The co-writer and producer of hit Netflix drama Adolescence have taken part in a meeting with the prime minister in Downing Street to discuss how to prevent young people from being influenced by toxic material online. Sir Keir Starmer described Jack Thorne’s drama about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl as “at times
By HARRIET LINE DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 19:02 EDT, 30 March 2025 | Updated: 20:02 EDT, 30 March 2025 Sir Keir Starmer will today pledge to lead a ‘global crackdown’ on illegal immigration. At a world-first summit with more than 40 countries in London, the Prime Minister will urge the likes of Vietnam, Iraq and
Ross McClelland says to know the Big Yin has seen his stand-up is incredible Rosco McClelland has won this year’s Sir Billy Connolly “Spirit of Glasgow” Award at the city’s comedy festival. The Glaswegian comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as he picked up his award. Referencing a joke McClelland tells about
David Spereall BBC News Yorkshire Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer said poor rail services were leading to “insecurity and instability” for working people The prime minister has committed to improving rail services across the north of England, which he said had been “held to ransom by a Victorian-era transport system”. Speaking on a visit to
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK will not be “jumping into a trade war” with the US over Donald Trump’s plans to place 25% import taxes on cars entering America, the prime minister has said. The government is trying to avoid tariffs, set to come into effect on 2 April, through
Ceasefire: even the word is ominous. The deal being brokered by America to bring a halt to the battlefield slaughter in Ukraine is not a peace treaty. It is exactly what it implies – a temporary cessation in the fighting. Whatever emerges from the negotiations, there can be no lasting peace, not as long as
Russian President Vladimir Putin would breach a peace deal with Ukraine if it is not defended, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after attending a meeting of senior military leaders in London. The UK prime minister said any agreement to stop the fighting between Russia and Ukraine would “only be lasting” if there were “security arrangements
Sir Keir Starmer has revealed he is watching Adolescence as calls grow for the hit Netflix mini-series to be shown in schools. The thriller starring Stephen Graham, who is also a co-writer, centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who is accused of murdering a schoolgirl. It has gripped the nation gaining an eye-watering 24.3million
Tony Blair’s son has offered advice to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s two children on how to survive life in Downing Street. Euan Blair, 41, spent much of his early years in the most famous house in the UK and has now offered his wisdom to Sir Keir’s own youngsters. Famously, the eldest son of the
Piers Hopkirk BBC News, South East Piers Hopkirk/BBC Sir Tim Rice has written songs with Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber for Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas Oscar-winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice has said he has not ruled out teaming up again with former musical partner Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber to create a brand new musical,