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U.K. police investigate Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein ties — Static01.nyt.com

U.K. police investigate Peter Mandelson over Jeffrey Epstein ties

The Metropolitan Police in London have begun a criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the police said on Feb. 3, 2026; Mr. Mandelson resigned his seat in the House of Lords the same day. The police statement

China lifts sanctions on six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says — I.guim.co.uk

China lifts sanctions on six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says

China has lifted the sanctions it imposed on six serving British MPs and peers, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday after talks in Beijing with President Xi Jinping, adding the restrictions no longer apply with immediate effect. Nine UK citizens were banned from China in 2021, the Guardian reported,

Starmer urges former Prince Andrew to testify to Congress over Epstein ties — Static01.nyt.com

Starmer urges former Prince Andrew to testify to Congress over Epstein ties

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Saturday urged Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — to testify before a congressional committee about his dealings with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, comments made while Mr. Starmer was traveling in Asia, according to the report. Mr. Starmer told reporters traveling

Starmer shrugs off Trump’s 'very dangerous' China comments as sanctions lifted — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer shrugs off Trump’s 'very dangerous' China comments as sanctions lifted

Keir Starmer shrugged off comments by US president Donald Trump that it was 'very dangerous' for the UK to do business with China, saying Trump 'was probably talking more about Canada than the United Kingdom' after Starmer's visit to Beijing this week. Starmer said

Starmer seeks thaw in UK-China ties during Beijing visit — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer seeks thaw in UK-China ties during Beijing visit

Keir Starmer visited Beijing this week in a trip intended to begin a thaw in relations after years he has described as an "ice age", meeting President Xi Jinping for more than three hours and receiving a ceremonial welcome. The last British prime minister to visit China was

Western leaders draw closer to China, analysts say Beijing sets the terms — Static01.nyt.com

Western leaders draw closer to China, analysts say Beijing sets the terms

Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Shanghai this week, the first British leader to go to China since 2018, part of a procession of European and Canadian leaders now seeking closer ties with Beijing, The New York Times reports. Analysts say Beijing deliberately intensified pressure after President Trump’s “Liberation Day”

Starmer secures visa-free travel and whisky tariff cut during China visit — Static01.nyt.com

Starmer secures visa-free travel and whisky tariff cut during China visit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to China this week with more than two dozen British business and financial leaders for the first visit by a British leader in eight years, meeting President Xi Jinping and returning with measures including short-term visa-free travel for British citizens, a cut in tariffs on

Trump warns Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China — Static01.nyt.com

Trump warns Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China

President Trump on Thursday warned Britain and Canada against boosting trade with China, telling reporters in Washington outside a screening of a documentary about the first lady, Melania Trump, that doing so was "very dangerous." Mr. Trump said, "It’s very dangerous for them to do that,

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China after Starmer visit — I.guim.co.uk

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China after Starmer visit

Donald Trump warned the UK it was “very dangerous” to do business with China, comments made in Washington just hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauded the economic relationship during a landmark visit to Beijing. Starmer, the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing in eight years, held three-hour

Starmer opens door to Xi visit after Beijing talks — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer opens door to Xi visit after Beijing talks

Keir Starmer opened the door to a UK visit by Xi Jinping after bilateral talks in Beijing during his three-day visit — the first visit by a UK prime minister to China in eight years. Starmer and his team highlighted outcomes from the trip including a visa waiver, a cut in

Starmer’s China visit produced visa-free access and limited commitments — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer’s China visit produced visa-free access and limited commitments

Keir Starmer travelled to China and met Xi Jinping on what the Guardian describes as the first prime‑ministerial visit since Theresa May in 2018, in a trip that mixed ceremony with tightly managed diplomacy. The article says the Chinese side “couldn’t really see the point” of the visit

Xi tells Starmer UK and China should ‘rise above differences’ in Beijing talks — I.guim.co.uk

Xi tells Starmer UK and China should ‘rise above differences’ in Beijing talks

China’s leader Xi Jinping told UK prime minister Keir Starmer in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing that the UK-China relationship had gone through “twists and turns” and that the two countries should “rise above differences” if they were to “stand the test of history”. The meeting

Keir Starmer visits China seeking cautious thaw with Xi in Beijing — I.guim.co.uk

Keir Starmer visits China seeking cautious thaw with Xi in Beijing

Yesterday Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to visit China since Theresa May in 2018, meeting Xi Jinping in Beijing and saying he wanted to bring "stability and clarity" to the UK’s approach to Beijing. Xi told Starmer the relationship had gone through "twists

