Keir Starmer

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy after declaring that the UK is ‘dying’, urging Britain to expand oil drilling in the North Sea and criticizing likely future Prime Minister Andy Burnham as ‘extremely liberal’. Trump's remarks come as the UK faces a major political transition following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to step down, triggering a leadership contest. With Burnham emerging as the frontrunner, Trump's comments have ignited debate over Britain's energy policy, economy, and political future. Watch the full story and what Trump's latest attack could mean for UK-U.S. relations.

The Keir Starmer government is set to introduce a sweeping ban on social media use for children under 16, marking one of the toughest online safety crackdowns globally. The UK joins countries like Australia and Malaysia in tightening rules around youth digital access. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) could be affected, with AI chatbots also under scrutiny. The move aims to tackle rising concerns over mental health, online pressure, and harmful content, as policymakers debate how to balance safety with social connection in the digital age. Mint is an Indian financial daily newspaper published by HT Media. The Mint YT Channel brings you cutting edge analysis of the latest business news and financial news. With in-depth market coverage, explainers and expert opinions, we break down and simplify business news for you. Click here to download the Mint App: https://livemint.onelink.me/MrDS/p0kx3pdg Now make Mint your preferred source on Google and get business & finance updates first. Add here - https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=mint Subscribe to Mint Premium Now: https://www.read.ht/Scaq Subscribe to Mint's WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va91YSeGehEM6oMesj3d

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was under heavy fire from the opposition MPs over U.S. President Trump's new national security strategy, which the opposition called a 'deeply alarming document'. While the opposition pressurised him to pick up the phone and make it clear to President Trump that any attempts to interfere with their democracy are totally unacceptable, and that he'd need closer ties with EU to do so, Starmer said that while they were focussing on closer EU ties, trade deals with countries like India were also important. Watch.

Egypt summit: US President Donald Trump invited UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the podium to shake his hand, and then sent him back without letting him say anything. Netizens had a field day over this, saying that Starmer was 'summoned' by Trump, and looked miffed when he was sent back. Watch the full moment here.

Labour's Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said that it was 'inevitable' that the opposition party would propose a no confidence motion if, as is widely expected, the prime minister's deal is rejected