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MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China

Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service.

Evening Standard

UK will not mourn death of Russian general killed in Moscow attack, No 10 says

Igor Kirillov was killed by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in the Russian capital as he left for work.

Evening Standard

UK announces fresh sanctions on Russian energy

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Estonia for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

The Independent UK

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Pressure grows on PM over China national security threat amid claims 'spy' was Prince Andrew's 'money man'

The Government fears that significant action could have severe economic and political effects

Evening Standard

Training up UK workers may not bring down net migration, Starmer warned

Skilled overseas workers contribute 20 times more than UK-born adults, while some shortages may be due to pay and conditions, say advisers

The Guardian - UK

M&S rents warehouse just to store post-Brexit paperwork, boss reveals

Ex-Tory MP and M&S chairman said ‘it is quite extraordinary… you wouldn’t believe it’, but the retailer has to store thousands of pages of documents in a warehouse in the Republic of Ireland for six years after taking food across the border

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage and Nick Candy say they met Musk at Mar-a-Lago to discuss doing ‘great things together’ – as it happened

Farage and Reform UK treasurer met Musk at Donald Trump’s Florida home, party says

The Guardian - UK

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‘No plans’ to ban smacking children despite concerns over Sara Sharif case, education secretary says

Despite Sir Keir Starmer in 2022 calling for a smacking ban in Wales to be extended throughout the UK, Bridget Phillipson said the government has ‘no plans to legislate’ to do so

The Independent UK

China Says Spying Claims Involving UK's Prince Andrew 'Preposterous'

China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.

International Business Times

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims responsibility for killing of Russian general in Moscow – as it happened

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed outside an apartment after a device inside a scooter detonated

The Guardian - AU

Watch: Starmer meets world leaders in Estonia as he visits troops serving on Russian border

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer met leaders of Baltic states in Estonia for the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) conference on Tuesday, 17 December, before visiting British troops serving on Russia's border.

The Independent UK

Labour seems to be flailing, but keep faith: Starmer’s long-term plans are both radical and sound

Goals for low-carbon energy, prison reforms, housebuilding and more are ambitious and nation-changing. They won’t happen overnight, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Trump blasts Biden permission for long-range strikes

US president-elect calls move by Joe Biden ‘stupid’; North Koreans killed in combat against Ukraine for first time, says Pentagon. What we know on day 1,028

The Guardian - AU

Embassy Plans Add To UK Headaches In Resetting China Ties

As Britain's new Labour government bids to reset long-fraught ties with China amid a suspected spy scandal, another issue could mar relations: Beijing's controversial plans to open the largest embassy in the UK. China has for several years been trying to relocate its embassy, currently in the British capital's upmarket…

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Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 17

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

Evening Standard

Government faces pressure to designate China a security threat

Yang Tengbo, who denies wrongdoing, is the latest person to be named as an alleged Chinese agent.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to visit British troops on Russia’s border

Prime minister tells Joint Expeditionary Force conference in Estonia that Ukraine requires ‘all the capability it can get’

The Independent UK

Starmer to visit troops serving on Russian border in push for Ukraine support

Sir Keir Starmer was speaking at the Joint Expeditionary Force conference in Estonia where he met leaders of Baltic states.

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The Independent UK

Starmer urges Western allies to send more support to Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has said Western allies must double down support for Ukraine, as the war enters its third winter since the Russian invasion began in February 2022.

International Business Times

UK Concerned Over China Spying Row Engulfing Prince Andrew

The UK government Monday voiced growing concerns over allegations of espionage by China, as a Chinese businessman with links to disgraced Prince Andrew denied being a spy.

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer's 'Surrender Squad' Faces Backlash Over Claims of Undoing Brexit by Aligning With EU

Keir Starmer has been accused of setting up a 'surrender squad' to undo Brexit by the backdoor. Meanwhile Reform and Nigel Farage appear to be gaining momentum.

The Independent UK

Protester scales Trafalgar Square tree dressed as Santa

A man dressed as Santa Claus was seen climbing the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square brandishing a poster of prime minister Keir Starmer with the slogan, ‘Put the father back into Xmas,’ written underneath.

The Independent UK

Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?

An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faces questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China

The Guardian - UK

European Commission takes UK to court over EU citizens’ rights

British government referred to European court of justice for alleged failure to protect rights of EU citizens in UK

Evening Standard

Fact check: Migrant returns, smoking stats and AI ‘Syria’ image

Round up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

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