 28 days. Starmer says he missed the deadline because he was verifying exactly what needed to be declared.

Culture news

UK think tank calls for ‘class ceiling’ to be broken in the arts

UK think tank the Fabian Society calls for a “universal library card” and a “culture pass” for children in the UK, in order to democratise the arts and break the “class ceiling”.

Europe News

Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan

The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration.

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Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants

The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent.