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British foreign ministry chief to leave after Mandelson vetting row

FILE PHOTO: Olly Robbins arrives at the Cabinet Office, in London, Britain January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Olly Robbins arrives at the Cabinet Office, in London, Britain January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

British PM Starmer faces calls to quit over Mandelson vetting

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) talks with then British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson at the ambassador's residence on Feb 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) talks with then British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson at the ambassador's residence on Feb 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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‘I’m fed up’: Frustrated with Trump, Britain’s Starmer embraces other allies

Prime Minister Keir Starmer boarding a plane in Doha, Qatar, after a three-day trip to the Gulf.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer boarding a plane in Doha, Qatar, after a three-day trip to the Gulf.

British PM Starmer says Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path

Starmer says Britain must forge a new path to strengthen energy, defence and economic security.
Starmer says Britain must forge a new path to strengthen energy, defence and economic security.

British PM Starmer dealt new setback as another minister resigns

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, on Feb25, 2026.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, on Feb25, 2026.

First Andrew, now Mandelson: British PM Starmer can’t catch a break

British PM Keir Starmer with former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception in Washington.
British PM Keir Starmer with former ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception in Washington.

Votes may ‘melt like snow’: Reform, Greens eye Labour’s British bastion in Manchester by-election

A poll of 452 people published by Omnisis on Feb 20 suggested the Greens could win the seat with 20 per cent.
A poll of 452 people published by Omnisis on Feb 20 suggested the Greens could win the seat with 20 per cent.

UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over policy U-turns

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party is widely expected to suffer heavy losses in the May polls.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party is widely expected to suffer heavy losses in the May polls.

British spy chiefs warn political parties on foreign interference

The move comes amid growing concerns about the vulnerability to foreign donations and bribes.
The move comes amid growing concerns about the vulnerability to foreign donations and bribes.

Six Labour figures queuing up to replace a weakened British PM Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer  had repeatedly batted away speculation about his leadership.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer  had repeatedly batted away speculation about his leadership.

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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.