Digested week: cheap meat and Corfe Castle – a toast to Brexit five years on Plus, the indulgent-parent approach to Trump, a disturbing AI politics sketch and the misery of mornings The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025
John Swinney says it's 'essential' farms can be passed down through generations JOHN Swinney has said it is “essential” that farms in Scotland can be passed down from generation to generation, as he expressed his opposition… The National (Scotland) · Feb 7, 2025
Voices: As Brexit’s impact deepens, Independent readers question the true cost of leaving the EU THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Five years after Brexit, the UK is grappling with economic challenges, trade barriers, and rising public regret, sparking debates on whether closer ties with the EU should be rebuilt The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025
No rewind on Brexit, minister says following reset talks Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the Government intends to make Brexit work in a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ way. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Why supermarkets are siding with farmers over inheritance tax In recent years, British farmers have faced growing pressures, from Brexit to COVID and the Ukraine war. For some of them you can now add planned inheritance tax (IHT) reforms – announced in the budget last autumn – to that list. The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025
Rayner's coup against Starmer, his voice coach and the biggest revelations from new book on PM's rise A new book on Keir Starmer’s rise to power has caused a stir in Westminster. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Keir Starmer’s voice coach needed in person during Covid restrictions – No 10 Tories call for police investigation into whether Labour leader broke lockdown rules when preparing Brexit speech The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
EU’s Sefcovic and UK’s Thomas-Symonds have ‘productive’ talks on closer ties Sir Keir Starmer will host the EU’s leaders for a summit in May as part of his effort to ‘reset’ relations with Brussels after Brexit. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
British PM Starmer to host EU leaders in first post-Brexit summit to strengthen UK-EU ties Keir Starmer will host EU leaders in May for a landmark summit aimed at strengthening UK-EU ties and exploring new avenues for cooperation. Radio France Internationale · Feb 5, 2025
"The business has changed so much, and not for the better": Uriah Heep's Mick Box on why he's calling time on Uriah Heep as a touring act Veteran rockers Uriah Heep are saying farewell to the road, but it’s not the end of the band Louder · Feb 5, 2025
Starmer’s EU reset risks being dragged down by the Brexit undertow With Trump back in the White House, politicians on both sides of the Channel need to acknowledge the urgency of closer ties, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
We shall see how far ruthless pragmatism takes Keir Starmer in Europe THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister’s Brexit reset plan is more ambitious and more practicable than his opponents would care to admit. Above all, it is the national interest of the UK, the EU and the other nations on this shared continent The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
The Guardian view on Labour’s Brexit hesitancy: Tories collapse and Farage fills the void Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s caution has yet to persuade voters, while discontent fuels a resurgent right that thrives by boosting anti-immigrant, climate-sceptic views The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Trump tariff row sees Brits demand closer ties with EU, new poll reveals As the UK opens up its Brexit reset talks with the EU, a major new poll shows a growing appetite to have much closer ties with Europe in preference to the US The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Rare Brexit 50p coin could be worth over £40,000 — check your change now Britons are urged to check their loose change for a rare Brexit 50p coin that could be worth over £40,000. Two coins with a wrong exit date have surfaced, potentially fetching high auction prices
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Starmer voice coach travelled between lockdown tiers as Covid rule-breach row grows Leonie Mellinger visited Labour’s London office on Christmas Eve in 2020, before travelling to Brighton, when the capital was under Tier 4 regulations and Brighton was in Tier 3
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Nigel Farage on Brexit: Red tape for UK businesses has got worse since UK quit the European Union The Reform UK leader’s comments came five years after Britain quit the EU
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Farage says UK needs better post-Brexit deal with EU - but fails to explain what he would do in tetchy interview The Reform UK leader said the UK’s existing trade deal with the EU, negotiated under Boris Johnson, ‘was not a very good one’, but refused to say how he would improve it
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025 Starmer calls for deeper defence co-operation with European Union Sir Keir Starmer addressed EU leaders as he became the first UK prime minister to join the European Council members since Brexit.
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Starmer walks Trump tightrope between Europe and US as tariff war sparks market turmoil PM sits down for dinner with EU leaders over post-Brexit reset – but president hints at deal with UK to avoid tariffs
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Trump is willing to wreck the world economy. The global fightback must start now Britain is less vulnerable to US tariffs than other nations, but shares a historic responsibility. A recession would mean dark days for everyone, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025 Starmer’s EU dinner date a big moment in tricky tightrope act Domestically and on the world stage, the PM faces a series of challenges as he seeks to reset post-Brexit relations
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Starmer becomes first UK leader to meet with EU leaders post-Brexit – will he discuss trade and Trump? Sir Keir Starmer will head to Brussels to meet with European leaders
Top News · Feb 3, 2025 UK Prime Minister Seeks Strong Trade Relationship With US British PM Starmer navigates global trade tensions, strengthens ties with the EU and Germany post-Brexit.
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025 Macron to tell Starmer 'Brexit has failed' as PM battles for EU reset Sir Keir Starmer will urge EU leaders to bear down on Vladimir Putin’s Russia on Monday