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Keir Starmer top ally hails axing of hereditary peers as 'biggest step in Lords reform for a long time'

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed MPs had backed the move and it was now down to peers to do the same

Evening Standard

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has repeatedly said the palliative care system is not ‘where it needs to be to give people a real choice’.

Evening Standard

The difference between Starmer and Badenoch that really matters? Their approach to Trump

The new Tory leader has rushed in to praise Trump and call for a US-UK trade deal that would devastate British farmers, says Starmer’s biographer, Tom Baldwin

The Guardian - UK

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UK will allay Trump concerns over Chagos Islands, says minister, as Priti Patel says Tories opposed to deal– as it happened

Stephen Doughty, foreign office minister, says if UK had not negotiated a deal with Mauritius, ‘a legally binding decision against UK seemed inevitable’

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s victory has fractured the western order – leaving Brexit Britain badly exposed

To navigate the dangerous new era, Keir Starmer must end the culture of denial around the biggest strategic mistake of modern times, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

‘Church in crisis’: what the papers say about the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation

Justin Welby’s resignation dominates the headlines as calls grow for others to resign and the archbishop not to be a ‘sacrificial lamb’

The Guardian - AU

What the papers say – November 13

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

Evening Standard

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Hereditary peer compares Starmer to China’s Xi as MPs vote to abolish bloodline members

Labour bill has enraged some hereditary peers, but was also criticised by other lords for failing to go far enough

The Independent UK

This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29

António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters while climate official warns of ‘inflation on steroids’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer pledges 81 per cent gas emissions cut by 2035 at COP29

Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live…

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer 'embarrassed' as Sue Gray rejects 'fake' nations envoy role

KEIR Starmer has been utterly embarrassed after trying to give Sue Gray a “fake job” as nations envoy, the SNP have said ...

The National (Scotland)

Jet-setting Starmer graces Cop29 with bold claims and few plans

Prime minister stayed out of hot water by being short on detail – or opinions

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray decided not to take up regions envoy role – No 10

Downing Street said there were ‘no plans’ for further updates on whether the envoy position might be taken up by someone else.

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The Conversation

The Trump presidency could hammer global growth – here’s what the UK could do

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has brought big questions about what it means for Nato, Ukraine, the Middle East and, of course, global trade. Faced with the threat of protectionism, and outside the EU, the UK will have to make some tough choices.

Evening Standard

Why are the Taliban at Cop29? Afghanistan sends delegation to UN climate talks

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Azerbaijan for Cop29, where they’ll discuss climate change action

Evening Standard

OPINION - Cop29: How Keir Starmer is getting a rare win — on climate change

Keir Starmer arrived at the Baku COP climate summit yesterday bearing something unusual — an actual plan with a new government behind to limit global warming. He had one of the more substantial pledges at a notably thin summit, where the main proposals come from China, while the US absorbs…

International Business Times

UK To Beef Up Its Emissions Cuts As It Bids To Be 'Climate Leader'

The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change.

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The Independent UK

Starmer and Trump on collision course over climate change ambitions as PM unveils bold target

As the prime minister confirms tough new emissions targets at Cop29 in Baku, the president-elect appoints an environment boss who wants to strip away regulations

Evening Standard

Sue Gray will not take up new regions role after resignation as PM’s top aide

Ms Gray was due to take up the new job after she resigned from her position at the heart of Government in October.

The Independent UK

New blow for Starmer as Sue Gray rejects regions and nations envoy job offer

The PM’s former chief of staff was due to take up a role as ‘envoy to the nations and regions’ but The Independent understands ministers were ‘not enthusiastic’ about the idea

The Independent UK

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over Church’s child abuse ‘conspiracy of silence’

Justin Welby was under growing pressure to stand down over a damning report into John Smyth QC’s ‘abhorrent’ abuse of children and young men

The Guardian - UK

Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray rejects envoy role amid warnings Keir Starmer was to withdraw offer

Allies of Starmer’s ex-chief of staff say she has turned down nations and regions role

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer ‘set to withdraw Sue Gray job offer’

Ms Gray was due to take up a role as ‘envoy to the nations and regions’ but reports suggest the Prime Minister is preparing to withdraw the offer.

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