Will Keir Starmer get anything in return for approving a huge new embassy for China?

Sir Keir Starmer's "relations reset" with the European Union looks set to come under scrutiny in an inquiry launched by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. The inquiry, which is calling for evidence on cross-continent relations,

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was "desperate" as his father's defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.

Two senior figures in US-China relations in Congress have called on Lord Mandelson to block the development of a huge 700,000 square foot Chinese ‘super-embassy’ in the heart of London – in a fresh diplomatic headache for Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his crucial meeting with President Trump.

Letter from congressional leaders says institution would help Chinese Communist Party spy on and intimidate opponents in UK

To be fair to Labour, the process of looking to hand over the Chagos Islands started with the Tories but has gathered pace with this new government. Crucially however it exposes a contradiction at the heart of Labour's new defence policy.

Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, February 28th and this is your FT News Briefing. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the White House and the pound is headed toward its best run in months. Plus, the AI Start-Up DeepSeek is pretty much everywhere you look in China these days.

Pro-democracy campaigner and British citizen Jimmy Lai might die in a Hong Kong prison, his son has told Sky News as he urges Sir Keir Starmer to push for his immediate release. Sebastien Lai told Wilfred Frost on Sky News Breakfast his 77-year-old father's health is deteriorating quickly as he continues to testify in a trial where he is accused of breaking Hong Kong's national security laws,

Ahead of British PM Keir Starmer's Washington trip, two House lawmakers say outpost would help Beijing 'intimidate and harass' dissidents Republican lawmakers in Washington are sounding the alarm over China's plans to build a large embassy in London,

Sir Keir Starmer has promised sweeping sanctions to heap pressure on Russia and get President Vladimir Putin "not just to talk, but to make concessions". The Prime Minister said US President Donald Trump has "changed the global conversation" on Ukraine but that this provided an "opportunity" as world leaders marked the third anniversary of Russia's invasion.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy countries should be willing to take on more risk with regard to sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.