Starmer ends Beijing meeting with Xi as both call to 'strengthen' ties — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer ends Beijing meeting with Xi as both call to 'strengthen' ties

The meeting between UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing's Great Hall of the People has ended, Downing Street confirmed, on the most important day of Starmer's four-day visit — the first by a British prime minister since 2018. Starmer was welcomed

Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing to promote business ties — Static01.nyt.com

Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing to promote business ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026, seeking to promote business ties with China. Mr. Starmer, the first British leader to visit China since Theresa May in 2018, traveled with a large business delegation that included executives from banking, pharmaceutical and

Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to deepen economic ties — I.guim.co.uk

Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to deepen economic ties

Keir Starmer will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday in Beijing for a 40-minute meeting at the Great Hall of the People, the prime minister's first visit to China in eight years aimed at deepening economic ties. Starmer told journalists on the flight to Beijing he wanted

Keir Starmer’s team issued burner phones and lead-lined bags for China visit — I.guim.co.uk

Keir Starmer’s team issued burner phones and lead-lined bags for China visit

Keir Starmer’s team has been issued with burner phones, fresh SIM cards and temporary email addresses for a visit to China, the Guardian reports. The measures are intended to prevent devices being loaded with spyware or UK government servers being hacked into. The paper says such tactics are par

US agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, Starmer says — I.guim.co.uk

US agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, Starmer says

US intelligence agencies disagree with Donald Trump’s newly found opposition to the Chagos deal, Keir Starmer said on the flight to Beijing, underlining that the US administration had supported the agreement because it bolstered their defences. Downing Street sources told the Guardian the agreement, which was formally approved by

Starmer to raise human rights with Xi amid pressure over Jimmy Lai — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer to raise human rights with Xi amid pressure over Jimmy Lai

Keir Starmer has said he will "raise the issues that need to be raised" on human rights with China’s president, Xi Jinping, as he arrived in Beijing on the first visit by a UK leader in eight years. The prime minister has come under pressure from rights

Starmer accuses Reform candidate Matthew Goodwin of 'toxic division' in Greater Manchester — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer accuses Reform candidate Matthew Goodwin of 'toxic division' in Greater Manchester

Keir Starmer accused Reform UK’s candidate for the Greater Manchester byelection of pursuing the politics of "toxic division" after Matthew Goodwin was unveiled as the party’s pick for the Gorton and Denton contest and refused to disown his claim that UK‑born people from minority ethnic

Analysts say Starmer unlikely to secure major trade gains from China visit — I.guim.co.uk

Analysts say Starmer unlikely to secure major trade gains from China visit

Keir Starmer travels to Beijing this week leading a delegation of British companies with the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and the business secretary, Peter Kyle, in a bid to revitalise diplomatic and economic ties. The visit, the first since Theresa May’s 2018 trip, is billed as focusing on joint trade

Starmer to Visit China on Three-Day Finance Mission Amid U.S. Tensions — Static01.nyt.com

Starmer to Visit China on Three-Day Finance Mission Amid U.S. Tensions

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave on Tuesday for a three-day, finance-focused visit to Beijing and Shanghai aimed at securing trade and investment from China to bolster Britain’s lagging economy and his Labour Party’s standing. Mr. Starmer, who took office 18 months ago pledging to improve relations with

British leaders condemn Trump’s claim NATO troops stayed 'off the front lines' — Static01.nyt.com

British leaders condemn Trump’s claim NATO troops stayed 'off the front lines'

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, other senior British politicians and Prince Harry condemned President Trump after he said in a Davos interview that NATO troops in Afghanistan had ‘‘stayed a little off the front lines.’’ Mr. Trump made the remarks in an interview in Davos with Fox Business, questioning whether NATO

A Year of Trump Reshaped Britain’s Political Debate — Static01.nyt.com

A Year of Trump Reshaped Britain’s Political Debate

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stood firm over Greenland, but President Trump’s interventions over the past year have buffeted Britain’s centre-left government and the country as a whole, culminating in a tense confrontation that has prompted questions about how much Mr. Trump has changed British politics. Mr. Trump

Keir Starmer to lead delegation of British firms to China next week, reports say — I.guim.co.uk

Keir Starmer to lead delegation of British firms to China next week, reports say

Keir Starmer will reportedly visit China next week and lead a delegation of blue-chip British companies, Reuters has said, after controversial plans for Beijing to build a large embassy in London were approved by his government. Reuters named firms said to be in the delegation including BP, HSBC, Intercontinental Hotels