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Starmer brands Farage ‘spineless’ amid claims about his schooldays

The prime minister urged the Reform leader to ‘explain the alleged comments’ as soon as possible

The Independent UK

Starmer says he will ‘robustly protect our interests’ amid China trip rumours

The Prime Minister faced questions about his approach to Beijing amid rumours he will travel to China, and approve the country’s new London embassy.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Reeves ‘not even sure what the popular path is’ on the budget – as it happened

Chancellor says ‘We can’t just carry on like this and muddle through. We have to make some decisions to get on a different path’

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer accuses ‘spineless’ Farage of failure to tackle racism in Reform party

PM says Reform UK leader also has ‘questions to answer’ about alleged racist comments and chants at school

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says he is yet to speak with Trump over Panorama incident

The Prime Minister said ‘the principle of a trusted independent BBC media is really important – we have to defend it’.

Evening Standard

Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU

Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises

The Guardian - UK

Tax the banks to offer £300 energy bill cuts, Reeves urged

The SNP said a windfall tax on commercial banks would raise £8 billion a year.

The Independent UK

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Starmer ‘set to approve controversial super-size Chinese embassy’ despite espionage concerns

The prime minister has reportedly been given the green light from MI5 and MI6

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer defends trip to South Africa for G20 summit as budget looms

PM says he aims to secure investment to help deal with cost of living and shore up support for Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to strike deals on trip to G20 summit shunned by Trump

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said discussions were taking place on a change of mind in the US.

The Independent UK

Starmer says Budget ‘based on fairness’ with crackdown on illegal working

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 in order to fill a multi-billion pound gap in her spending plans.

The Independent UK

'As bad as Kwasi Kwarteng': Rachel Reeves' popularity hits record low in new poll days before Budget

The grim finding for the Chancellor comes despite the UK economy outpacing France, Germany and Italy

Evening Standard

Choose Love celebrates 10 years at Royal Albert Hall concert: 'We should still have hope'

Choose Love has spent a decade helping some of the most vulnerable people in the world, and tonight’s show at the Royal Albert Hall will combine celebration with urgent calls for action

Evening Standard

Double blow for Starmer as Burnham refuses to rule out leadership challenge and PM popularity hits record low

Most Labour voters see the PM and Chancellor Rachel Reeves negatively (52% and 57% respectively), according to a new YouGov poll

Evening Standard

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PM says special educational needs ‘raised with me more than any other issue’

Sir Keir Starmer made his comments during a visit to a school breakfast club in Reading.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer calls on Nigel Farage to explain ‘disturbing’ school racism accusations

The Clacton MP has emphatically denied the allegations

Evening Standard

Burnham refuses to rule out challenging for Labour leadership

The mayor of Greater Manchester suggested questions over his leadership ambitions are part of the problem with Westminster culture.

The Guardian - UK

‘Devastating to think of lives that could have been saved under different PM’, say Covid bereaved – as it happened

Findings of inquiry into handling of pandemic by Boris Johnson’s government paint picture of delay and inaction

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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out challenging Keir Starmer as PM amid leadership coup speculation

Asked whether he could rule out a challenge, the mayor of Greater Manchester said he would not answer ‘hypothetical questions’

The Guardian - UK

People are right to ask ‘what is the point of Labour?’ when it can’t agree on anything

Who knows where this government’s credibility will be after next week’s exceptionally difficult budget, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school mean for Nigel Farage

In today’s newsletter: With the Reform leader now a serious contender for PM, we look at the impact the allegations about his behaviour as a schoolboy could have on Britain

The Independent UK

How school breakfast clubs can save families ‘feeling the sharpest squeeze’ up to £450

The initiative aims to support schools in communities most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis

Evening Standard

500 more school breakfast clubs could save families up to £450, Government says

The Department for Education has announced schools with more pupils from lower income backgrounds will be able to apply to open breakfast clubs.

The Independent UK

Starmer says mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field is ‘utterly appalling’

The Environment Agency has said it will pursue the perpetrators to pay the clean up cost

Evening Standard

Starmer announces national summit on challenges facing men and boys

Sir Keir’s announcement followed the publication of the Government’s strategy for men’s health on Wednesday,

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