Category: Liberal Democrats

UK politics: Unite hits back at Starmer over Birmingham bin strike, questioning Labour’s backing for ‘working people’– as it happened

Union says the government should intervene directly and force the council to settle the disputeTrump claims Starmer ‘very happy’ about tariffsDowning Street has refused to confirm President Trump’s claim that...

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Starmer warns Trump’s US tariffs not just ‘short-term tactical exercise’ – UK politics live

PM says measures mark ‘the beginning of a new era’ for trade and the global economyInternet safety campaigners have expressed alarm about reports that the Online Safety Act could be reviewed as part of the economic...

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Government publishes 417-page list of US goods that could be affected by retaliatory tariffs – UK politics live

No 10 opens online consultation into potential retaliatory tariffs against US as business secretary says there is still hope for economic deal between countriesInternet safety campaigners have expressed alarm about reports that...

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Government launching consultation over possible retaliatory tariffs against US, says business secretary – UK politics live

Jonathan Reynolds says retaliatory tariffs are one option but the government believes economic deal between both countries could be possibleInternet safety campaigners have expressed alarm about reports that the Online Safety...

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Reeves says hasty response to Trump tariffs could put ‘prize’ of economic deal at risk – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can follow Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement live in our US colleagues’ live blogThere will be two urgent questions in the Commons after PMQs. At around 12.30pm a Foreign Office...

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Reeves says hasty response to Trump tariffs could put ‘prize’ of economic deal at risk – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK will respond calmly to US tariffs as Keir Starmer attempts to play down fears of trade warThere will be two urgent questions in the Commons after PMQs. At around 12.30pm a Foreign Office minister will respond...

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PMQs live: Starmer to face Badenoch as Trump tariffs loom

PM hopes to reach economic deal with US but growing numbers call for unified retaliation to US tariffsThere will be two urgent questions in the Commons after PMQs. At around 12.30pm a Foreign Office minister will respond to a...

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Starmer urged to join EU and Canada in fighting Trump with retaliatory tariffs – UK politics live

PM hopes to reach economic deal with US but growing numbers call for unified retaliation to US tariffsComments on the blog will open at 10am.Good morning. Keir Starmer is taking his last PMQs before the Easter recess at noon,...

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Tories claim No 10 admission UK won’t avoid new US tariffs shows Starmer has failed to protect British business – UK politics live

Andrew Griffith, shadow business secretary, says prime minister needs to work on ‘rekindling US trade deal’Downing Street has sent out more details of the enforced returns numbers quoted by Keir Starmer in his speech...

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Starmer ‘shocked’ by lack of coordination between police, Border Force and intelligence agencies on illegal migration – UK politics live

UK PM hosting international summit on illegal migration and claims Labour has achieved the highest return rate for eight yearsDowning Street has sent out more details of the enforced returns numbers quoted by Keir Starmer in his...

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Starmer tells Britons they are ‘right’ to be ‘angry about illegal migration’ as he opens summit – UK politics live

UK PM hosting international summit in London in attempt to crack down on organised immigration crimeComments on the blog will open at 10am.Keir Starmer is about to speak at the opening of the Organised Immigration Crime (OIC)...

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Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior...

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