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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with local members during a visit to a community centre, as part of his cost of living tour on February 10, 2026 in Hertfordshire, England. (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Starmer says UK govt 'united', pressing on amid Epstein fallout

Britain's Starmer sought to move on Tuesday from fevered speculation about his future after fighting off strident calls to resign over the Epstein scandal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

10 February, 2026

Streeting [Getty]

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UK's Streeting described Israel as rogue state in private texts

The New Arab Staff

10 February, 2026

Starmer [Getty]

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Starmer vows to remain as UK PM amid Epstein fallout

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 February, 2026

Anti-BDS Illustration

BDS

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Israel may breach foreign interference laws in anti-BDS scheme

Anas Ambri

09 February, 2026

Prince William [Getty]

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UK's Prince William to begin three-day visit to Saudi Arabia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

09 February, 2026

Ghassan Abu Sittah - Gaza - Palestine

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Ghassan Abu Sittah condemns GMC appeal over 'antisemitism' case

The New Arab Staff

08 February, 2026

The front pages of most of Britain's national newspapers are pictured in a spread created in London on October 31, 2025, dominated by stories about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor being stripped of his title of Prince, Duke of York.

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UK royal finances in spotlight after Andrew's downfall

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

07 February, 2026

Clare Hinchcliffe

Palestine Action

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UK: Mother of freed Palestine Action activist celebrates release

Anam Alam

05 February, 2026

Protesters hold a banner reading: 'No Palantir in the NHS'

Jeffrey Epstein

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UK ties to Palantir under scrutiny after Mandelson revelations

The New Arab Staff

05 February, 2026

Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks to the media during her meeting with Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (not pictured) at 1 Carlton Gardens in London

Sudan civil war

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UK sanctions Sudanese army and RSF leaders over ongoing conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

05 February, 2026

Israeli attack severely damages Al-Ansar Mosque and Cemetery in Cent

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Israeli forces bulldoze UK, Australian war graves in Gaza

Anam Alam

05 February, 2026

Pro-Palestinian activists hold a banner demanding the closure of Elbit Systems an England-based arms manufacturer for Israel

Palestine Action

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Palestine Action members not guilty over Elbit factory break-in

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 February, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump along with Peter Mandelson, British Ambassador to the United States, address reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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UK police launching criminal probe into ex-envoy Mandelson

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

04 February, 2026

Eskandar Momeni, 62, is speaking to lawmakers in the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran, on August 20, 2024.

Iran

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UK sanctions Iran interior minister over protester crackdown

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

02 February, 2026

Activist Peter Tatchell is arrested a during a national march for Palestine on January 31, 2026 in London, England.

Pro-Palestinian protests

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UK rights campaigner Tatchell arrested at pro-Palestine protest

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

01 February, 2026

Main entrance, Crown and County Court, Much Park Street, Coventry

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Sudanese man jailed in UK for murdering asylum hotel worker

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

30 January, 2026

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign urging MPs to speak on behalf of Palestinians

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UK activists urge MPs to attend 'rare' debate on Gaza genocide

Amer Sultan

30 January, 2026

China

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UK PM Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warning

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

30 January, 2026

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

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Britain's Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

29 January, 2026

Protest Against Elbit Systems In Sandwich

Pro-Palestinian activism

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Pro-Palestine activist ends hunger strike, vows to 'resist'

The New Arab Staff

27 January, 2026

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Suella Braverman

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Controversial politician Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

26 January, 2026