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OPINION - Keir Starmer is planning the biggest shake-up of defence for fifty years — to Trump-proof Britain

The government’s new defence review will be announced on Monday by Keir Starmer on low expectation – but it is likely to be the most far reaching reform of the way Britain manages its defences for half a century.

Evening Standard

Labour's migration crackdown will shrink UK economy, expert analysis says

LABOUR’S crackdown on migration will shrink the UK economy, making tax rises and spending cuts more likely, expert analysis has found ...

The National (Scotland)

Pollster warns of ‘political earthquake in UK’ after polls show Farage could be PM

The latest Electoral Calculus forecast shows Nigel Farage would have a 74-seat majority if an election were held tomorrow

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Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history

Labour’s former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has declared that Keir Starmer’s government has driven “a knife into the heart of what I believed Labour stood for” and called for party members, unions and MPs to take back control.

The Conversation

Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist hospitalised after 242 days on hunger strike

Laila Soueif continues protest against detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Cairo

The Guardian - UK

Mother of jailed British activist admitted to hospital while on hunger strike

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 242 days in protest against the imprisonment of her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

Evening Standard

Labour minister backs down after comparing Reform and parts of media to Nazis

A LABOUR minister and close ally of Keir Starmer has drawn a parallel between calls to ignore international law from within both Westminster and the…

The National (Scotland)

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Lord Hermer ‘regrets’ comparing Reform and Tories’ policy to Nazi Germany

Attorney general acknowledges his ‘choice of words was clumsy’

The Independent UK

Voices: Nobody understands what ‘global majority’ means – so let’s not use it

COMMENT: As a survey of ethnic minority Britons finds that the term, popular in progressive and academic circles, is used by just 7 per cent of the people it is meant to include, Sunder Katwala says it erases unique cultural heritage – and that foisting it upon people is a…

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner Struggles to Defend Labour’s Pension U-turn on Air

Angela Rayner found herself under serious pressure this weekend as the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg took her to task over Labour’s chaotic handling of its winter fuel payments U-turn.

The Fashion Central

With a wave of his hand, Macron mocks controversy by sending up ‘le slap’

A close friend of the Macrons said the parody video was intended to ‘mock’ the earlier footage

The Independent UK

Voices: I’m glad Robert Jenrick has joined my one-woman battle against fare-dodgers

COMMENT: When the Conservative front-bencher challenged a series of barrier hoppers on the London Underground, it was a personal vindication – for too long a time, it’s only been middle-aged women like me who step in and do anything, says Clair Woodward

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves set to confirm extra money to spend on areas outside south-east – as it happened

The chancellor will announce billions in regional spending after rewriting Treasury investment rules

The Guardian - UK

Welfare reforms will lead to rise in homelessness, charities warn Government

Charities have urged a rethink by Government on the proposed welfare reforms.

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The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to announce billions in regional spending after Treasury rule changes

Extra investment lined up for schemes such as energy projects, roads and rails outside London and south-east

The Independent UK

Reeves to plough tens of billions into red wall seats as Labour seeks to fend off Farage

The chancellor is expected to change how the government assesses spending plans to benefit the north and Midlands

Evening Standard

Starmer and Farage in ‘race to the bottom’ on child benefit cap, says Badenoch

Campaigners say the cap exacerbates child poverty and has had a minimal impact on birth rate or family size.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The inequality in disability support: what my son gets, and what others can’t afford

In today’s newsletter: Finding – and funding – the support Max needs reveals how care varies wildly depending on where families live and how much they can pay

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The Guardian - UK

Prime Minister Farage? He’s serious about that – it’s time the country was too

His tax-and-spending maths may be bonkers, but while Labour dithers, the Reform leader knows just what his voters want, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

International Business Times UK

'Had Enough of Everything': Thousands of Fed-Up Americans Seek UK Passports Under Trump 2.0

A record number of Americans are applying for British citizenship amid Donald Trump's second term, with many citing political disillusionment and a desire to permanently settle in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states

Exclusive: Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside

Evening Standard

Millionaires should not get subsidy for energy bills, says Treasury minister

Darren Jones has said that winter fuel payments will ‘still be targeted to those that need it the most’.

The Independent UK

Trump fury over US court bid to block tariffs – as experts warn uncertainty could hit economy

A ruling by three US judges has been described as ‘good news’ for countries negotiating trade deals with Trump but brought warnings of uncertainty and confusion

The Guardian - UK

Ministers consider tweaks to soften welfare cuts before key vote

Disability benefit assessment rules may be relaxed after backlash from more than 100 Labour MPs

Euronews

Driver charged with causing grievous bodily harm after ramming car into Liverpool football fans

The city had been celebrating Liverpool's record-tying 20th Premier League title when the driver turned down a street full of fans and joy quickly turned to tragedy.

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