‘My landlord knew he would get away with it’: Renters react to Labour’s decade delay on mouldy home crackdown Renters ‘appalled’ after Labour puts off introduction of decent homes standard until 2035 The Independent UK · Feb 15
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy denounces Vladimir Putin as ‘slave to war’ at Munich conference Ukrainian president also urges Europe to ‘stand up to Russia’ and warns against any half-baked peace deal. What we know on day 1,453 The Guardian - AU · Feb 15
Stephen Flynn says Starmer’s Labour has ‘downed tools’ amid crisis ‘The cost of chaos under the Labour Party is growing and getting worse’, says the SNP Westminster leader The Independent UK · Feb 15
Union leaders issue new leadership ultimatum to Starmer Prime minister told a summit in Munich that he ‘ended the week much stronger’ than he started it after attempts to oust him from Downing Street The Independent UK · Feb 14
Starmer insists he will lead Labour into the next election after turbulent week Sir Keir also said appointing Lord Peter Mandelson ambassador to Washington was a ‘mistake’. The Independent UK · Feb 14
Voices: Keir Starmer is right to embrace our European future THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In defence and economics, Britain’s interests lie in closer cooperation with its neighbours The Independent UK · Feb 14
UK deploys warships to Arctic as Starmer says Europe must be 'ready to fight' Prime Minister announces carrier strike group patrol in response to Trump's Greenland threats and warns Russia poses growing threat Evening Standard · Feb 14
Lord Mandelson seen for first time since being asked to speak at Epstein probe The peer was seen leaving his north-west London home on Saturday, after two US politicians wrote to him. The Independent UK · Feb 14
Disgraced Peter Mandelson breaks cover for first time since fresh Epstein revelations The former UK ambassador to the US was seen leaving his London home on Saturday The Independent UK · Feb 14
Hundreds of agents search for Nancy Guthrie as her case spotlights other families left behind Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance highlights how differently police respond when a case draws national attention The Independent UK · Feb 14
Starmer stresses ‘urgency’ of closer defence ties with Europe at Munich conference The UK prime minister says stronger security relies on greater cooperation and integration across the continent The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Italy pledges deeper cooperation at second Italy-Africa Summit Italy has pledged to deepen cooperation with African countries during its second Italy-Africa summit The Independent UK · Feb 14
Marco Rubio tells Europe Trump expects ‘seriousness and reciprocity’ ‘We care deeply about your future and ours,’ says US Secretary of State at Munich Security Conference The Independent UK · Feb 14
Sir Keir Starmer says he ‘ended the week much stronger’ after political strife The Prime Minister said his party was ‘completely united’ on issues including Ukraine and the economy. Evening Standard · Feb 14
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy? Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit
The Independent UK · Feb 14 British warships to patrol Arctic as Starmer pledges Nato loyalty IN FULL
The Independent UK · Feb 14 Starmer to deploy UK warships to Arctic following Trump’s Greenland threats The prime minister also used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to underline the UK’s commitment to Nato as he spelt out the ‘urgency’ of forging a closer UK defence relationship with Europe
Evening Standard · Feb 14 UK to send warships to Arctic as Starmer seeks closer EU integration The Prime Minister announced British efforts to bolster security in the so-called High North at the Munich Security Conference.
The Independent UK · Feb 14 Starmer says Europe must be ready to fight growing threat from Russia IN FULL
Radio France Internationale · Feb 14 Macron tells critics to follow Europe’s lead as leaders seek to reset US ties French President Emmanuel Macron has struck a defiant but optimistic tone in Munich, urging critics to 'take their cue' from Europe rather than dismiss it, as world leaders gathered to reset strained transatlantic ties.
Evening Standard · Feb 14 US and Europe ‘will always be intertwined’, Rubio tells security gathering The US Secretary of State’s address at the Munich Security Conference was a drastic contrast with that made by vice president JD Vance in 2025.
The Independent UK · Feb 14 Starmer has grasped what his predecessors would not – that Britain is better off in Europe than with the US ANALYSIS: The prime minister has shown that the UK needs to stand with the friends it needs – not an American ally that doesn’t need Britain, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kyiv
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 US pressure on Greenland is ‘totally unacceptable’, says Danish PM – as it happened Mette Frederiksen tells Munich Security Conference that Denmark is willing to work with the US, but ‘there are, of course, things that you cannot compromise on’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk away, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
Evening Standard · Feb 14 OPINION - From Epstein to Mandelson to McSweeney, the lights are going out on Starmer’s project There is no one of substance in this Cabinet who can distance themselves from McSweeney or Mandelson