Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, on Thursday shared a light moment during a joint press conference in which they announced the India-UK free trade deal. 

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PM Modi’s fourth visit to the UK as prime minister includes talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on defence, technology, trade and security. He will also meet King Charles during his stay.

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Speaking on the first anniversary of the  Labour government coming to power, Starmer said it was "in the national interest" for the two men to connect.

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PM Starmer said the BBC had questions to answer over its live broadcast of the group’s performance. A BBC spokesperson previously said some of the comments were “deeply offensive”, adding it had issued a warning on screen about “very strong and discriminatory language”.

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Trump also held a phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss the conflict between Israel and Iran on Friday.

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A UK court has temporarily blocked the government's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, pending further hearings, just hours before a planned signing ceremony with Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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UK police have arrested a man in connection with suspected arson attacks targeting two properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, as well as a vehicle. The fires damaged former family homes associated with Starmer, raising serious security and political concerns.

UK: Man arrested over arson at homes linked to Keir Starmer

London: British police are investigating an overnight fire at a house belonging to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in north London in which nobody was hurt. "The Prime Minister thanks the emergency services for their work. The incident is subject to a live investigation, and we will therefore not be commenting further," a spokesperson for Starmer's Downing Street office said. Local media reported London police investigating terror angle.

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PM Modi also said that he is looking forward to welcoming UK PM Keir Starmer to India soon, hinting at his possible visit to India in the near future. India news | world

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World: The populist Reform hopes the local elections will mark the breakdown of a century of domination of British politics by the governing Labour Party and opposition Conservatives.

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World: The UK does not agree with Trump's 10 per cent "baseline" tariffs and other recent protectionist measures, a senior UK official told the publication.

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World: Following the heated Oval Office clash, Starmer sent his national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, to Kyiv to counsel Zelensky on how to mend the frayed ties with Trump. He later helped set up a call between the two presidents.

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World: Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has rejected UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to form an international force to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine, calling it “a posture and a pose.”

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WORLD | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shined some light on the "plan B" if the Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree upon the ceasefire with Ukraine

'Putin will HAVE to come to the table': Starmer's 'Plan B' for Ukraine ceasefire

World: During the meeting, Starmer denounced Russia’s continued aggression, calling its actions in Ukraine “barbaric.” He said that if Russian President Vladimir Putin was genuinely committed to peace, he should agree to an immediate ceasefire.

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World: The meeting will be held in the presence of leaders from across the Europe including France and Germany, Türkiye, NATO and the European Union. 

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World: Starmer is hosting the crucial defence summit in London on Sunday (March 1) with the European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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World: Before the meeting, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to hold talks at Downing Street with Zelenskyy and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday.

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World: Unlike French President Emmanuel Macron, who was received by a protocol officer on Monday, Starmer was personally greeted by Trump outside the West Wing.

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