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Alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is ‘tip of iceberg’, Tory MP says

UK ministers face pressure over Chinese spy scandal as MPs consider naming banned businessman

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – December 16

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

Evening Standard

Mayors to get powers to stop planning delays in England, Angela Rayner to say

Pledge set out in white paper to be unveiled this week is part of a ‘devolution by default’ approach by Whitehall

The Guardian - UK

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Angela Rayner to create mega-councils in war on nimbys

Angela Rayner will on Monday unveil plans for new mega-councils as Labour takes on ‘nimbys’ blocking planning applications.

The Independent UK

Prime Minister writes message for Christmas edition of the Big Issue

Sir Keir Starmer said too many people will be on the sharp end of the country’s ‘broken’ housing system this Christmas.

The Independent UK

Rayner to promise ‘devolution by default’ in speech to local leaders

The Deputy Prime Minister will vow to push power out of Whitehall and into the hands of people with ‘skin in the game’.

The Independent UK

Starmer visits Norway as UK to launch green energy partnership

The Prime Minister will visit a cross-border carbon capture site before meeting his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store.

The Independent UK

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MPs consider naming Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew

Allegations raise calls for caution in UK over bid to re-establish China links

The Guardian - UK

Call for UK Parliament rule change to allow MPs to freely debate royals

CAMPAIGNERS have called for the UK Parliament to change its rules so MPs can debate the royal family without any restrictions.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar refuses to blame Westminster policies for causing collapse in support

ANAS Sarwar has refused to blame Westminster policies and colleagues south of the Border for causing a collapse in support for Scottish Labour.

The National (Scotland)

Protester dressed as Santa scales Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in dramatic Fathers4Justice stunt

The man scaled the towering Norwegian spruce while brandishing a newspaper featuring Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's face

Evening Standard

Starmer’s government hails joining CPTPP – two years after he said impact would be ‘very small’

Sir Keir’s business secretary said the agreement would ‘boost trade and create opportunities for UK companies abroad’

The Independent UK

Major Yes poll won't trigger flurry of action from SNP high command – here's why

POLLING giving Yes its biggest lead in more than four years has been met with delight within the SNP – but don’t expect it to result in promises…

The National (Scotland)

British military involvement in Gaza 'much deeper than media acknowledge'

BRITAIN’S military involvement with Israel’s 14-month long assault on Gaza “goes far beyond” what is commonly assumed, according to a new…

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – December 15

Here are the stories making headlines this Sunday.

Evening Standard

Illegal Channel crossings rise as Cooper refuses to set migration deadline

Labour previously pledged to have the highest rate of returns since 2018 in their first six months in office.

The Independent UK

‘Tractor tax’ blow to Starmer as Labour expert calls for government U-turn

Leading figure – whose analysis Starmer used to defend controversial policy – calls for inheritance tax threshold on farmers to be increased from £1m to £20m

The Independent UK

New poll suggests Nigel Farage’s Reform UK set to make 2025 a three-way race

Techne UK tracker poll reveals that support for the top two parties remains unchanged but Reform UK is still closing the gap

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The Guardian - UK

Labour plan for 1.5m new homes is not feasible, housebuilding firm says

Head of Barratt Redrow says sector faces ‘national crisis’ due to skills shortage, ageing workforce and Brexit

The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer proved the crystal ball wrong this year – what has 2025 in store?

COMMENT: The prime minister defied predictions of a hung parliament in this year’s election – and took pleasure in reminding me of that fact. But what can he – and his political rivals – expect to encounter in the coming 12 months?

The Independent UK

EU ‘makes three major demands of UK’ as Starmer seeks new post-Brexit trade deal

Document reportedly sets out key priorities for Brussels in Brexit reset talks

The Independent UK

‘Very small’ Brexit trade deal with Pacific no match for EU, Starmer told

Britain is to officially join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Evening Standard

Labour’s British building boom not possible, construction authorities say

Asked Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes is achievable, Barratt Redrow chief executive David Thomas said: “The short answer is no.”

The Independent UK

Britain is failing to prepare itself for war with Russia, top general warns

In a dramatic intervention, Richard Shirreff says Britain must ‘fight a second cold war to avoid a third world war’

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'failing on own terms' as UK economy shrinks for second month running

LABOUR have been accused of “failing on their own terms” after new figures showed the UK economy shrinking for the second consecutive month –…

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