U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign

Despite a fifth of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's fellow Labour Party lawmakers calling on him to step down, he says he'll "get on with governing."

• May 12

Pressure mounts against U.K.'s Keir Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls from lawmakers for his resignation after devastating local election losses for the Labour Party. Chris Livesay reports.

• May 12

Keir Starmer faces calls to resign

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign following the most recent elections. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

• May 12

U.K.'s Starmer faces calls to resign after disastrous local elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Saturday to revive the Labour Party after a disastrous set of local and regional elections.

• May 9

Trump ally Farage says elections mark "historic shift in British politics"

One U.K. lawmaker says big election losses for the ruling Labour Party and its main rivals show the de-facto two-party system is "not just dying, it is dead."

• May 8

U.K. counter-terror police investigate arson at former synagogue

Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that there would be "consequences" if Iran is proven to be behind a recent series of antisemitic attacks in the capital.

• May 5

U.K. Jewish community on alert after attack

Jewish community members in the U.K. are on high alert after two men were wounded in a stabbing attack in London's Golders Green neighborhood in what officials called an antisemitic terrorist attack.

• May 2

Trump says U.K.'s Starmer can "recover" as Epstein scandal hits him again

Trump says British leader Keir Starmer has "time to recover" from the latest scandal over his decision to tap an Epstein associate as his U.S. ambassador.

• Apr 21

Iran war shows "era of fossil fuel security is over," says U.K energy secretary

President Trump recently encouraged the U.K. to "drill baby, drill" in the oil-rich North Sea.

• Apr 21

Keir Starmer on Iran: "This is not our war"

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reacting to President Trump's harsh comments on U.S. allies not helping at the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in the Middle East widens. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more.

• Apr 2

King Charles set for state visit to U.S. in late April

The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.

• Apr 1

Trump slams Starmer's reaction to Iran war

During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, President Trump reacted to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's reluctance to get involved in the Iran war. This comes as Mr. Trump says Iran is seeking an end to the conflict.

• Mar 26

Group claiming antisemitic attacks threatens U.S., Israeli interests worldwide

A shadowy group claiming antisemitic attacks in Europe amid the Iran war tells CBS News it will target "U.S. and Israeli interests worldwide."

• Mar 25

U.S., U.K. to discuss use of British base as Iran balks at Trump's threat

Marco Rubio and his U.K. counterpart will discuss an apparent disagreement over the use of U.K. bases Trump says "may be necessary for" an attack on Iran.

• Feb 20

Top U.K. court rules terror designation of pro-Palestinian group unlawful

Britain's High Court says the government's decision to designate the Palestine Action protest group a terrorist organization was "disproportionate."

• Feb 13

Starmer faces backlash for Mandelson support

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing criticism for his support for Peter Mandelson, whom he appointed as the U.K.'s ambassador to the U.S. despite Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

• Feb 10

Starmer says he won't resign over Epstein fallout

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will "not walk away" from Downing Street as he faces some calls to resign over links between his former U.S. ambassador and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Political strategists Mally Smith and Rina Shah join with analysis.

• Feb 9

Starmer's aide quits over ambassador appointment despite Epstein links

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, said he took responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson.

• Feb 8

Fallout over Epstein files escalates in the U.K.

The political fallout in Britain following the latest Epstein documents release became so intense that on Saturday, there were growing calls for the U.K.'s prime minister to step down.

• Feb 7

Could the Epstein scandal topple U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer?

Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his decision to appoint Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador in Washington.

• Feb 6

Starmer apologizes to Epstein victims

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson to be the country's ambassador to the U.S. after new documents indicate Mandelson may have shared confidential documents with the convicted sex offender. Starmer fired Mandelson in September. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

• Feb 5

U.K. police investigating former ambassador to U.S. over Epstein ties

The Epstein files have yielded a police investigation, as former U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson is accused of sharing state secrets.

• Feb 4

European leaders slam Trump

European leaders are reacting to President Trump's latest tariff threats over opposition to a Greenland acquisition. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest details.

• Jan 19

Europeans reeling from Trump threat to impose tariffs on 8 countries

Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement​ that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.

• Jan 19

U.K. could ban X if platform can't "get a grip" on AI sexualized images

Britain's leader says all options on the table if Musk's X platform doesn't stop Grok AI tool being used to generate non-consensual sexualized images.

• Jan 9

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