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Digital ID could form ‘bedrock of modern state’, says senior Starmer aide

Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Prime Minister, said the proposal could lead to ‘exciting’ public service reform.

Evening Standard

Starmer has enabled the far right – promises of ‘progressive patriotism’ are no longer enough

Faced with an insurgent UK far right backed by a billionaire oligarch, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to lead the progressive fightback is long overdue. If Starmer’s speech, however, is to be anything but empty rhetoric, he must abandon his failed strategy of chasing the Reform vote in favour of…

The Conversation

Digital ID will 'put rights of all people in UK at risk', Amnesty warns

KEIR Starmer’s plans for Digital ID will “put the rights of all people in the UK at risk”, Amnesty International has said.

The National (Scotland)

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Sadiq Khan calls President Trump the 'poster boy for the Far Right' after Sharia law in London claim

Mayor says US president’s unfounded attack is racist and has fuelled prejudice

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney will not face new donations investigation, says watchdog

Electoral Commission decision will come as relief to PM after Tory claims that his chief of staff’s position was in peril

The Guardian - UK

To revive Labour, Starmer should go to conference with this pledge: we will clean politics of sleaze

Another donations controversy, and another chance for the PM to draw the line – and stem the flow of dubious money into Westminster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘Intrusive’ digital ID cards were a flop 15 years ago – so what’s changed?

ANALYSIS : A decade and a half ago, the last Labour government’s rollout of ID cards was scrapped amid an outcry over an invasion of privacy. Alex Ross asks what has changed today, and whether a Brit card is the answer?

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Government set to introduce compulsory reading test at 13

Secondary school pupils would take the test at the end of Year 8, according to measures in the Government’s Schools White Paper.

The Independent UK

Parties across divide in Northern Ireland unite against digital ID cards

Parties from Sinn Fein to the DUP have described the proposed scheme as ‘the wrong approach’.

The Independent UK

Starmer Slams Reform Council's Press Ban as 'Cowardly'—What Drives His Outburst?

PM Keir Starmer slams Reform UK's Nottinghamshire Council leader Mick Barton as 'cowards' for banning local journalists over 'misrepresentation'

International Business Times UK

Politicians must confront lies used by populists, Starmer tells London summit

In speech to Global Progress Action summit, PM criticises rhetoric describing London as ‘decaying and lawless’

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'hid' £50,000 despite being told by Electoral Commission to declare funding

Morgan McSweeney's think-tank Labour Together received the cash as he was told to declare donations

Evening Standard

Voices: The cyber hack on Kido nursery is every parent’s worst nightmare

COMMENT: The names, photos and addresses of 8,000 children have been stolen, with some published on the dark net. Victoria Richards writes of the terror the affected families must be feeling – and how the hack is symptomatic of a wider, darker malaise

The Independent UK

Will he? Won’t he? Do the King of the North’s antics remind you of anyone?

As Andy Burnham heads to Liverpool, think back to the Tory conferences of 2017 and 2018. We all know how that panned out, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Andy Burnham’s leadership ambitions: what is the path to mounting a challenge against Keir Starmer?

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has triggered a blazing row by telling the Telegraph that MPs want him to mount a leadership challenge against prime minister Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Digital IDs will be mandatory to work in UK, Keir Starmer says

The move has sparked criticism with accusations it is a ‘gimmick’ that will not stop small boats crossings.

International Business Times UK

UK to Launch Digital ID Cards — Here Are 7 Countries That Have Already Gone Digital

While the UK is only now preparing its first national scheme, many countries have already introduced such systems, with varying levels of success and public acceptance.

The Independent UK

UK faces ‘battle for the soul’ of the country, says Starmer amid Reform threat

In a rallying cry to progressives around the world, the Prime Minister said allies must stop the ‘politics of predatory grievance’.

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The Independent UK

Voices: Starmer’s digital ID plan is a ‘dead cat’ play – and it won’t stop the boats

COMMENT: The PM looks like he’s cobbled together a headline-grabbing distraction from his troubles by launching a scheme that will be ineffective against its apparent target – illegal immigrants – and won’t happen for years, if at all, writes John Rentoul

Evening Standard

Government urged to push ahead with climate plans amid growing net zero pushback

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to hold firm on Labour’s green policies amid increasing political pressure at home and a fraying consensus globally.

International Business Times

UK's Starmer Urges Liberals To Fight 'The Lies' Told By Far Right

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a global conference of centre-left leaders Friday that they must tackle uncontrolled migration and confront "lies" being told about their countries by hard-right politicians seeking to win over voters.

Evening Standard

PM urged to go to UN climate talks amid faltering response to dangerous warming

Campaigners say the PM must attend Cop30, highlighting the importance of his presence to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to climate action.

International Business Times UK

Nigel Farage Warns of State Surveillance With Starmer's Digital ID – Here's How the Public Reacted

Nigel Farage's fiery attack on Keir Starmer's mandatory 'Brit card' digital ID has sparked a 500,000-strong petition, nationwide protests, and a cross-party backlash over civil liberties.

The Independent UK

Boost for Starmer as top aide Morgan McSweeney avoids investigation over donations

Labour Together, where Morgan McSweeney was director before coming to work for Sir Keir, was fined by the elections watchdog over its handling of £740,000 donations in 2021

Evening Standard

New poll shows Labour clinging on to London as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surges to more than 300 MPs

Voters in the capital still appear to back Sir Keir Starmer’s party despite its slump in popularity

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