Damien McElroy
Articles
The UK needs Starmer the charmer to step up
To defeat populism, the Prime Minister has to replace his 'Mr Fixit' approach with messages of hope and change
Prince Turki Al Faisal calls on UK to recognise Palestinian state now
Saudi Arabia wants to contain and end the spreading conflict from Gaza and the West Bank
Why key European capitals will welcome Macron's appointment of Barnier
The new Prime Minister is expected to give France's flailing migrant battles a boost
What Germany's expulsion of an Iranian cleric says about Europe countering extremism
Even the Premier League cannot be insulated from Brexit
From football to music to tourism and education, Starmer needs to repair the damage being done by the UK's exit from the EU
Geneva talks are only the start of ending Sudan's war
The mood among the factions and their commanders is clearly not ripe to take new risks for negotiations
Former Columbia University president takes frontline role in UK's foreign policy revamp
Development economist returns to UK after controversy dogged her tenure as president of America's Columbia University
Starmer as 'crackdown Keir' needs to make sure government works well under him
The UK has already defined Starmer as the prosecutor Prime Minister but he has challenges ahead
What will it take for the UK to put Iran's IRGC on its terror list?
The need is well proven, but the potential fallout is highly contentious
Starmer sees defence as an issue Labour can own
The UK is in the unfamiliar position of offering an outlook of stability at a time when turmoil is stalking other key members of the G7
UK restores UNRWA funding
Foreign Secretary says UN agency is vital for Gazans as enclave faces polio outbreak
Elections crucial for Iraq's Kurdistan to hit the reset button
Despite the challenges, Bafel Talabani's positive vision for the autonomous region should be taken seriously
Starmer's biggest danger is the doubts from within
In part, the new British Prime Minister has been steeled for rebellions in the Labour Party and taken pre-emptive actions
Exit poll predicts large majority for Labour in UK elections
Based on data published after polls closed across the UK, Keir Starmer's party is expected to return to the political heights last scaled by Tony Blair in 1997
Starmer needs to give the British public some tough medicine
It won't be easy to fix the UK's problems, and the man most likely to be the next prime minister must come clean