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The Independent UK · Jun 7

Brexit ‘sabotage’ has cost Britain up to £30bn every year, says David Miliband

Exclusive: ‘We are suffering a punishing Brexit tax every day’ says former foreign secretary in withering assessment of decision to leave the bloc

The Independent UK · Jun 7

Lammy to back ‘resilient’ Starmer in any leadership race as PM vows to ‘fight’

The Deputy Prime Minister said Sir Keir must be able to ‘serve out his mandate’ from the 2024 general election.

Evening Standard · Jun 7

Starmer will be 'part of' any leadership race: Deputy PM David Lammy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand if a leadership contest is triggered, a senior minister said Sunday, after media reported Starmer had contacted key backers insisting he would run in any race. This came after popular northern mayor Any Burnham, who is standing in a key by-election this month,…

The Economic Times · Jun 7

More than 100 campaigners and organisations back MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI over deepfake images of her

Exclusive: Jess Asato says the support she has received ‘feels like a shout for women’s freedom on the internet’

The Independent UK · Jun 7

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Leaders to ramp up hypersonic missile defences after Zelensky’s No 10 visit

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks on support for Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 7

PM to host Zelensky and leaders of France and Germany for No 10 talks

The so-called E3 group of nations meeting the Ukrainian leader are some of Kyiv’s staunchest allies.

Evening Standard · Jun 7

MPs question whether troubled Ajax armoured vehicle is fit for purpose

The Public Accounts Committee’s chairman said advice to carry out maintenance checks every time Ajax is stopped was an ‘insult to intelligence’.

Evening Standard · Jun 7

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv unleashes hundreds of drones on Russia after Putin rejected Zelenskyy meeting

Ukraine targets St Petersburg in wave of strikes; Keir Starmer to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU leaders for talks. What we know on day 1,565

The Guardian - AU · Jun 7

Troubled £6bn Ajax armoured vehicle may never be fit for combat, MPs warned

The system was initially expected to enter into operation in 2017 but has been repeatedly hit by setbacks

The Independent UK · Jun 6