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Keir Starmer

Snooker-World Snooker Championship to stay at Crucible until at least 2045

Snooker - World Snooker Championship - The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Britain - April 29, 2024 General view outside the Crucible Theatre Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Snooker - World Snooker Championship - The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Britain - April 29, 2024 General view outside the Crucible Theatre Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Mullally prepares to be enthroned as Church of England's first female leader

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally poses for a portrait during an 87-mile pilgrimage from St Paul's Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral, ahead of her installation ceremony as Archbishop of Canterbury on March 25, in Aylesford, Britain, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally poses for a portrait during an 87-mile pilgrimage from St Paul's Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral, ahead of her installation ceremony as Archbishop of Canterbury on March 25, in Aylesford, Britain, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK sees no evidence of Iran targeting Britain, says Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London, Britain March 16, 2026. BROOK MITCHELL/Pool via REUTERS
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London, Britain March 16, 2026. BROOK MITCHELL/Pool via REUTERS

Briton held in Iran urges UK PM Starmer to publicly reject spying accusation

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026. Free Lindsay and Craig Campaign/Handout via REUTERS
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a British couple who have been sentenced by Iran to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage, according to their family, pose for a selfie in an unknown location in this undated handout photograph taken in 2024 and obtained by Reuters on February 19, 2026. Free Lindsay and Craig Campaign/Handout via REUTERS

British PM Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount

The British government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is watching the Iran war unfold with unease.
The British government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is watching the Iran war unfold with unease.

UK says its Cyprus bases will not be used in offensive operations: Cypriot spokesperson

An Iranian-type Shahed drone caused slight damage when it hit facilities at Britain’s Akrotiri airbase, in southern Cyprus, on March 2.
An Iranian-type Shahed drone caused slight damage when it hit facilities at Britain’s Akrotiri airbase, in southern Cyprus, on March 2.

UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships

A USAF B-1 bomber approaches to land at RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire, Britain, on March 17.
A USAF B-1 bomber approaches to land at RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire, Britain, on March 17.

UK's Farage would ban mass Muslim prayer events near historic British sites

Muslims pray during Open Iftar 2025 organised by the Ramadan Tent Project, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
Muslims pray during Open Iftar 2025 organised by the Ramadan Tent Project, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

‘Not our war’: Europe says no to Trump

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivering a speech on March 18 at the German Parliament building in Berlin.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivering a speech on March 18 at the German Parliament building in Berlin.

UK security adviser was not part of final US-Iran talks, says Starmer's spokesperson

FILE PHOTO: Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.