THE PM warned that cutting ties with China would be a “dereliction of duty” as he defended a trip there. Sir Keir Starmer hit back at critics before he flew to Beijing last night — the first visit

Keir Starmer travels to China to thaw frosty relations in the first visit by a British PM in eight years - but the PM faces pressure to challenge Beijing on a number of thorny topics

Keir Stamer was dealt another humiliating blow as GB News came to a sudden halt for a breaking news alert. On Tuesday (January 27), it was announced that struggling pubs will receive a 15% cut to their new business rate bills, which will apply from April. The valuation model used for pubs will also be reviewed.

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Unlike Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, the British PM doesn’t want his big visit to Beijing to be seen as a tilt away from the U.S and President Donald Trump.

The Labour leader will be the first UK Prime Minister since Theresa May in 2018 to visit the Communist superpower

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the public had given him a personal mandate to lead Britain for five years and vowed to complete a full term, signaling to his Labour Party he wouldn’t bow to pressure on his leadership.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer humorously imitated French President Emmanuel Macron at a comedy show, donning aviator sunglasses and greeting the audience with "Bonjour," which delighted attendees and went viral on social media.

Because on Sunday evening, Labour leader Keir Starmer – taking a minute off from the civil war raging all around him – shared an image of a seriously depressing Burns Night supper. “To those in Scotland, and around the world, celebrating over a Burns Supper, I wish you a very Happy Burns Night,” Starmer wrote.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China, as he heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week.