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Thursday briefing: Will Labour’s human rights overhaul curb or fuel the far right?

In today’s newsletter: As the UK joins a group of European governments pushing for stricter asylum rules, critics warn of the risks of weakening safeguards

The Guardian - UK

What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives

More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia latest: Trump says US will attend Ukraine peace talks with Europe but doesn’t want to ‘waste time’

The US have offered to create a “free economic zone” in Ukraine-controlled parts of the eastern Donbas region

The Independent UK

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Google DeepMind agrees to sweeping research collaboration with the U.K. government

The collaboration will see the AI company collaborating with the British government on a robotic lab for new materials, fusion energy, and new research into AI safety and the societal impacts of AI

Fortune

Starmer and hardline governments risk creating ‘hierarchy of people’ by constraining human rights

Human rights official says politicians are playing into the hands of the populist right as they seek to tackle migration

The Guardian - UK

Not even the UK government knows why Rockstar fired more than 30 employees in October: MP says that after meeting with the studio, 'I did not leave informed on exactly what these 31 people had done to warrant their immediate dismissal'

The pressure on Rockstar is growing as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer weighs in on the matter.

PC Gamer

Will Labour’s move to limit ECHR deter the far right or alienate progressive voters?

Previously sceptical MPs now want to modernise human rights law to prevent an overreach of the law and losing to the far right

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on ECHR reform: times change, but universal values need defending

Editorial: Calls to modernise human rights law too often assume that hostile public opinion cannot be changed by argument from first principles

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war: Trump criticises European leaders on eve of crunch coalition meeting

President says there were ‘strong words’ in latest call, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join other European leaders to discuss peace plan on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peerage nominations

PM announces 25 new members of the House of Lords, including his former director of communications

The Independent UK

‘He served with honour’: Starmer pays tribute to British soldier killed in Ukraine

L/Cpl George Hooley, 28, reportedly died in accident away from frontline while observing test with Ukrainian soldiers

The Guardian - UK

What does UK want to change about human rights law – and will it happen?

Ministers in Strasbourg have been discussing the European Convention on Human Rights and how it affects migration

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to ‘born soldier’ British paratrooper killed in Ukraine

Lance Corporal George Hooley died on Tuesday morning while observing Ukrainian forces testing a new defensive capability.

Evening Standard

Iceland boss and top Downing Street aide among Starmer’s new Labour peers

Sir Keir Starmer is introducing new Labour peers as he aims to rebalance the Tory majority in the Lords, and see off further challenges to his plans.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Keir’s performance in PMQs panto sets bar low enough for Kemi to stay as Tory leader

Meanwhile, the Lib Dems’ Gentleman Ed rips into Starmer for staying silent on The Donald’s US security strategy

Evening Standard

Starmer and European allies discuss Ukraine peace plan with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz spoke to Donald Trump about the Ukraine crisis.

GamesRadar

GTA 6 developer Rockstar under scrutiny from UK Prime Minister, who promises to "look into" alleged union busting that saw 31 employees fired: "It's a deeply concerning case"

"Every worker has the right to join a trade union"

The Independent UK

Starmer belatedly defends Sadiq Khan after Trump brands London mayor ‘horrible, vicious, disgusting’

Labour prime minister also rejects US president’s claim about UK immigration

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The Independent UK

What will it take for UK to rejoin customs union after rebel Labour MPs back Commons Brexit vote?

A new bill calls for the UK to open talks with the EU – here are the facts

The Independent UK

Reeves admits Budget leaks were ‘extremely damaging’ but insists she wasn’t to blame

Chancellor hits out at ‘too many leaks’ and says inquiry is underway to root out the person responsible

The Independent UK

British soldier killed in Ukraine was 28-year-old paratrooper

Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to Lance Corporal George Hooley.

Evening Standard

Ministers back plans to look at European human rights treaty over migration

Work will begin to adopt the declaration in Moldova in May 2026 following a meeting of ministers in Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

First picture of 'full of courage' British soldier who was killed in Ukraine accident

Sir Keir Starmer led tributes to Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, a paratrooper who was killed in a ’tragic accident’ on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Reeves criticises budget leaks and says income tax decision taken ‘in partnership’ with PM

Chancellor defends budget but tells MPs there were ‘too many leaks’ and that and much of them were inaccurate

Evening Standard

Reeves: PM and I decided ‘as a team’ not to hike income tax

The Chancellor also said a leak revealing she had dropped plans for an income tax rise was ‘incredibly damaging’.

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