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Explainer-What happens if the UK's Starmer quits, or is challenged?

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to step down with his team in...

9th February, 2026

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UK deputy PM Lammy and senior minister Reed back Starmer

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and housing minister Steve Reed...

9th February, 2026

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UK PM Starmer should quit, Scottish Labour leader says

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer should resign, Anas Sarwar, the leader...

9th February, 2026

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UK expands visa route for Hong Kongers after Jimmy Lai sentencing

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain said it was expanding its visa route for those who want to move fr...

9th February, 2026

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FTSE 100 up as miners offset NatWest drop and market mulls politics

Feb 9 (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, as investors focussed on the brewing political cris...

9th February, 2026

Image for UK stocks, pound and bonds fall as PM Starmer struggles with Mandelson crisis
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UK stocks, pound and bonds fall as PM Starmer struggles with Mandelson crisis

Feb 9 (Reuters) - British government bond yields rose early on Monday as investors continued to ques...

9th February, 2026

Image for Sterling slides on Starmer crisis and rate cut bets
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Sterling slides on Starmer crisis and rate cut bets

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The pound dropped against the euro and slipped versus the dollar on Monday...

9th February, 2026

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UK jobs downturn abates slightly, starting pay stronger, REC/KPMG say

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Starting salaries for permanent staff in Britain showed their biggest rise...

9th February, 2026

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UK PM Starmer's top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has...

8th February, 2026

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Pressure grows on British Prime Minister Starmer over Mandelson fallout

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A senior minister faced questions about British Prime Minister Keir Starme...

8th February, 2026

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UK police search properties in probe into Mandelson over Epstein ties

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - British police searched two addresses in relation to an investigation into...

6th February, 2026

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Bank of England needs to look beyond upcoming dip in inflation, Pill says

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that there was a r...

6th February, 2026