Earlier on Friday, Britain's military chief warned the country must boost its defences in response to threats posed by Russia, which invaded Ukraine more than four years ago. View on euronews

Concerns Over Russian Military Capabilities During a recent visit to a drone manufacturing site in southwest England, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concerns that Russia might be capable of launching an attack on a NATO member by 2030.

The UK government is facing a protracted period of instability as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares to meet cabinet members, following an internal party rebellion and calls for him to quit. Follow for live updates.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing pressure to resign after a major defeat in local elections. Starmer said Tuesday that he wants to continue governing.

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband privately urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to consider setting out a timeline for his resignation, amid concerns that losses in the local election will see him forced out of office,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Saturday to revive the Labour Party after a disastrous set of local and regional elections.

Britain’s government faces a prolonged period of uncertainty after a week of maneuvering within the governing Labour Party failed to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer but started the clock on a leadership contest that could last well into the summer.

Starmer said that key issues of growth, defense, the U.K.'s relationship with Europe and energy must be urgently addressed.

Political chaos has engulfed Britain, with six people holding the U.K.'s top job in a decade, including one prime minister who lasted only 45 days.

Following former Prince Andrew’s arrest in connection to the Epstein files on Thursday, and the resignation of several political players for the same reason, Piers Morgan says U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is “a political dead man walking.”

Streeting is the UK’s fresh-faced health secretary and a front-runner to be the next prime minister. He comes from a working class east London background, and if he were to replace Starmer, would be the first openly gay prime minister in UK politics.

Starmer acknowledged there are “serious questions to answer, including how accusations of racism informed police thinking,” but emphasized there is “no justification for more violence and disorder.”