Labour leader Andy Burnham has become the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister after meeting King Charles III, promising economic reform, lower living costs and stronger public services.

LONDON, United Kingdom — Children under the age of 16 will be barred from accessing major social media platforms in the United Kingdom under sweeping new online safety measures announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has criticised Keir Starmer after the British prime minister said the UK would not be drawn into a wider conflict with Iran, despite rising tensions in the Gulf. The row centres on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping route that has become a flashpoint as fears grow that Tehran could disrupt energy supplies. Trump has been urging allies to help patrol the narrow waterway, arguing that countries benefiting from oil shipments thr