City economy expected to be impacted by £230m, with costs of millions more indirectly

Move draws criticisms from UK, Australia; Hamas calls it blatant coup against negotiation process

Starmer govt hardens stance on human trafficking amid political, public pressure.

CANBERRA, July 31 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that he discussed the situation in Gaza with his United Kingdom counterpart Keir Starmer and affirmed his government's strong support for the two-state solution, the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.

LONDON, July 27 — Hundreds of people demonstrated in the streets of Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday to protest against United States (US) President Donald Trump, who arrived in Scotland for a five-day visit, reported Xinhua.

LONDON, July 14 — United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to meet United States (US) President Donald Trump when he visits Scotland ahead of his second state visit to the UK, reported PA Media/dpa.

LONDON, June 30 — Tariff cuts for the automotive and aerospace sectors have come into force after United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer finalised parts of a deal for relief from the United States' (US) import taxes.

MOSCOW, June 8 — The United States (US) has warned the United Kingdom (UK) authorities against allowing the opening of a new Chinese embassy in London because of its planned location near the country's important financial centres, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti, quoting The Times newspaper, citing sources.

LONDON, March 2 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to revive hope for peace in Ukraine at a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other Western leaders on Sunday, two days after the Ukrainian leader and United States (US) President Donald Trump clashed in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged the United States yesterday to provide a security “backstop” to any future European peacekeepers in Ukraine, saying only that would offer Kyiv a lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire.

LONDON, Jan 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to the United Kingdom (UK) has successfully attracted RM11 billion in potential investments across various sectors, including renewable energy and the digital economy.

LONDON, Jan 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is meeting the United Kingdom's (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer today.

LONDON, Nov 28 — British lawmakers must decide tomorrow whether to support assisted dying in an emotional vote that has split Parliament and the country.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 19 — The veto power held by the P5 (Permanent Five) countries in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should be more inclusive, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

APIA, Oct 26 — Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said today the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Oct 2 — Iran said early on Wednesday that its missile attack on Israel was over barring further provocation, while Israel and the United States (US) promised to retaliate against Tehran as fears of a wider war intensified.

LONDON, Aug 16 — Over 1,000 people have been arrested and nearly 600 charged in connection with the far-right riots that erupted across the United Kingdom (UK) following a stabbing incident in Southport on July 29, reported Anadolu Agency.

LONDON, Aug 9 — The United Kingdom (UK) is keeping thousands of specialised police on duty in case of racist rioting at the weekend, and the government said it is considering tightening regulations around social media companies after days of unrest driven by online misinformation.

LONDON, Aug 8 — Thousands of police and anti-racism protesters gathered on streets across the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday to challenge expected far-right groups that failed to materialise following more than a week of violent racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants.

LONDON, Aug 8 — A heavy security presence, rapid arrests, and displays of unity by people across the United Kingdom (UK) prevented a repeat of widespread rioting involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants, officials said today, adding that they remained on alert.