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Starmer’s ‘historic’ trip to Cyprus overshadowed by fears for UK bases and Turkish Cypriot snub

Keir Starmer is set to be the first UK prime minister to hold a bilateral meeting in Cyprus since Ted Heath 53 years ago but he will arrive with questions over the future of the UK’s bases on the island and tensions over the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The Independent UK

Gregg Wallace faces fresh 'groping and touching' allegations amid furore

It comes after two hour-long MasterChef Christmas specials were pulled from the BBC’s festive schedule

Evening Standard

Gregg Wallace faces fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour as more women come forward

‘It made me feel gross, it was horrible’ says one woman who has complained about TV star

Evening Standard

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Starmer would not stand in the way of an Elgin Marbles deal, No 10 signals

Downing Street would not steer away from suggestions that Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the future of the Marbles.

Evening Standard

Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Kyriakos Mitsotakis to No 10 on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

Elgin Marbles not on agenda as Keir Starmer meets Greek PM, No 10 says

RETURNING the "Elgin Marbles" to Greece is not on the agenda for Keir Starmer as he meets his Greek counterpart, Downing Street has said…

The National (Scotland)

MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace apologises for saying allegations came from ‘women of a certain age’

Pressure grows on BBC as ex-contestant claims allegations are ‘tip of the iceberg’ on MasterChef

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BBC rejects call to cut MasterChef episodes as Gregg Wallace apologises

Presenter says he felt ‘under siege’ when he dismissed his accusers as ‘middle-class women of a certain age’

The Guardian - UK

No 10 brands Gregg Wallace’s response to claims ‘inappropriate and misogynistic’

The MasterChef presenter said the claims have come from ‘a handful of middle-class women of a certain age’ in an Instagram post.

The Independent UK

John Curtice casts doubt on Keir Starmer's new 'plan for change'

KEIR Starmer will set out a “plan for change” with milestones set in key policy areas to achieve the targets laid out in Labour’s manifesto,…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer’s new delivery targets are intended to give an electric jolt to Whitehall

The view in Number 10 is that work on the government’s missions has been too sluggish and now needs to be driven harder and faster

The Guardian - UK

Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?

Labour party’s Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer’s cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.

Al Jazeera

Keir Starmer to set out ‘plan for change’ with ‘milestones’ for key missions

The milestones will run alongside public sector reform, Downing Street said.

The Independent UK

Starmer to pledge cuts to NHS waiting lists and crime in major reset for Labour

Ambitious targets to improve voters’ lives come amid plunging approval ratings for government and loss of transport secretary

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The Guardian - UK

The power behind the vote for assisted dying? Ordinary people

Many powerful voices spoke for and against the bill, but those of constituents had the greatest sway over MPs

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained

Evening Standard

Starmer defends Chagos agreement as ‘good deal’

The deal to cede sovereignty over the archipelago to the Mauritian government secures the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m emotionally ruined’: MPs bitterly divided over assisted dying, with Starmer appalled by ministers’ comments

Unlikely alliances and concerns over vulnerable people’s rights have led to fierce debate and ethical uncertainty

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Is There An Extra Bank Holiday In 2025: Downing Street Says 'No' Despite Additional Days In Previous Years

Downing Street has denied rumours of an extra bank holiday in 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Evening Standard

Russia bars UK Cabinet ministers over ‘hostile actions’

Deputy PM Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were among 30 UK citizens put on a ‘stop list’ published by Russia

The Independent UK

Starmer held private meeting with NFU boss for ‘grown-up’ inheritance tax talks

Downing Street described the Monday night meeting as “constructive”.

Evening Standard

Downing Street signals Netanyahu faces arrest if he enters UK after ICC warrant

Number 10 refused to explicitly comment on ‘hypotheticals’ but said the UK would follow its ‘legal obligations’.

The National (Scotland)

Vladimir Putin threatens UK with new ballistic missile as Ukraine war escalates

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to strike the UK with a new ballistic missile after using the weapon to hit a target in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

G20 leaders’ statement ‘disappointing’ on Ukraine – No 10

Russia is a member of the G20, and minister of foreign affairs Sergei Lavrov has been at this week’s summit in Rio de Janeiro.

The Independent UK

UK to relaunch ‘vital’ trade talks with India in early 2025

Sir Keir Starmer seeks ‘new strategic partnership’ after G20 meeting with Narendra Modi

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