Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’ NYT | Top Stories Mark Landler 18 November 2025 at 04:55 Prime Minister Keir Starmer, trying to get a grip on a feverish immigration debate, is introducing a hard-line, contentious policy on refugees. © Pool photo by Frank AugsteinPrime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain walking out of 10 Downing Street on Monday. Some members of Mr. Starmer’s Labour Party object to Britain’s new restrictions on immigration.