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Andy Burnham 'to slash' central Government with tens of thousands of jobs going in London

The Prime Minister-in-waiting is vowing to deliver the ‘biggest devolution of power in modern times’ in Britain

Evening Standard

Britain's Defence Spending Dilemma: Why Burnham Faces a £4.7bn Budget Test

Andy Burnham confronts a £4.7 billion funding gap for defence investments, challenging his leadership amid fiscal constraints and security demands.

International Business Times UK

Voices: From the NHS to holidays: Have your say on the five Brexit questions still dividing Britain

THE BREXIT DEBATES: Ten years after Britain voted to leave the EU, the arguments show no sign of ending. From the economy and the NHS to immigration and holidays abroad, we've asked experts from across the political spectrum to debate Brexit's biggest unanswered questions – and now it's your turn…

The Independent UK

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I'm a Climate Communicator: Britain's Heatwaves Feel Like Summer—But They're a Sign of Something Much Bigger

As the climate crisis stops feeling like something futuristic and becomes horrifyingly immediate.

Marie Claire

UK Heatwave Set to Return This Weekend as Met Office Warns Temperatures Could Reach 30°C Next Week

Britain is set for another heatwave with temperatures expected to reach 30°C in parts of southern England next week, following a brief cooldown after record highs earlier this summer.

International Business Times UK

Energy price cap rise ‘will push millions in Great Britain into fuel poverty’

Typical bill will surge by £220 a year from Wednesday, forcing 13.5m homes to spend over 10% of income on fuel

The Guardian - UK

Britain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie ahead

The new PM must balance the security budget and other urgent spending priorities, with little room for manoeuvre

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Voices: Keir Starmer could have left a far prouder defence legacy than this

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The widely-criticised Defence Investment Plan may be a small step in the right direction, but is underfunded, overdue, and thus a strange reflection on the priorities of a prime minister who claimed to put deterring Britain’s enemies first

The Independent UK

In The Room | Andy Burnham wants to be Britain’s least powerful PM

Devolution – or devo-maxxing – was the order of the day in Andy Burnham’s most significant speech yet on how he would govern.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the defence investment plan: the UK needs security, not dependency on a wayward US

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer cuts civilian investment while deepening reliance on American power. That doesn’t feel like national renewal

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: What the average asking price buys across Britain

What buys a five-bed house in Scotland may only get you a studio flat in parts of London, analysis reveals

The Independent UK

The challenges lying in wait for Burnham

Letters: Readers respond to Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester that laid out his vision for Britain

The Guardian - UK

Replacing warships with drones is not an upgrade in capability

Britain’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP) marks a significant shift in military priorities. Over four years, an additional £15 billion will take spending up to £298 billion overall.

The Conversation

Britain not safe under Starmer’s new defence plan, John Healey suggests

Healey – who quit earlier this month after accusing the prime minister of being ‘unwilling to commit the resources’ needed to keep Britain safe – urged the government to set out a target date for the UK to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence

The Independent UK

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Starmer offers cut in tuition for EU students as part of reset talks

A deal could see EU students have their fees cut from £38,000 to £9,535, in line with UK undergraduates

International Business Times UK

UK Goes All-In On Modern Warfare: £5bn Drone and AI Investment to Counter Growing Global Threats

Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils a £15 billion Defence Investment Plan, emphasising drones and autonomous systems to counter Russian threats, while reallocating funds from less urgent projects.

Evening Standard

My pitch to London: good growth to every postcode, hope in every heart

Everyone can feel the country is not where it should be. People feel it in their bills, their rent, their high streets, their transport, and at the end of every month when there is less and less left over.

Euronews

Starmer sets out to strengthen UK and European defence with cash for drones and AI systems

The outgoing UK prime minister has finally unveiled a long-awaited Defence Investment Plan that aims to revive an “underfunded” sector. It emphasises the growing use of of unmanned aerial vehicles in repelling foreign aggression.

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The National (Scotland)

Ex-UK number one reacts to miserable opening day for British tennis at Wimbledon

Tim Henman labelled Britain’s miserable opening day of Wimbledon as “very disappointing”

International Business Times UK

Britain's Safety At Risk? Labour's Defence Plan Faces £14 Billion Black Hole

The UK Government's £14.5 billion Defence Investment Plan faces criticism for insufficient new funding, raising concerns about military readiness and financial pressures on the Ministry of Defence.

The Economic Times

UK may intervene in $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery deal

Britain is considering intervening in Paramount's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, potentially delaying the deal despite approvals from the US and China. The UK's culture minister has set a July 6 deadline for responses, citing potential impacts on news and on-demand services. This move could trigger reviews…

The Independent UK

Defence spending: The key takeaways from Starmer’s plan to protect Britain

While Sir Keir Starmer has promised the DIP will reverse the ‘corrosive hollowing out’ of the armed forces, the funding package still falls well short of the £28bn military officials said would be necessary to fill a black hole in the MoD’s budget

Cycling Weekly

'Our journey is only just beginning' – Decathlon invests in Brompton as the companies seek to super-size the iconic folding bike's future

French behemoth invests heavily in Britain’s largest bike manufacturer expect 'Brompton corners' in Decathlon stores

The Independent UK

Britain’s longest-serving female prisoner to be released 40 years after stabbing love rival to death

Maria Pearson stabbed love rival Janet Newton to death in 1986 and was handed a life sentence the following year

The Conversation

How a tiny Caribbean island made American independence possible

The American Revolution is often told as a heroic story of 13 colonies rising up against a mighty empire and, with some help from France, winning their independence.

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