Keir Starmer
Kier Starmer is holding on amidst increasing calls for him to resign. Evidence reveals Starmer fully knew the Epstein ties the man he appointed to be Ambassador to the U.S. had before the appointment. Now, it is revealed he willfully lied when confronted before Peter Mandelson was finally appointed.
Kier Starmer: ‘Felt political pressure’: Sacked UK official blames Starmer’s office over Mandelson US appointment– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Olly Robbins, the former head of the Foreign Office was dismissed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week amid a widening scandal that has prompted calls for the prime minister’s resignation. Mandelson was removed from his post in September last year, just nine months into the job, after further details emerged about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted US sex offender who died in prison in 2019.
“There was an atmosphere of pressure from the Prime Minister’s office and a very, very strong expectation that Mandelson needed to be in post and in America as quickly as possible,” Robbins told the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, a day after Starmer was questioned by MPs over how the appointment was approved.“There was a generally dismissive attitude toward the security vetting process,” he added.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal – GOV.UK
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Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the Technology Prosperity Deal
The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the “Participants”),
Expressing mutual interest in science and technology capabilities and standards to usher in the next Golden Age of Innovation to fortify freedom and prosperity for generations to come;
Affirming the common desire to enhance cooperation in science and technology matters that support initiatives of mutual interest that produce tangible benefits to their citizens;
Recognizing the complementarity of the work of the Participants and their track record of joint research and innovation partnerships, their status as most trusted security and defense partners, their pro-innovation legal and regulatory regimes, their deep-rooted expertise in disruptive technologies, and the benefits of closer strategic cooperation; and
Welcoming a longstanding partnership to deliver on their joint objectives to maintain and strengthen their strategic leadership in science and technology, leveraging shared values, complementary capabilities, and coordinated policy approaches to address global challenges.
Have reached the following understandings:
I. Purpose
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter “MOU”) is to enable collaboration towards joint opportunities of mutual interest in strategic science and technology disciplines, including artificial intelligence (AI), civil nuclear, fusion, and quantum technologies….
Trump UK Visit Begins with Tech Deal – Freedomist
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In the midst of pomp and circumstance, President Trump and the UK’s Prime Minister Kier Starmer announced a major tech trade deal intended to reinforce the two countries’ “unbreakable bond.”
Trump UK visit live: President tells Starmer to call in the military against illegal migration– www.independent.co.uk
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Watch as Donald Trump says that Jimmy Kimmel was fired for poor ratings after the late night host had his show pulled for comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s shooting. At a press conference at Chequers with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday (18 September), the president was asked about the suspension of Kimmel’s talk show and whether free speech was more “under attack” in Britain or America. Mr Trump responded by claiming that Mr Kimmel was fired ”because he had bad ratings”, and slammed him for saying a “horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk”. Stating that the comedian should have been axed long ago, Mr Trump said: “You can call that free speech or not, he was fired for lack of talent.”
The US president briefly raised a clenched fist as he stood at the door of Chequers alongside Sir Keir Starmer and their wives, Melania and Victoria, while two RAF pipers played Scotland The Brave.
He then shook hands with the Prime Minister before being driven to his waiting helicopter.
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters march in London as king and senior royals host US president in Windsor – UK politics live – The Guardian
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American investment worth £150bn has been unveiled as part of Donald Trump’s historic second state visit, PA Media reports.
Some 7,600 “high quality” jobs will be created across the country as a result of the influx of cash from big US firms, according to the UK government.
Keir Starmer welcomed the announcement, ahead of a day of high-level discussions with Trump at Chequers tomorrow.
The PM said:
When we back British brilliance, champion our world-class industries, and forge deeper global alliances – especially with friends like the US – we help shape the future for generations to come and make people across the country better off.
These investments are a testament to Britain’s economic strength and a bold signal that our country is open, ambitious and ready to lead.
Jobs, growth and opportunity is what I promised for working people, and it’s exactly what this state visit is delivering.
Trump’s state visit to U.K. set to focus on trade, tech and Ukraine – National– globalnews.ca
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a state visit during which the British government hopes a multibillion-dollar technology deal will show the trans-Atlantic bond remains strong despite differences over Ukraine, the Middle East and the future of the Western alliance.
State visits in Britain blend 21st-century diplomacy with royal pageantry. Trump’s two-day trip comes complete with horse-drawn carriages, military honor guards and a glittering banquet inside a 1,000-year-old castle — all tailored to a president with a fondness for gilded splendor.
King Charles III will host Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday before talks the next day with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, the British leader’s rural retreat.
Starmer’s office said the visit will demonstrate that “the U.K.-U.S. relationship is the strongest in the world, built on 250 years of history” — after that awkward rupture in 1776 — and bound by shared values of “belief in the rule of law and open markets.” There was no mention of Trump’s market-crimping fondness for sweeping tariffs.The White House expects the two countries will strengthen their relationship during the trip and celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, according to a senior White House official who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. It was unclear how the U.K. was planning to mark that chapter in their shared history.
“The trip to the U.K. is going to be incredible,” Trump told reporters Sunday. He said Windsor Castle is “supposed to be amazing” and added: “It’s going to be very exciting.”