Sir Keir Starmer declined to keep signed baseball caps given to him by Donald Trump – but bought Taylor Swift merchandise he was given by the star’s record label. A record of gifts received by the Prime Minister showed the US President gave him the caps in September when the pair had dinner before Mr Trump’s election victory.

Zarah Sultana, Labour MP for Coventry South, opposes the Heathrow Airport expansion plans and claims the Prime Minister has U-turned on his initial stance.

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Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding had a rather interesting answer when put on the spot about whether Keir Starmer inspired the character of Mark Darcy. At the premiere of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy on Wednesday evening,

There are huge clues that Keir Starmer could unwittingly force his party into a situation in which they have to beg Britain to be allowed to stay in power.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK economy is starting to turn around as he sought to reset his government’s relationship with business after a torrid first six months in power for Labour.

US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has done a "very good job thus far" and that the pair have a "very good relationship". Asked by the BBC on board Air Force One about his relationship with Sir Keir, Trump added that they would be having a call "over the next 24 hours" - a conversation which has since taken place.

The phone call between Sir Keir and Mr Trump lasted 45 minutes and, according to Downing Street, the pair “discussed the importance of working together for security in the Middle East ”. During the conversation, Sir Keir also explained how his government was “deregulating to boost growth”.

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Keir Starmer has insisted that the economy is 'beginning to turn around', and that growth remains his government's number one priority at a meeting with senior executives this morning.

Successive governments have been unable to deliver on exactly this - but Sir Keir and his chancellor hope their 163 majority will make the difference.