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Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?

In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a series of strategic discussions it can no longer postpone

The Guardian - UK

Golden hour and ancient stones: my 5 tips for capturing Britain’s prehistoric monuments

Head for the Neolithic part of town to discover how to photograph henges, burial chambers and hillside carvings

Digital Camera World

‘Like it or not’: UK’s Keir Starmer calls for ‘sophisticated relationship’ with China as tensions with Trump simmer

Calling for a long-term, consistent and comprehensive strategic partnership, UK PM Keir Starmer said engagement with Dragon is firmly in Britain’s national interest, even as differences remain. Starmer is the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years and is accompanied by a 60-member delegation of business and…

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Trump backed Chagos deal after review by US intelligence agencies – Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister insisted his deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius had the US president’s blessing, despite his subsequent criticism.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer in Beijing as PM Seeks to Ease Strained Relations While Pushing for UK Trade Deals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing for the first UK visit in eight years, attempting to rebuild trade ties with China and unlock £billions in economic opportunities whilst navigating geopolitical tensions with the US and security concerns over espionage.

International Business Times UK

UK-China Spying Fears: Keir Starmer Delegation Used Burner Phones Amid Beijing Security Concerns

Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing with burner phones and disposable laptops, amid mounting espionage concerns, as the UK seeks to rebuild trade relations with China whilst protecting its national security interests.

International Business Times UK

‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for Labour

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How has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcode

The makeup of Great Britain’s high streets has changed dramatically. See what the data says about where you live

The Guardian - UK

Revolution Bars Closing: 600 Jobs Lost as UK Nightlife Falls Out of Favour With Young Drinkers

Revolution Bars will close 21 UK venues, cutting 591 jobs after entering administration, as rising costs and changing habits hit nightlife brands across Britain.

International Business Times UK

The perils and promise of Sir Keir’s visit to China

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: At a time of global turmoil, the UK cannot afford to shun closer links with one of the world’s pre-eminent and fastest-growing economies

The Independent UK

Britain must get ‘war ready’ and can no longer rely on the US, MPs say

Those not in education, employment or training (Neets) should expect to find themselves drafted into war work in a long conflict, a new report by MPs and a former senior adviser to Nato warns

The Independent UK

HS2 station will serve ‘whole country’ when line finally built, says rail minister

Lord Hendy said HS2 line and Euston station should be ‘full of trains to go everywhere in Britain'

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage Unveils 'America First' Style Agenda to Protect Veterans Over Illegal Migrants

Nigel Farage adopts 'America First' tactics to push Reform UK's agenda of prioritising veterans and British citizens over illegal migrants, with the party now boasting over 270,000 members following Suella Braverman's shocking defection from the Conservative Party.

International Business Times UK

The Cognac fightback: How the forgotten spirit found its way back into Britain's bars

For some time, Cognac has been ‘parked like an awkward relative’, says Douglas Blyde

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The Conversation

How interwar fiction made sense of an increasingly noisy world

Noise was first considered a public health issue in interwar Britain – called the “age of noise” by the author and essayist Aldous Huxley. In this era, the proliferation of mechanical sounds, particularly the rumble of road and air traffic, the blare of loudspeakers and the rising decibels of industry,…

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘It’s chaos’: Readers on Labour infighting, Tory defections and Britain’s broken political system

YOUR VIEWS: Our community sees the Burnham by-election row and Suella Braverman’s defection as the latest symptoms of Britain’s broken politics, warning that Labour is increasingly mirroring the Conservatives it once opposed

Evening Standard

Donald Trump may U-turn on opposition to Chagos Islands deal, suggests Cabinet minister

Communities Secretary Steve Reed argued that the US president unleashed ferocious criticism against the UK over the agreement as a negotiation tactic in his bid for America to acquire Greenland

The Independent UK

Bulletin AM briefing: US sends fighter jet warning to Canada and Tories criticised over Braverman

Good morning – here are five of today’s biggest stories. US warns they will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace Conservative Party criticised over ‘nasty’ Suella Braverman statement At least 30 dead nationwide from massive winter storm across US New study may explain why women face higher dementia risk Schools…

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK’s place in the world

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations, asks professor of global history Peter Frankopan

The Independent UK

Britain’s ‘poorest still getting poorer’ as Labour urged to act on ‘record high’ levels of poverty

Poverty will remain stuck at a high level without change, researchers warn

The Guardian - UK

UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake

UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood’s shake-up of policing will be felt where it matters – in every neighbourhood

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With her white paper, the home secretary has set out the most substantial reforms to how Britain is policed in 60 years. There will be public scepticism at parts of it – but it deserves to be taken seriously

Evening Standard

Braverman says she can ‘no longer trust the Tories’ after Reform defection

Mrs Braverman said the Conservative Party had ‘left the building’ and no longer represented the values she believed it did when she joined.

The Times of India

Could the UK bring back mandatory military service? What happens if you refuse

Amid rising global tensions and a shrinking British Army, the idea of conscription has resurfaced in public debate, though ministers insist there are no plans to reinstate it. Experts suggest modern refusal would likely incur fines rather than imprisonment, with exemptions for essential workers and conscientious objectors. Polls show significant…

The Guardian - UK

Eric Huntley obituary

Activist and co-founder of Bogle-L’Ouverture, one of the most important black publishing houses in Britain

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