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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – as it happened

Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan ‘set for knighthood’ in New Year Honours list

London mayor reportedly in line for honour after securing historic third term in May

The Independent UK

We want to improve living standards ‘straight away’, says Starmer

The Prime Minister denied living standards would fall before they improved as he attempted to sell his new ‘plan for change’.

Evening Standard

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What the papers say – December 6

Here are the top stories to round out the working week.

Evening Standard

Friday briefing: France’s government has collapsed – now the chaos begins

In today’s newsletter: Michel Barnier’s resignation makes him the shortest serving prime minister in modern French history, and threatens to derail the country. How did we get here, and what comes next?

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says targets will ‘inject ambition’ into UK

Sir Keir set out six ‘milestones’ on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Voters believe UK should prioritise EU trade over the US, poll reveals

Some 44% of Britons think Britain’s economic future lies with its closest neighbours in the EU, compared with 19% who favour the US.

The Independent UK

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Starmer pledges ‘golden era of building’ as he takes aim at environmental regulations

Sir Keir Starmer describes environmental regulations blocking building projects as nonsense

The Independent UK

Leaders to discuss climate change finance at British-Irish Council summit

Financing a just transition will be the main topic at the meeting in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan 'to be knighted in New Year's honours list'

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is the capital’s first Muslim mayor and has been elected a record three times

Evening Standard

The great reset: Starmer pins hopes on six new policy ‘milestones’

PM announces priorities to ‘galvanise’ his premiership with pledges on better living standards, shorter NHS waiting lists, more police and 1.5 million new homes... as Bank of England warns firms will axe jobs in response to tax rises

The Independent UK

Pollsters warn Keir Starmer too few Britons know about his more popular policies

Labour prime minister is facing calls to install an ‘Alastair Campbell-type’ figure in No 10

The Independent UK

Veteran, 99, ‘disappointed’ PM would not meet her to discuss pensions freeze

Anne Puckridge is among nearly half a million UK state pensioners whose pensions have been frozen at the level they were when they left the country.

Evening Standard

Can Keir Starmer’s six targets turn the tide? What the PM said – and what it all means

They might have sounded a tad familiar, but the prime minister is hoping these pledges will win back trust

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The Independent UK

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it

Recent cost breakdown found Tory government spent £715m on failed deportion plan

The Independent UK

PM’s police pledge could cause criminal justice system to buckle – campaigners

Sir Keir Starmer said putting ‘more police on the beat’ was one of six ‘milestones’ he had set.

The Independent UK

What is Labour’s new ‘Plan for Change’?

The prime minister has insisted the new plans are not confusing

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accuses Whitehall of being comfortable with failure in landmark speech

Prime minister sets out milestones for delivery but faces claims of watering down targets and ignoring immigration

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The National (Scotland)

UK Israeli group calls on Keir Starmer to sanction 'extremist' ministers

OVER a hundred prominent Israelis living in the UK have called on Keir Starmer’s government to issue sanctions against “extremist” Israeli…

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to take on ‘alliance of naysayers’ with planning reform

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promised to push through decisions on major infrastructure projects.

The Independent UK

Starmer denies watering down green power target in new ‘plan for change’

The Government has promised to be ‘on track to at least 95% clean power by 2030’.

Evening Standard

Immigration missing from Prime Minister’s plan for change ‘milestones’

Sir Keir Starmer pledged his Government would ‘reduce immigration’ but was unclear how this would be achieved.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer insists he is sticking to the plan as he sets ‘ambitious’ targets

The Prime Minister denied watering down key promises on growth and clean power as he revealed his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer under fire for not including immigration in plan for change 'milestones'

The Prime Minister denied watering down key promises on growth and clean power as he revealed his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday

Evening Standard

The six ‘milestones’ set out in Starmer’s ‘plan for change’

Sir Keir Starmer said the targets would allow voters to hold the Government to account.

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