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Modi, Sunak speak on West Asia, trade deal during call

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed the Israel-Hamas war and the situation in Palestine during a phone call on Friday. The two prime ministers also talked about the on-going India-U.K. trade deal negotiations.

The Hindu

More Britons manage to flee Gaza through the Rafah crossing

The Foreign Office said more UK nationals were able cross into Egypt on Thursday, but declined to say how many.

The Independent UK

Sunak: AI risks could be similar scale to pandemics & nuclear war - Tech & Science Daily podcast

Elon Musk is set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today following the AI safety summit. It’s after the Prime Minister said “we can’t be certain” about the risks of artificial intelligence, but there is a possibility they could be on a similar scale to pandemics and nuclear war.…

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Ministers continue push for Britons to be allowed out of war-torn Gaza

Britons remain trapped in the territory as Israel continues its war on Hamas and the death toll rises further.

The Independent UK

Ministers trying to secure release of more Britons as two aid workers flee Gaza

Around 200 UK citizens have registered as being in the strip with the Foreign Office.

The Independent UK

Sunak vows to ensure safe evacuation of British nationals from Gaza

Prime minister appreciates Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via Rafah border crossing

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak: We will keep working to help more British citizens leave Gaza

The Prime Minister thanked Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via the Rafah border crossing.

The Independent UK

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No 10 adviser penned graphic note on UK’s readiness for Covid, inquiry hears

The assessment of Britain’s readiness for the impending turmoil was made by Downing Street data expert Ben Warner, the inquiry heard.

The Independent UK

Vice president Harris sets out measures to tackle ‘full spectrum’ of AI risks

Kamala Harris set out measures to limit everyday threats as well as those to the human race.

The Independent UK

King Charles to give opening address at Cop28 climate summit

Attendance in UAE confirmed a year after Truss government advised Charles not to attend Egypt event

The Guardian - UK

Who were the key advisers in No 10 at the height of the Covid pandemic?

The Covid inquiry is hearing about people in Downing Street during the pandemic who helped the government make decisions

The Guardian - UK

Let’s ease up on Johnson and Cummings: Covid was just the ‘wrong crisis’ for them, OK?

The Covid inquiry has hosted a parade of men who assure us they’re experts in everything – except their own incompetence, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: Johnson’s No 10 was ‘unbelievably bullish’ UK would sail through

Former senior civil servant Helen MacNamara said there was ‘laughing at the Italians’ early in the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson's final message to Dominic Cummings revealed at Covid inquiry

The former prime minister said there was an 'orgy of narcissim' in Government

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The Independent UK

Who is and is not coming to the AI Safety Summit?

Many tech giants and representatives from China are, but US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are not.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nastiness, arrogance and misogyny’ of No 10 exposed at Covid inquiry

WhatsApp messages also reveal Boris Johnson’s dismissive attitude to millions of old people at risk from the virus

The Independent UK

Hancock ‘killed people’ and ‘lied’ in pandemic, Cummings told PM

The former health secretary was criticised by the former top Downing Street adviser during a lengthy appearance before Lady Hallett’s probe.

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings attacked 'useless f***pig' cabinet and 'liar' Matt Hancock in foul-mouthed WhatsApp messages

Cummings is accused of being part of a 'macho culture' within Downing Street at the start of the pandemic.

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There was no real plan to tackle Covid crisis, admits former No 10 spin chief

Boris Johnson's former aide Lee Cain acknowledged 'chaos' in Government over the looming pandemic in early 2020

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Covid Inquiry LIVE: Dominic Cummings says handling of Barnard Castle by Downing Street was 'absolute car crash'

The messages were 'both surprising and not surprising, I don’t know which is worse', the ex-civil servant said

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings to face questions at Covid inquiry

The former chief adviser to Boris Johnson will give evidence alongside former No 10 comms chief Lee Cain as the inquiry continues.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson ‘can't lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’, top civil servant Simon Case said during Covid

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership

The Independent UK

Johnson ‘cannot lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’ – Case

The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership.

The Independent UK

The extraordinary Covid WhatsApp messages that reveal the ‘chaos’ inside Boris Johnson’s government

Messages sent between Dominic Cummings, Lee Cain and Simon Case lay bare the chaos behind Downing Street’s response to Covid

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk to attend Rishi Sunak’s AI safety summit in Bletchley Park

Attendance of X owner is a boost for the event, which has been snubbed by Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron

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