Keir Starmer Stories

Pressure mounts on Israel to allow aid access in Gaza
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 25, 2025

On Friday morning, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on Israel to comply with its obligations under International law, including allow...

France to officially recognise Palestinian state in September, Emmanuel Macron announces
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The recognition will be officially declared during the United Nations General Assembly session in September, marking a significant shift in the diplom...

Two years later, BATUK probe stalls as Kenyan delegation remains silent during UK visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 03, 2025

Yet beneath the polished dispatches and promises of green growth and trade, a festering issue was quietly sidestepped — again. The elephant in the roo...

UK to inject Sh266 billion into Kenya under new deal focused on trade, climate and tech
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership 2025–2030 aims to boost investments, create jobs, and enhance Kenya’s global position in key areas such as climate...

No country is being targeted, UK says, as visa rules tighten
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The High Commission clarified that London is not targeting Kenya or any specific country in its new immigration proposals.

After Trump clash, Ukraine's Zelenskiy gets warm UK welcome before European summit
Reuters  |  Mar 02, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Zelenskiy and Trump on Saturday and called for calm in an interview following Friday's White House clash.

What keeps African nations in the Commonwealth?
DW News  |  Nov 10, 2024

Commonwealth member countries are calling for restitution over the transatlantic slave trade. Are calls for reparations a sign of the Commonwealth's i...

UK's Starmer vows speedy punishment to quell violent protests
Reuters  |  Aug 05, 2024

The violence erupted last Tuesday after social media posts said the suspected attacker in Southport was a radical Islamist who had just arrived in Bri...

Starmer to be UK's new prime minister as Labour win massive majority
Reuters  |  Jul 05, 2024

Despite his convincing victory, polls have suggested there is little enthusiasm for Starmer or his party.

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