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Will Starmer’s defence review actually solve any problems?

ANALYSIS: The key question hanging over Starmer’s defence review is whether or not it will be ambitious enough to address the years of chronic underfunding that have left Britain struggling to defend itself, writes Millie Cooke

The Independent UK

Fiscal recklessness aside, it’s the super-rich who’ll benefit from Reform UK policies

Nigel Farage claimed last week to speak for the working class but he is still firmly wedded to the rightwing playbook

The Guardian - UK

Britain faces attacks from Russia ‘daily’, minister warns ahead of Starmer’s defence review

Defence secretary John Healey admits the size of the army will not start to grow until at least 2029 as he appears to confirm Labour want to buy fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons

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Nuclear jets, home guard and tensions over spending: What we know about Starmer’s defence review

The Independent looks at what we know about the strategic defence review ahead of its publication next week

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News Fatigue Grips The Nation: Britain's Top Broadcasters Are Turning Away From Doom Headlines

Top UK broadcasters admit to avoiding the news, citing emotional burnout from constant negative headlines. Here's why even the media is switching off.

International Business Times UK

Rachel Reeves' Power Play: £50 Billion Pension Surge Aims to Rebuild Britain and Your Savings

UK pension schemes must double in size by 2030, creating £50 billion megafunds to boost investment returns and improve retirement savings for millions.

International Business Times UK

Treat social housing as critical infrastructure to unlock billions, says Peabody boss

Exclusive: Giving social housing same status as roads and energy would mean more investment in sector major providers say is at breaking point

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Britain will 'without a doubt' spend £10 billion extra on defence, says Labour

LABOUR’S Defence Secretary John Healey said spending 3 of GDP on defence was no longer an “ambition” but a certainty ...

The National (Scotland)

In Hong Kong, my daughter was dazzled by futuristic tech – and I glimpsed the world she’ll grow up in

When I was young, Britain felt like the apex of global civilisation. But as power migrates to autocracies, our belief in democracy seems complacent, says Kojo Koram, a teacher at Birkbeck School of Law

The Guardian - UK

“You Absolute Yoghurt”: 50 Hilarious Posts Of British People Being The Best Comedians

These memes hit harder than a Full English after a hangover.

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The BBC World Service is a vital beacon of truth in the fight against fake news

Letters: The BBC World Service must be properly funded if it is to remain a vital source of truth amid growing global disinformation, writes Diana Hirst. Andrew Campbell fears that cuts will harm Britain’s reputation and economy

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Keir Starmer is planning the biggest shake-up of defence for fifty years — to Trump-proof Britain

The government’s new defence review will be announced on Monday by Keir Starmer on low expectation – but it is likely to be the most far reaching reform of the way Britain manages its defences for half a century.

Evening Standard

Fearnley gets his chance to overhaul trailblazer Norrie in battle of Britain

The Scot always looked up to his fellow Texas Christian University graduate and now faces him in a historic French Open third-round meeting

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Hard-right Reform UK To Accept Crypto Donations

Britain's hard-right Reform UK has become the first political party in the country to accept donations through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, raising fresh concerns over transparency.

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Voices: Nobody understands what ‘global majority’ means – so let’s not use it

COMMENT: As a survey of ethnic minority Britons finds that the term, popular in progressive and academic circles, is used by just 7 per cent of the people it is meant to include, Sunder Katwala says it erases unique cultural heritage – and that foisting it upon people is a…

Evening Standard

French Open: Jack Draper reaches third round after battling win over local favourite Gael Monfils

The pair served up an instant classic as Britain's fifth seed battles to an impressive win

The Independent UK

Lawyer says Tate brothers will return to UK to face rape and trafficking charges

Lawyers for influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate say they will return to Britain to defend themselves against rape and trafficking charges

Evening Standard

Holidaymakers evacuated from Heathrow Terminal 3 after false alarm over suspect package

Passengers were seen flooding out of Terminal 3 at Britain's busiest airport during the peak of half-term travel

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Car crash hotspots: The worst areas for road incidents revealed

Nearly 30,000 people were killed or severely injured from January to December 2024 in Britain, DfT estimates show

International Business Times

Dua Lipa, Public Figures Urge UK To End Israel Arms Sales

Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.

The Independent UK

Nationwide announces record-breaking £2.8bn in returns to customers after merger

Chief executive Debbie Crosbie, Britain’s most successful woman banker, said the building society had an ‘outstanding’ 12 months

The Guardian - UK

In Canada, Charles pushed the boundaries of politics as king. So far, he has got away with it

Right now, the monarch’s political leanings appear in sympathy with the mood of Britain. But what if the public moves further to the right, asks Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK

Workers could see £6,000 boost to pension pots under Government plans

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: ‘We’re making pensions work for Britain.’

Euronews

Influencer Tate brothers charged with rape and trafficking in the UK, prosecutors say

The charges were authorised in January last year but the Crown Prosecution Service said this is the first time it confirmed the two had been criminally charged in Britain.

The Independent UK

Britain’s first-ever flying taxi takes to the skies – and you could be using one very soon

The government has recently invested £20m of funding to make flying taxis a reality

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