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No 10 apologises after meat and alcohol served at Downing Street Diwali celebration

New Labour prime minister Keir Starmer attended event to mark the festival of lights

The Independent UK

No10 sorry for serving meat and alcohol at Diwali celebration

Sir Keir Starmer’s team says sorry after gaffe at annual reception two weeks ago

Evening Standard

UK Economy Slows, Government Aims To Boost Growth

Explore the impact of the British economy's slowdown in Q3, influenced by Brexit and government policies.

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Chair of Labour Friends of India: The U.K. and India are close to a free trade agreement. It’s time to get it done

14 rounds of talks between the U.K. and India since 2022 have made good progress on 24 of the 26 chapters in the FTA.

Fortune

Step up Brexit reset or European allies will lose patience, Starmer warned

Call comes after Bank of England’s governor Andrew Bailey said the UK should rebuild relations with the European Union as he warned of the economic consequences of leaving the bloc

The Independent UK

Tories close in on Labour in the polls as Badenoch’s appointment takes votes off Farage

The weekly tracker poll by Techne UK for The Independent shows that the Tories have taken six points off Labour’s lead since Kemi Badenoch became leader

The Independent UK

The return of Trump means Britain must rethink its defence strategy – and role in the world

The election of Donald Trump as US president puts the UK in a tricky position on many global issues. But even beyond concerns about Nato’s stability or the special relationship, the UK has serious internal defence issues to address.

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No10 apologises after meat and alcohol served at Diwali event

Number 10 said a ‘mistake’ had been made in the organisation of the event and sought to assure the community ‘it will not happen again’.

Evening Standard

Sky News clip shows Israeli soldiers laughing and singing after Gaza airstrike

A HARROWING Sky News clip has shown people believed to be Israeli soldiers laughing and singing as Gaza is bombed.

The National (Scotland)

Could weight loss drugs fix UK’s unemployment problem?

US pharmaceuticals group Eli Lilly is to conduct trials of its weight-loss drugs in the UK.

Al Jazeera

UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth

The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnating

The Independent UK

EU needs UK, former French president pleads to Starmer in warning over Trump’s return

François Hollande said the UK and EU need each other ‘to respond to Trump’s offensive and to find solutions for the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East’

The Independent UK

UK growth slows but December interest rate cut unlikely; vaccine-maker shares hit by RFK Jr nomination – as it happened

Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year

The Guardian - UK

Meet the groups trying to create a new leftwing party – and channel the energy missing from Starmer’s Labour

As disenchantment grows with mainstream parties, these collectives argue that the time is right – but there will be big obstacles, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Evening Standard

What the papers say – November 15

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

The Guardian - UK

A dream day for Labour as opposition is reduced to noises off

Reeves is untroubled by a financially illiterate Tory leader, while Starmer allows himself a minor celebration

The Independent UK

Man suspected of supplying small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested

The Turkish man, 44, was arrested at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, as part of a joint investigation on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Brussels presses ahead with bid for youth free movement deal despite Starmer’s objections

Exclusive: The bloc is formalising its negotiating position on a youth mobility agreement

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The Independent UK

Landlords rush to force out tenants ahead of Labour’s no-fault eviction ban

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to outlaw Section 21 so-called no-fault evictions, with the ban expected to be implemented by next summer

The Independent UK

Council tax bills could rise by more than £100 next year as Labour keeps cap in place

Households can expect inflation-busting bill increases from April after No 10 confirmed that the cap on increases will be frozen

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan: Donald Trump targeted me because of my skin colour

The mayor’s comments come despite insistence from the government that Labour will be able to work closely with the incoming Republican administration

International Business Times

London Mayor Says Trump Attacks Due To His Ethnicity And Religion

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticising him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, in comments likely to renew his long-running feud with the US president-elect.

Evening Standard

McDonald: UK Government needs to set out ‘tipping point’ for Irish unity vote

Mary Lou McDonald is hoping to lead Sinn Fein into government in Ireland after the election on November 29.

Evening Standard

Minister rejects plea by London civil servants to work 4-four day week: 'We're not living in the 1970s'

Pensions minister Emma Reynolds also dismissed claims that a shorter working week for civil servants would save the Government more than £20million

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins on longlist of 10 vying for UK civil service top job

Exclusive: former Brexit negotiator seen as probable favourite to take over from Simon Case as cabinet secretary

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