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Voices: As unemployment hits a four-year high, Rachel Reeves must now do whatever it takes

COMMENT : We now know that 178,000 jobs were lost in Labour’s first year in office, writes James Moore. So, what are you going to do about it, chancellor?

The Independent UK

Jess Phillips says MPs should expect fallout for ‘slagging off own government’

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The Independent UK

I deplore Brexit, says German chancellor, as he signs treaty with Starmer

Prime minister and Friedrich Merz sign biggest UK-German treaty since Second World War

The Independent UK

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OPINION - Afghan data breach cover-up has fuelled the flames of distrust

The difficulty with trust is it takes just a moment to shatter and a lifetime to restore – all the while, sadly, in the void it is anger and conspiracy theories that thrive.

Evening Standard

Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party

Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

UK to lower voting age to 16 in major electoral reform

The move, following through on a campaign pledge, will give the UK one of the lowest national voting ages in the world.

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Anas Sarwar silent as Brian Leishman suspended from Labour

Anas Sarwar has refused to make any comment following the suspension of Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman from the party.

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Germany's Merz and UK's Starmer sign 'first of its kind' defence and migration treaty

UK and Germany signed a historic defence treaty on Thursday, ensuring mutual aid in attacks and targeting migrant smuggling. The pact also strengthens military and economic cooperation.

Euronews

UK To Lower Voting Age To 16 In General Elections

The British government said Thursday it would allow 16 year-olds to vote in general elections, a landmark change giving the UK one of the lowest voting ages worldwide.

International Business Times

London-Berlin trains on the drawing board for UK-German rail taskforce

Chance of direct services reignites hopes for better rail links across Europe as Starmer and Merz pledge to sign bilateral treaty

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Merz sign biggest UK-German treaty since WW2 with deals on migration, trade and security

Post-Brexit agreement includes defence, investment, moves to tackle small boats and will also allow some British travelllers to use e-gates at German airports

The Independent UK

Majority of Scottish Labour politicians silent on Brian Leishman losing party whip

THE majority of Scottish Labour politicians have remained silent after MP Brian Leishman lost the party whip.

The National (Scotland)

Northern Ireland’s First Minister welcomes intention to lower voting age to 16

Michelle O’Neill described the move as a ‘step forward for democracy’.

Evening Standard

Lowering the voting age: a boost for UK democracy or a shot in the dark?

Some favour any effort to improve participation, but others point to mixed results in Scotland and Wales

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Evening Standard

Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

The Independent UK

Voices: Are suspended Labour MPs undisciplined? Readers have their say

YOUR VIEWS: Our community was sharply divided on the suspensions. While some defended Keir Starmer’s need for party discipline in government, others felt his approach revealed a weakness

Evening Standard

Germany to allow UK passport holders to use e-gates

This will initially be available for frequent travellers.

The Independent UK

Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

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OPINION - If people aren’t allowed to speak their minds, how can we hope to change them?

When the vice-president of the United States took Sir Keir Starmer to task earlier this year for failing to uphold free speech, the Prime Minister was quick to hit back. “In relation to free speech in the UK, I’m very proud of our history there,” he said. “We’ve had free…

Evening Standard

New scheme will provide patients with access to support services through NHS app

Sir Keir Starmer said the new system would offer ‘comfort and support’.

The Independent UK

Labour minister Jess Phillips says rebel MPs right to be punished for ‘slagging off own government’

Comes as Keir Starmer’s attempt to impose discipline on party faces fresh challenge from Diane Abbott

The Guardian - UK

The British-German conversation deserves more than tired old cliches. Over to you, Merz and Starmer

The chancellor’s first London visit is an opportunity for a modernising reset – on business, defence and even school trips, says author John Kampfner

Evening Standard

Migrant boats head to UK as Starmer set to meet German leader to discuss people smuggling gangs

People crammed into inflatable dinghies were handed life jackets by French authorities as they left from Gravelines to make the dangerous journey across the English Channel

The Independent UK

16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change

Change will allow an extra 1.5 million teenagers to vote in biggest overhaul to electorate in more than half a century

The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer has asserted his power by suspending the Labour rebels – about time, too

COMMENT: The prime minister has cracked down on ‘persistent k***headery’ in his party, as one source put it – he’s finally shown true grit, writes John Rentoul

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