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Labour mayor of London Sadiq Khan handed knighthood in new year honours list

Labour grandees Emily Thornberry and Patricia Hewitt also given honours – as well as the Conservative former West Midlands mayor Andy Street and ex-schools minister Nick Gibb

The Independent UK

Labour and Tory politicians honoured in New Year list

Sadiq Khan, Andy Street and Nick Gibb have all received knighthoods, while Emily Thornberry has been made a dame.

The Independent UK

Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes

Days before it is imposed, Downing Street insists 20 per cent tax will deliver more funds for state schools and so ‘drive up standards’ for majority

The Independent UK

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Downing Street rejects Musk’s suggestion companies are turning away from UK

The tech entrepreneur said ‘very few companies’ were willing to invest in the UK under Sir Keir Starmer’s administration.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer joins family on first overseas holiday since becoming PM

Summer break in August had to be cancelled after attack in Southport led to violent unrest across the UK

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer joins family in Madeira after delaying holiday following brother Nick's death

Sir Keir goes on first holiday as PM, having cancelled his summer break due to the riots and delaying his winter trip after the death of his brother

Evening Standard

Starmer takes first holiday as Prime Minister

Sir Keir cancelled his summer holiday due to the riots and was forced to delay his winter trip after the death of his brother.

The Independent UK

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When was Jimmy Carter president? What generation was he? What other former US leaders are still alive?

The former presider passed away on Sunday with the news drawing tributes from King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

Starmer under pressure to deliver in 2025 as Labour tested by local elections

The Prime Minister ran on a platform of economic growth during the general election and has said he wants people to feel better off.

The Independent UK

As polls point to Yes, Anas Sarwar's road to Bute House just got a lot rougher

THE pro-independence camp is moving into "pinch me" territory as 2024 draws to a close ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Peace matters’: world leaders pay tribute to ‘lifelong humanitarian’ Jimmy Carter

After death of former US president at age 100, leaders from the UK, Ukraine, Australia, Egypt and France have spoken of his enduring commitment to peace

The Guardian - US

Keir Starmer leads UK tributes to former US president Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter – who was the longest-living former American president – has died aged 100

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carter: King and PM honour former US president after his death aged 100

US President Joe Biden says the world has ‘lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian’

Evening Standard

Prime Minister leads tributes to former US president Jimmy Carter

Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Carter, who died aged 100, will be remembered for the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.

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In Pictures: Sunak, Starmer and stunts during the 2024 general election campaign

Party leaders travelled the length and breadth of the UK as they tried to win votes at the general election.

The Independent UK

Fresh tractor tax blow for Starmer as Labour could lose three quarters of rural seats, poll suggests

The National Farmers Union warns Sir Keir Starmer he has ‘gravely underestimated the impact’ of his family farm tax raid as a poll suggests Labour could be hit hard by seat losses if a general election was held today

The Guardian - UK

The culture wars are coming for children with special needs – Labour must tread carefully

With the yawning gap between available funding and rising demand, parents are right to fear the government’s reaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The National (Scotland)

Major poll predicts winner of every Scottish seat in General Election – see full list

A new “megapoll” has predicted how every single seat in Scotland would vote if another General Election were held tomorrow ...

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The Guardian - UK

With a new year ahead there’s no better time for Keir Starmer to start playing good cop

The prime minister should resolve in 2025 to enthuse about his vision, and leave moaning about the Tories and fiscal hardship to his chancellor

The National (Scotland)

Yes leads in new independence poll – and would surge if Reform UK win power

SUPPORT for Scottish independence is four-points stronger than support for the Union – and would increase massively should Nigel Farage take…

The Independent UK

Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

The Independent UK

Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, says education secretary ahead of VAT raid

Despite warnings from private schools over the impact of the policy, the prime minister is ploughing ahead and will charge 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees from the start of 2025

The Independent UK

Labour would lose nearly 200 seats with Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper beaten by Reform, new poll suggests

Keir Starmer is facing a wipeout in many areas where gains were made at July’s general election, according to a new poll

Evening Standard

PM demands ‘concrete proposals’ on growth from regulators

Sir Keir Starmer has written to regulators following a difficult economic start to his premiership.

The Independent UK

Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs to cut red tape and help kickstart economy

Critics accused the prime minister of chasing a ‘regulatory race to the bottom’ and urged him to pursue closer ties with Europe instead

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