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Starmer aide Morgan McSweeney under fire after Labour welfare rebellion

Backbenchers feel PM’s chief of staff missed strength of feeling over cuts – and there are deeper tensions at play

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘agrees’ concessions with welfare cut rebels as he faces huge revolt

Economists warn tax rises could be needed to fund a U-Turn on Sir Keir Starmer’s £5bn welfare reforms as PM opens door to concessions

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney: Is welfare backlash the beginning of the end for Starmer’s right-hand man?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Labour prime minister’s chief of staff under fire over crisis around plans to limit disability and sickness-related benefits, writes Kate Devlin

The Independent UK

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UK politics: ‘Bungling Badenoch’ under fire after suggesting Starmer wrong to miss PMQs for Nato summit – as it happened

Liberal Democrats say Conservative leader focused on ‘cheap point scoring’ and her MPs are in ‘open revolt’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer in crisis talks over changes to welfare bill as he attempts to stave off MPs’ rebellion

The prime minister admitted that MPs want to see welfare reform ‘implemented with Labour values of fairness’

The Independent UK

Widespread Labour dissent over welfare bill is sign things are going very badly for Starmer

Prime minister deployed ministers to contain rebellion after more than 100 Labour MPs signed amendment to bill

The Guardian - UK

Welfare rebellion not a confidence vote, PM says as he remains defiant over cuts

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will ‘press on’ despite the backbench rebellion.

Evening Standard

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PM tells Cabinet ‘we will reform welfare’ amid backbench rebellion over plans

The Prime Minister on Tuesday said the Government must ‘fix what is broken’.

Evening Standard

Starmer pledges to spend 5% of GDP on national security and defence by 2035

But Downing Street will not say how the new Nato commitment will be paid for

The Independent UK

Starmer to commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence by 2035 at Nato summit

The figure is in line with the demands of President Donald Trump, who has called for Nato allies to shoulder more of the burden of European defence.

Evening Standard

UK ‘utterly condemns’ escalation after Iran attacks US military base

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

Evening Standard

Stopping Iran’s nuclear programme ‘a good thing’, says Downing Street

A spokesman added that the Government’s focus is on diplomacy.

Evening Standard

Lammy says Middle East needs ‘diplomatic solution’ after US talks

The comments came in the hours after calls between UK and US leaders.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes

The two leaders spoke on Sunday night after the US launched air raids and missile attacks on key Iranian nuclear facilities.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Voices: Whitehall isn’t working – here’s how the PM can fix it

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Keir Starmer complains that the government machine is slow to crank into life when he demands action. To prevent his ‘mission-driven’ domestic agenda from being doomed to failure, the prime minister should first get rid of the Cabinet Office, says Andrew Grice

Evening Standard

Security review launched after Pro-Palestinian activists break into RAF base

Downing Street said security is being reviewed across the defence estate and that the Government is working closely with police.

The National (Scotland)

Yes Cymru deliver Crown Estate campaign letter to Downing Street

Independence group YesCymru has delivered a letter to Downing Street calling on the UK Government to transfer control of the Crown Estate’s…

Evening Standard

No 10 says abortion law change must be ‘safe and workable’

The Government will consider whether further changes are needed after MPs backed decriminalising women who terminate their pregnancy.

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The Guardian - UK

UK would have to sign off on US use of Diego Garcia base for raid on Iran

UK continues to urge de-escalation as concerns grow about possible US intervention in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Starmer to chair Cobra meeting amid confusion over advice to Britons in Israel

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting as Trump considers joining Israel's war against Iran

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel amid its conflict with Iran

The National (Scotland)

Why is Angela Rayner standing in for Keir Starmer at PMQs today?

DEPUTY Prime Minister Angela Rayner is set to stand in for Keir Starmer at today’s PMQs

Evening Standard

Coalition of the willing to reconvene ‘in weeks’ as UK pushes Russian oil cap

The Prime Minister on Tuesday announced a series of measures aimed at ramping up pressure on Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer agree US-UK trade deal — but steel tariffs still up in air

The Prime Minister said finalising the deal at the G7 summit marked a ‘very important day’ for both sides as the US President announced the agreement was ‘done’

The Independent UK

Trump says US-UK deal ‘done’ as steel tariffs still up in air

The Prime Minister said the move marked a ‘very important day’ for both sides as the US president announced the agreement was ‘done’.

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