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Tractor protest forces Prime Minister to abandon visit to building site

Around a dozen noisy agricultural vehicles blocked the road near where Sir Keir Starmer had been expected to speak to the media.

Evening Standard

Why did Keir Starmer have his voice ‘fixed’? He sounded much better before

Seven or eight years ago, Starmer was as close as most politicians get to sounding natural and sincere. It’s a shame he messed with that, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s new towns plan means home ownership no longer pipe dream for millions of Britons, says Angela Rayner

The deputy prime minister has written for The Independent hailing Labour’s plans for up to a dozen new towns in England

The Independent UK

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Greenfield land likely to be included in proposals for new towns, says minister

Matthew Pennycook said some ‘standalone’ areas of undeveloped land could be included in the recommendations.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch Blasts Keir Starmer Over Controversial UK Refugee Ruling for Palestinian Family

Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has sharply criticized Labour leader Keir Starmer after a Palestinian family was granted the right to stay in the UK.

The Fashion Central

UK should have ‘robust but constructive’ talks with Beijing, says David Lammy – as it happened

Foreign secretary says ‘we will discuss issues where the UK and China do not always see eye to eye’ as he meets Wang Yi, Beijing’s foreign affairs minister

The Guardian - UK

UK Economy Picks Up, Boosting Govt Amid US Tariffs

Britain's economy picked up at the end of last year, official data showed Thursday, relieving some pressure on the Labour government as the country faces up to US tariffs.

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Call it Thatcher’s timebomb: the great council housing selloff, a crisis hidden in plain sight

Her right to buy policy enriched the private sector at taxpayers’ expense. Last year, it sparked another gold rush – and looming calamity for local authorities, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Has Labour laid the foundations for fixing Britain’s housing crisis?

In today’s newsletter: The government is proposing big investment and sweeping planning law reform, but critics say the goals are unrealistic and inadequate. We recap Angela Rayner’s housing policy

The Guardian - UK

Caught in the middle: UK firms brace for fallout from Trump’s global trade war

While UK may not be in direct line of fire, knock-on effects on global trade has British businesses worried

The Guardian - UK

‘Deeply unfair’: how attorney general became lightning rod for criticism of Starmer

Insiders baffled by attacks on Richard Hermer, which some believe are a proxy for criticism of government’s direction

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – February 13

The US President flagged peace talks could begin ‘immediately’.

Evening Standard

British builders will start work on new towns before next election – Starmer

Each new town will have the potential for 10,000 or more homes, contributing towards the 1.5 million which the Government has pledged to build.

Evening Standard

Starmer to unveil plan for new towns in England inspired by King Charles

The prime minister has revealed that there have been 100 applications from local councils to build new towns

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The Guardian - UK

Work on up to 12 new towns in England to begin by next election, says government

About 100 potential locations identified as government vows to sweep away red tape to get them built

The Independent UK

Starmer sets out plans for 10,000-home new towns

Sir Keir Starmer said the Government was ‘sweeping aside the blockers’ to get homes built.

The Independent UK

Nottingham attacks: Sanjoy Kumar thanks Keir Starmer from ‘father to father’ after inquiry promised

The father of a Nottingham attack victim has thanked Sir Keir Starmer from "father to father" for announcing a judge-led public inquiry that is due to take place in “a matter of weeks”.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour and asylum: in retreat from decency

Editorial: Dread of losing voters to Reform UK is driving the government into a familiar political trap

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The Independent UK

Starmer’s security reason for giving up Chagos Islands ‘blown out of water’ by junior minister

Exclusive: Communications minister Sir Christopher Bryant has rubbished claims that satellite communication could be removed from Diego Garcia

The Independent UK

Furious fishermen warn Starmer not to sell them out in post-Brexit reset with EU

The prime minister has been told to keep hold of sovereignty over Britain’s fishing waters as he seeks to rebuild ties with the bloc, with EU leaders eyeing access to UK waters as a priority in negotiations

The Guardian - UK

Starmer gives lesson in law 101 as KemiKaze crashes and burns again

The Tory leader seems to be getting worse by the week – who knew thinking up a few coherent questions was so hard?

The Guardian - UK

Nottingham attacks public inquiry to begin within weeks, Starmer says

Judge-led statutory inquiry announced into killings of three people by Valdo Calocane in June 2023

The Conversation

Is Keir Starmer the new Elvis? How celebrity endorsements can shape public health

Sir Keir Starmer has become the first sitting UK prime minister to publicly take an HIV test to reduce stigma around Aids and encourage more people to get tested.

Evening Standard

How lobbying Charles saw himself as a ‘meddler’ before he became King

As the Prince of Wales, Charles faced criticism for his frequent letters to government ministers.

The Independent UK

Judge-led inquiry into Nottingham attacks coming in ‘weeks’, Starmer announces

Valdo Calocane killed 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar and 65-year-old Ian Coate

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