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Starmer defends handling of economy but declines to rule out tax hikes

The Prime Minister said Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget will ‘build on what we’ve done’ by focusing on ‘living standards’.

Evening Standard

Voices: Labour needs to silence the myths about migrants

COMMENT: Tough talk about ‘stopping the boats’ is falling on deaf ears – the government must do more to dispel the misconceptions about asylum-seekers put about by its less responsible opponents, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Voices: Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons?

COMMENT: The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be a reminder of the horrors of nuclear attack – not a chance for Britain to announce it is spending billions on submarine-launched atomic warheads, says Caroline Lucas

The Independent UK

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Quarter of Britons say summer rioters were treated unfairly as Labour vows fresh crackdown

Dozens of protesters are still wanted by police for offences such as throwing bricks

The Independent UK

Starmer declines to rule out election pledge-breaking tax rises in budget after claim Treasury must fill £40bn deficit – as it happened

Prime minister defends government’s handling of economy but will not give assurances over not raising income tax, employee NI or VAT

The Guardian - UK

How the phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ turned toxic

IN FOCUS: For very good reasons, charities have stopped calling boys bad. Ben Bryant investigates why many experts in the UK are calling for the media, government and public to stop using the ubiquitous phrase

The Independent UK

UK to bear transport costs of ‘one in, one out’ asylum seeker deal with France

Treaty can be ended by either side at a month’s notice and France can refuse returns on certain grounds

The Guardian - UK

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Funding for English youth clubs aims to keep children off smartphones

Keir Starmer says £88m package will help tackle trend of young people becoming ‘disconnected from their communities’

The Guardian - UK

Minister warns young people ‘losing confidence in the real world’ because of too much time online

Labour culture secretary Lisa Nandy, as well as prime minister Keir Starmer, have unveiled funding is intended to help buck the ‘worrying’ trend of young people stuck behind screens

The Independent UK

PM unveils £88m for youth services in bid to tackle online challenges

The funding is intended to help buck the ‘worrying’ trend of young people stuck behind screens and detached from ‘the real world’, Number 10 said.

Evening Standard

Why Craig Murray is lobbying UN ambassadors on Scottish 'decolonisation'

IF you are trying to navigate the diplomatic morass of the United Nations, there are probably worse people to have on your side than Craig Murray.

The National (Scotland)

Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course

Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewards, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

The Guardian - UK

How will the UK-France migrants return deal work as it comes into force?

The deal will be operational from Wednesday with detentions expected in the coming days.

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘One in, one out’ is a realistic plan to deal with migration – let’s give it a chance

COMMENT: Home secretary Yvette Cooper’s plan to tackle irregular migrants crossing the Channel is only a pilot programme to test the mechanics of a much larger scheme that could, one day, return all small-boat arrivals – and silence Nigel Farage for good, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Starmer has ‘made a mistake’ with plan to recognise Palestinian state – Badenoch

The Government announced last week it would recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets certain conditions.

Radio France Internationale

UK and France start migrant return scheme to curb illegal Channel crossings

A deal between Britain and France allowing the UK to return some migrants who cross the English Channel came into force on Tuesday. It's the latest step towards dismantling the criminal trade in small boat crossings and preventing dangerous journeys at sea.

International Business Times

UK-France Migrant Returns Deal Takes Effect

A "one-in, one-out" deal in which Britain can return some migrants who cross the Channel in small boats back to France came into force on Tuesday, the UK government announced.

The Guardian - UK

Support for hardline anti-immigration policies linked to ignorance about migration figures, poll suggests – as it happened

Almost half of voters either strongly or somewhat support ‘admitting no more new migrants and requiring large numbers who came in recent years to leave’, says YouGov

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Evening Standard

Justice chaos under the Tories: Sunak risked prison 'meltdown' by blocking early release of inmates

Justice officials were ignored and accused of ‘crying wolf’ as the criminal justice system reached breaking point, damning review finds

The Independent UK

‘One-in-one-out’ migrant returns deal with France to begin in days

Last month, Sir Keir Starmer said the deal would ‘turn the tables’ on the people smugglers who bring them here

Evening Standard

UK-France 'one in one out' migrants treaty comes into force - with small boat detentions to begin this week

Tories say the deal will make ‘no difference whatsover’ amid reports the pilot scheme will see only 50 people a week returned to France

The Independent UK

Cross-Channel migrants to be detained as France treaty comes into force

The deal has been criticised by refugee charities, which have urged the Government to provide more safe, legal routes for asylum seekers instead.

The Guardian - UK

Police warn of mass arrests if Palestine Action protest goes ahead

Hundreds could join weekend rally in support of proscribed group as 300 UK Jewish figures urge PM to lift ban

Evening Standard

Starmer pays tribute after death of ex-Labour general secretary Tom Sawyer

Lord Sawyer helped shape the reforms to the party during the New Labour era.

The Guardian - UK

Spotlight on Keir Starmer’s recognition of Palestine

Letters: Readers respond to the PM’s announcement that Britain will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel keeps to a ceasefire

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