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SNP Westminster leader speaks at party conference - full
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn speech speaks to the SNP party conference.
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PM says he wants to reduce 'burden' of smoking as leaked plan suggests outdoor ban
Sir Keir Starmer said ministers want to reduce the burden placed on taxpayers and the NHS by smoking, as leaked plans suggest the Government is considering extending the smoking ban to cover some outdoor spaces. The indoor smoking ban...
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Prime Minister says Government hopes to tackle 'burden' of smoking – interview at Elysee Palce
Sir Keir Starmer said the Government is considering ways to tackle the "burden" smoking places on the NHS, after leaked plans suggested ministers could extend the indoor smoking ban to cover some outdoor spaces. Speaking to reporters...
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Starmer not ‘reversing Brexit’ with EU reset
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was not “reversing Brexit” as he set out plans for a new treaty with Germany as part of a wider “reset” of relations with the European Union. The Prime Minister, who agreed that a deal with Germany would be...
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Sir Keir Starmer tours Siemens Energy factory in Berlin
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tours a Siemens Energy factory in Berlin with Siemens Energy chief executive Christian Bruch and factory head Thomas Bagus. The pair explained to Starmer how the company extracted hydrogen from water using...
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Starmer and Scholz hold joint press conference - full version
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speak at a joint press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, during his visit to Germany and France.
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Starmer meets Scholz on arrival of Germany visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz greets Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he arrives at the Chancellery in Berlin, during his visit to Germany and France.
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Starmer: hopes for reset with EU do not mean ‘reversing Brexit’
Sir Keir Starmer insisted he was not “reversing Brexit” as he set out plans for a new treaty with Germany as part of a wider “reset” of relations with the European Union. His comments came during a press conference with German Chancellor...
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Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy fire
Hezbollah is a close ally of Iran, which has also threatened to retaliate against Israel for the killing of a senior Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in an explosion in Tehran last month. (Scripps News)
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Israel braces for retaliatory attacks after deadly airstrike on Gaza shelter
Calls are growing for Israel to come to terms on a cease-fire deal with Hamas following an Israeli airstrike Saturday that killed at least 80 people in Gaza. (Scripps News)
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PM says reports of Sue Gray row on Casement Park are ‘nonsense’
Reports of divisions around Casement Park funding are “complete nonsense”, the Prime Minister has said. Asked about reports that Downing Street chief of staff Sue Gray’s involvement in negotiations were causing divisions, Sir Keir...
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Keir Starmer visits PSNI College in Belfast
Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Police Service of Northern Ireland Chief Constable Jon Boutcher talking to staff and local community groups during a visit to PSNI College at Garnerville in Belfast, following the recent far-right riots...
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Prime Minister meets with new First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with the new First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan, who was sworn in on August 7 after taking over from Vaughan Gething, who served in the role for less than 140 days and resigned following rows over...
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Keir Starmer says the disorder in Northern Ireland is 'intolerable'
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the disorder in Northern Ireland as “intolerable”. He was speaking after meeting frontline officers who dealt with the violence and members of ethnic minority communities targeted. Sir Keir...
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Post-election drop in poll for Starmer as 52% say UK ‘moving in wrong direction’
More than half of people think Britain is “moving in the wrong direction”, according to a poll which shows a drop in favourability for Sir Keir Starmer and his Cabinet. The poll by Ipsos, conducted between August 9-12, showed a...
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After meeting with Netanyahu, Harris says we 'cannot look away' from humanitarian concerns in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. leadership Thursday, where work continued toward ending the conflict in Gaza, according to White House officials. (Scripps News)
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Starmer and Miliband lay out plans for a state-owned energy firm, Great British Energy - in full
Sir Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband speak in Runcorn, Cheshire, as they launched the Government’s plan for a state-owned energy firm, Great British Energy. They are introduced by Susan Wiseman from Hutchinson Engineering.
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GB Energy will 'drive down bills', says Sir Keir Starmer
GB Energy will “drive down bills”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he launched the Government’s plan for a state-owned energy firm. The Prime Minister said the “hard graft of rebuilding this country has truly started” as he accused the previous...
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Starmer leaves for first PMQs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London, heading to the House of Commons to attend his first Prime Minister's Questions since being elected.
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Starmer sets out new skills body to reduce reliance on overseas workers - full speech
Sir Keir Starmer has set out plans to curb reliance on foreign workers by improving skills training in England, as he gave a speech at Farnborough Air Show.
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Sir Keir Starmer reacts to Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election during Q&A session - full version
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer answers questions from the media about US politics in light of President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election and his new skills body, which aims to reduce reliance on overseas workers.
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Starmer sets out new skills body to reduce reliance on overseas workers - High Quality
Sir Keir Starmer has set out plans to curb reliance on foreign workers by improving skills training in England, as he gave a speech at Farnborough Air Show.
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Sir Keir Starmer tours the Farnborough Air Show as he announces new skills body
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visits the Farnborough Air Show where he meets with young workers and apprentices, as he announces a new skills body to address the “fragmented and broken” training system.
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Starmer: ‘Not an easy decision’ for Biden to abandon re-election hopes'
Sir Keir Starmer has said it would not have been an easy decision for Joe Biden to abandon his hopes of re-election to the White House. The Prime Minister said he respected a decision made in the “best interests of the American people”...