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Voters want Keir Starmer to focus on rebuilding trade ties with EU, poll reveals

Open trade with Europe is more important to the UK than a deal with Donald Trump, most Britons believe

The Guardian - UK

Parliament approves emergency powers to take control of Scunthorpe steelworks

Emergency legislation giving the Government the power to instruct British Steel to keep the plant open passed both the Commons and Lords in one day.

Evening Standard

Make America make again? Trump’s tariffs will only be manufacturing pipe dreams

The president’s gambit to bring the production of goods such as iPhones back to the US ignores huge supply chain complexities

The Guardian - UK

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Voices: The big loser from the collapse of British Steel is Ed Miliband and his green utopianism

COMMENT: Labour came to power with a hugely ambitious plan to accelerate the drive to net zero – just as the country was turning against the costs involved, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK

Ministers accuse British Steel’s Chinese owner of trying to ‘irrevocably’ shut down blast furnaces

Labour prime minister has warned the UK’s ‘economic and national security’ at risk if Scunthorpe plant closes

The Independent UK

Eye-Watering Hotel Costs for Asylum Seekers Spark Radical New Government Plan

Shocking new figures have revealed that housing just one asylum seeker in a hotel costs the taxpayer more than £54,000 a year.

The Fashion Central

UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel

U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materials

The Independent UK

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British Steel latest: Parliament approves bill to save plant after workers block Chinese executives from site

MPs and Lords vote in favour of Starmer's plan to take control of British Steel after Chinese owners wanted hundreds of millions

The Independent UK

Voices: When Macron recognises Palestine, will Starmer follow suit?

COMMENT: Recognition of Palestine is not about taking sides, nor rewarding terrorism, nor delegitimising Israel – it is about parity, writes Sir Vincent Fean, the former British consul general to Jerusalem

The Independent UK

MPs face choice on British Steel as ministers aim to ‘take back control’

The plans would see taxpayer money used to provide materials to the steelworks.

Evening Standard

In the face of Trump’s mayhem, Europe is the direction to which the UK must turn – and Keir Starmer knows it

The PM will not antagonise the unpredictable president, but it is clear to No 10 that Trump is the problem and the solution lies elsewhere, says journalist and Keir Starmer biographer Tom Baldwin

The Guardian - UK

Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – as it happened

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assent

The Guardian - UK

Ruth Davidson under fire for breaking personal pledge on House of Lords reform

RUTH Davidson has not engaged with the House of Lords reform bill in any capacity – despite pledging to work on “reforming the House of Lords…

The National (Scotland)

Government seeks control of British Steel in potential move to nationalisation

MPs and peers will break from Easter recess to debate the Bill as part of plans that would see taxpayer money used to keep the steelworks running.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer aims to pass emergency law in one day to prevent closure of the British Steel plant

Sir Keir Starmer has recalled MPs from Easter recess to Westminster for an emergency Saturday session, April 12, to discuss the future of British Steel.

The Guardian - UK

Government scrambles to save British Steel as firm faces crisis within crisis

Union leaders have welcomed moves towards public ownership but it is not an auspicious environment for nationalisation

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s EU reset: there is no time for timidity

Editorial: The prime minister’s reluctance to make the case for realignment with Europe is costing Britain goodwill in a vital negotiation

Evening Standard

British Steel’s future ‘hangs in the balance’, Sir Keir Starmer says

Both the Commons and the Lords will return to Parliament for a rare Saturday sitting.

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The Independent UK

UK warned not to waste trade concessions to secure Trump deal as hopes of avoiding tariffs fade

Trade economist Simon Evenett told The Independent that the Trump administration seems ‘very reluctant to go below 10 per cent’ on tariffs

The Independent UK

UK government recalls Parliament for emergency legislation over saving British Steel

U.K. lawmakers are being recalled Saturday in order to back emergency legislation aimed at saving the last plant in the country that makes steel from raw materials, a move that has been widely called for since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported steel

The Independent UK

AI health warning as researchers say algorithms could discriminate against patients

Researchers say the technology can risk creating ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ due to data bias

International Business Times

UK Parliament To Be Recalled Saturday To Discuss British Steel's Future

UK lawmakers will be recalled from their Easter break to discuss the future of British Steel in parliament on Saturday, the House of Commons said, with reports the struggling company could be nationalised.

The Independent UK

Peace in Ukraine ‘appears out of reach’ in near future and Putin ‘dragging his feet’ on ceasefire

The warning came as John Healey accused Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in peace talks

The Conversation

US tariffs will squeeze the UK economy. Could the government buy itself some breathing space?

“Iron-clad” and “non-negotiable” is how UK prime minister Keir Starmer recently described the country’s fiscal rules. The government has been coming under pressure to relax the rules and cut itself some financial slack. But according to the PM, these self-imposed restrictions are vital for maintaining UK economic stability.

The Conversation

Why Keir Starmer’s psychological profile is different from other prime ministers – and what it means for his dealings with Donald Trump

The question “Who is Keir Starmer?” echoed across headlines before and after he took office in 2024. Despite leading the Labour party for years, his personality, leadership style and core motivations remained something of a mystery. Now in office, that question matters more than ever. In moments of crisis, a…

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