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UK preparing to send troops to Ukraine as part of ‘reassurance force’ if peace deal is struck

It comes after Donald Trump said he had spoken directly with Vladimir Putin to begin planning a meeting between the Russian leader and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky

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Downing Street indicates shift in position on Ukraine ceasefire

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Patriotism ‘always important’ to Starmer, says No 10 amid flag row

St George’s Cross flags have been removed from council properties by two local authorities.

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Britain’s rights watchdog warns against heavy-handed policing amid Gaza demos

The EHRC chairwoman said any interference with protest rights ‘must be lawful and assessed case-by-case’.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Zelensky ‘agree strong resolve’ for peace ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Sir Keir Starmer met Volodymyr Zelensky for a private breakfast on Wednesday ahead of Donald Trump’s talks with Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Starmer and Zelensky united on ‘strong resolve’ to secure just peace in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Donald Trump says he will push for a ceasefire when he meets Vladimir Putin in Alaska

The Independent UK

Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people

Defend Our Juries believes London protest in September could lead to ban being lifted, after 532 arrests on Saturday

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UK backs Trump on Ukraine, but ‘won’t trust Putin as far as you can throw him’

Number 10 said the UK was ‘not going to leave it to trust’ in negotiations over Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Lammy and Vance host national security advisers ahead of Trump-Putin summit

The US president announced that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine war.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Think digital IDs seem harmless? This is why you're wrong

As Keir Starmer’s government is reportedly considering yet another proposal for a mandatory universal digital ID system, it’s worth a reminder of what’s at stake for the privacy rights and civil liberties of tens of millions of citizens and residents in the UK.

Evening Standard

Starmer hopes ‘pathway to peace’ will end Gaza war. History is not on his side

From Balfour declaration to Tony Blair, UK has struggled to drive meaningful progress towards peace in Middle East

The Guardian - UK

England men’s team should ‘take a lesson’ from the Lionesses, says Starmer

‘I'm sure the men's team will be watching on and taking notes as to how they follow their efforts’, the prime minister’s official spokesperson said after the England women’s football team’s dramatic victory

The Independent UK

Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened

UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and trade

The Guardian - UK

UK working with Jordan to air drop aid into Gaza, Starmer tells Macron and Merz

The UK is working with Jordan on plans to air drop aid into Gaza and evacuate children needing medical assistance, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed in…

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Ex-Sun editor David Dinsmore to take up government communications role

Dinsmore will join Whitehall as civil servant in top communications role after reportedly impressing Starmer during interview

Evening Standard

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.

Evening Standard

Trains could soon run from London to Berlin after new UK-Germany treaty is signed

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a wide-ranging deal in Kensington on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s control freakery: the party once tolerated dissent. Now it treats it as treason

Editorial: The problem isn’t disunity – it’s policy. Sir Keir Starmer dodges popular economic solutions and confuses control for leadership

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The Independent UK

MasterChef scandal timeline as BBC airs controversial series with fired hosts

The BBC cookery show is forever changed following a lengthy investigation that upheld allegations against long-time hosts Wallace and Torode

The Guardian - UK

Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK-Germany treaty – as it happened

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world war

Evening Standard

PM wants fewer jobless foreign nationals on benefits as first-time data released

The vast majority of people on universal credit are British and Irish nationals and those who live or work in the UK without immigration restrictions.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Tories’ energy policy shows they are ‘anti-science, anti-jobs, anti-future’ Miliband tells MPs – as it happened

Energy secretary says it is not clear if opposition have any net zero policy

The Independent UK

Ex-MI6 boss backs calls for digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings

Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger is backing calls for digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings.

The Guardian - UK

Anglo-French talks over migration deal hanging in balance

Starmer’s hopes of announcing illegal migration curbs during Macron visit depend on several hurdles being cleared

The Independent UK

Voices: Now, Starmer the statesman needs to up his game at home

COMMENT: It’s the eternal puzzle of Keir Starmer’s premiership, one that has been brought to light again by Emmanuel Macron’s state visit: how can the PM perform so well on an international stage but so badly on the domestic front? Andrew Grice thinks he has the answer

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