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Keir Starmer Accused of Breaking Bold Council Tax Promise as Bills Soar

Nearly two years ago, during a visit to Swindon in March 2023, Keir Starmer made a bold promise as Leader of the Opposition.

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Canada's new PM Carney goes to Paris and London to shore up support among European allies

After first visiting France, Carney will head to the UK where he will speak to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III, who is Canada’s head of state.

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David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last week

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Michael Morpurgo recalls Putin encounter that made a ‘shiver go down my spine’

‘This reception was extraordinary and strange,’ author said

The Independent UK

Minister defends planned benefit cuts amid growing Labour backlash

Diane Abbott said planned welfare cuts are ‘not a Labour thing to do’ as backlash grows in the party over the move

The Independent UK

New Canadian leader Mark Carney expected to meet Sir Keir Starmer and King

The former Bank of England governor will arrive in the UK from Paris later on Monday.

Evening Standard

Military chiefs to thrash out Ukraine peacekeeping proposal amid Russia war

A senior military source tells Al Jazeera a multinational force needs a ‘maximalist approach’ to deter Russia.

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How far will Starmer risk pushing Labour MPs to swallow welfare cuts?

Many MPs will feel that pushing people in to poverty to balance the books is not what they came into politics to do

The Guardian - UK

Many said the Starmer era would be just Tory-lite – now it’s worse than that. Time to stop the pretence

He’ll be radical, the PM’s allies claimed. Well, look now, as the poor are targeted and ministers boast of wearing Tory clothes better than the Tories, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Trump says he and Putin will discuss land and power plants in Ukraine ceasefire talks

Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Cut Tory spending rules not disability benefits, Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer

STEPHEN Flynn has called on Keir Starmer to ditch reported plans to cut disability benefits as well as the party’s “broken Tory spending…

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Starmer, Macron Work 'Hand In Glove' Amid Revived UK-French Ties

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron teaming up to lead Europe's backing of Ukraine during Donald Trump's tumultuous second presidency highlights a warming British-Franco relationship, insiders and analysts say.

International Business Times

A quarter of young workers have considered quitting due to mental health issues

People under 35 were more likely to quit workforce because of mental health challenges

The Independent UK

Millennials and Gen-Zs more likely to quit work over mental health concerns

Employees under the age of 35 were more likely than their older counterparts to exit the workforce because of mental health challenges

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UK’s Reeves floats ‘radical shake-up’ of bureaucracy to cut business costs

British chancellor to meet regulators on Monday to announce ‘action plan’ for cutting red tape.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – March 17

Debate over Sir Keir Starmer’s planned welfare cuts dominate Monday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Trump to speak to Putin as Ukraine peacekeeping plans progress

Military chiefs will meet in London later in the week to discuss plans for a Western peacekeeping operation in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace talks are looking at 'dividing up assets' and he'll speak with Putin tomorrow

‘I’ll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work’s been done over the weekend,’ Trump told reporters

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Evening Standard

'Moral case' to slash Britain's benefits bill as Keir Starmer faces outcry from backbenchers

Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, says cutting money for disabled people ‘is not a Labour thing to do’

The Independent UK

PM faces backbench discontent as Labour prepares to overhaul benefits system

Liz Kendall is expected to announce wide-ranging reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Critics say Ofcom is too weak on illegal social media content as new rules start

From Monday, Ofcom will start enforcing the Online Safety Act’s illegal content codes.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled

PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving over 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse off

The Independent UK

Is Liz Kendall’s U-turn on disability benefits a sign of weakness or a victory for Labour rebels?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The work and pensions secretary’s unexpected reversal on disability benefit cuts signals a major shift in government welfare policy, sparking debate among Labour backbenchers and ministers alike

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Runcorn and Helsby byelection: a punch we will all feel

Editorial: These Cheshire voters will choose a new MP and set the course of British politics for the next four years

The Guardian - UK

Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine

French president says France, UK and others could each deploy ‘a few thousand troops’ to key locations to show Ukraine ‘long-term support’

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