Keir Starmer
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‘We wanted a taste of what they had’: the Beijing restaurant dining out on Starmer visit
In and Out has been fully booked since PM ate there, with patrons able to choose from special menu based on hi…
- China, European Union, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, Keir Starmer, Press freedom, UK news, United Nations, World news, Xi Jinping, Yvette Cooper
UK, UN and EU deplore ‘monumental injustice’ of Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence
Son says Hong Kong media figure, 78, fears dying alone while legal team say Lai is now world’s highest profile…
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Jimmy Lai’s son says UK government did not do enough to help him on China visit
Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing tripThe B…
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Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age
PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential r…
- Asia Pacific, China, Conservatives, Foreign policy, House of Lords, Keir Starmer, Politics, UK news, Uyghurs, World news
China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says
Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Donald Trump, Economics, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Tariffs, Trade policy, UK news, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing
US president warns against closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better …
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Economics, Foreign policy, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Trade policy, UK news, World news, Xi Jinping
Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism
PM praised for not pressuring Xi over his ties with Putin on a trip seen as business ‘taking precedence over p…
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Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?
In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a …
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US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer
Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turnUS intel…
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Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties
Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime ministe…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, China, Hong Kong, Human rights, Jimmy Lai, Keir Starmer, Media, Politics, Press freedom, Taiwan, UK news, World news, Yvette Cooper
Governments and rights groups condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
UK, EU and Australia say guilty verdict against 78-year-old is further blow to democracy and press freedom in …
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UK government delays decision on China’s super-embassy until January
New date to approve site near Tower Bridge in London aligns with Keir Starmer’s planned visit to BeijingThe go…
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Chinese embassy approval could be unlawful if UK ministers gave advance assurances
If Keir Starmer made promises to China it could constitute ‘predetermination’, Lord Banner legal opinion concl…
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Head of CPS faces cross-party pressure to explain China spy trial collapse
Stephen Parkinson called on to give ‘fuller explanation’ as MI5 expresses frustration over charges being dropp…
- China, Conservatives, Crown Prosecution Service, Espionage, Keir Starmer, Labour, Law, Politics, Stephen Kinnock, UK news
MPs to hold inquiry into collapsed China spy case after No 10 publishes key evidence
Labour MP and chair of security committee Matt Western says there are ‘a lot of questions yet to be asked’Ques…