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UK suspends trade talks with Israel as Lammy calls Gaza blockade ‘morally wrong’ and ‘unjustifiable’ – as it happened

Foreign secretary tells parliament that the Israeli government’s ‘egregious actions and rhetoric’ are isolating the country from its friends and partners

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Britain needs an alfresco dining revolution to bring life into its cold city centres

London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, is aiming to get diners back on to the streets. If it’s good enough our fellow Europeans, why not Britons, asks freelance writer Dan Hancox

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Britain, Canada, France threaten sanctions against Israel over Gaza

The leaders of Britain, Canada and France threatened sanctions against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2025

Voices: Independent readers praise Brexit reset deal – ‘Starmer is showing that Britain can act like a grown-up again’

YOUR VIEWS: Our community welcomed the move as a long-overdue step to cut red tape and begin repairing the damage caused by earlier Brexit agreements

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Britain is already becoming an ‘island of strangers’ – but immigration isn’t the driver

Keir Starmer’s recent speech on immigration has generated a good deal of controversy. In announcing a government white paper to cut legal migration, the prime minister said: “Nations depend on rules – fair rules. Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values…

The Conversation · May 19, 2025

This new EU deal is great for Britain. Now, Labour, focus on the future, not on Farage

We are finally on a path to repair the colossal damage Brexit has done, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

How Starmer managed to have his cake and eat it with new Brexit deal

NEWS ANALYSIS: During the Brexit negotiations after the referendum, the notion that Britain could have a trade deal with the US or India while still having favourable access to the EU was sneered at as impossible. But in a single month Sir Keir Starmer has achieved it, explains The Independent’s…

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Starmer and his allies spent so long attacking Labour’s left, they forgot how to govern

Rehashing 20-year-old Blairite ideas that were stale then will inspire nobody. Britain is crying out for bold, transformative policy-making, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

UK, EU reach landmark deal: All you need to know

The new deal will allow EU boats to continue fishing in UK waters before the first post-Brexit UK-EU summit.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2025

Starmer’s Brexit reset deal ‘turns page’ on relations with EU

The prime minister unveils his third major international deal this month as he puts pen to paper for a new deal which removes trade barriers and red tape

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025