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Downing Street refuses to back Trump call for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

But Reform UK’s leader, Nigel Farage, said he was ‘for’ regime change in the Islamic Republic

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

June 18, 2025 15:07

Downing Street has refused to back Donald Trump's call for Iran's 'unconditional surrender' (Image: Getty)

Lord Katz steps down as Jewish Labour Movement chair

Barnet councillor Ella Rose-Jacobs to be interim chair until November

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

June 17, 2025 15:10

Lord Katz has stepped down from his role as chair of the Jewish Labour Movement (Image: Parliament TV)

UK did not help defend Israel from Iran, Downing Street confirms

Foreign Office yet to announce plans to evacuate British civilians

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

June 16, 2025 13:39

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty)

By Stephen Daisley

Israel strikes at Iran, Starmer strikes at logic

The prime minister seems to accept the legitimacy of Israeli force in theory but in practice his tolerance is contingent on party management, elite opinion and perhaps personal squeamishness

3 min read

June 16, 2025 12:38

UK deploying more RAF fighter jets to Middle East

‘The constant message is de-escalate,’ the prime minister said

By Imogen Garfinkel

1 min read

June 15, 2025 09:35

Sir Keir Starmer has announced that he is deploying military aircraft – including Typhoons and air-to-air refuelers – to the Middle East defend British interests amid the Israel-Iran conflict. (Getty Images)

Starmer blasted for ‘appeasing’ Iran in response to Israeli strikes

‘Now is the time for restraint, calm and a return to diplomacy’, the prime minister said.

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

June 13, 2025 10:02

Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street (Image: Getty).

By The JC Leader

Israel may have done the world an incalculable service – but do not expect many thank-yous

The paradox of preemption is that the very success of such an operation conceals the scale of the danger it prevented

3 min read

June 13, 2025 09:30

Smoke rises from a location targeted in Israel's wave of strikes on Tehran, Iran, on early morning of June 13, 2025. (Imaghe: Getty)

By Jake Wallis Simons

Sanction speech in the Jewish state, tolerate antisemitism all around it

While Lammy targets Israeli ministers, the UK turns a blind eye to open Jew hate from Muslim countries – revealing a foreign policy not exactly guided by principles

4 min read

June 12, 2025 15:18

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, arrives at 10 Downing Street (Image: Getty)

Starmer refuses to call Gaza War ‘genocide’ despite Labour pressure at PMQs

The prime minister also defended the decision to sanction far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

June 11, 2025 13:09

Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions (Image: Parliament TV)

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Starmer declines to sanction Netanyahu over ‘appalling’ plan for Gaza ‘humanitarian city’

Starmer prioritises Gaza ceasefire over Palestine recognition

Labour has taken a stand with Palestine Action – it must not stop here

More than half of British Jews say Labour has made the community less secure, new JC poll shows

On welfare reform, as on Israel, is Starmer being bossed around by his backbenchers?

Prime minister Keir Starmer says Kneecap should not play at Glastonbury

Ministers say UK wasn’t involved in Iran attacks and urge return to diplomacy to stop nuclear programme

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Downing Street refuses to back Trump call for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

Lord Katz steps down as Jewish Labour Movement chair

UK did not help defend Israel from Iran, Downing Street confirms

Israel strikes at Iran, Starmer strikes at logic

UK deploying more RAF fighter jets to Middle East

Starmer blasted for ‘appeasing’ Iran in response to Israeli strikes

Israel may have done the world an incalculable service – but do not expect many thank-yous

Sanction speech in the Jewish state, tolerate antisemitism all around it

Starmer refuses to call Gaza War ‘genocide’ despite Labour pressure at PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer declines to sanction Netanyahu over ‘appalling’ plan for Gaza ‘humanitarian city’

Starmer prioritises Gaza ceasefire over Palestine recognition

Labour has taken a stand with Palestine Action – it must not stop here

More than half of British Jews say Labour has made the community less secure, new JC poll shows

On welfare reform, as on Israel, is Starmer being bossed around by his backbenchers?

Prime minister Keir Starmer says Kneecap should not play at Glastonbury

Ministers say UK wasn’t involved in Iran attacks and urge return to diplomacy to stop nuclear programme

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More from Sir Keir Starmer

Downing Street refuses to back Trump call for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

Lord Katz steps down as Jewish Labour Movement chair

UK did not help defend Israel from Iran, Downing Street confirms

Israel strikes at Iran, Starmer strikes at logic

UK deploying more RAF fighter jets to Middle East

Starmer blasted for ‘appeasing’ Iran in response to Israeli strikes

Israel may have done the world an incalculable service – but do not expect many thank-yous

Sanction speech in the Jewish state, tolerate antisemitism all around it

Starmer refuses to call Gaza War ‘genocide’ despite Labour pressure at PMQs