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Strong UK-Ireland relations needed now more than ever, Starmer tells summit

At first annual summit in Cheshire, PM says friendship with Dublin is crucial in ‘uncertain and unstable’ times

The Guardian - UK

Ireland ‘willing to help’ on Ukraine peacekeeping plan

Micheal Martin’s comments came as EU leaders held an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday,

Evening Standard

UK agrees deal to send advanced attack drones to Ukraine

A UK deal will help provide Ukraine’s armed forces with advanced attack drones

Evening Standard

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Labour MPs 'expecting biggest rebellion yet' over welfare cuts

LABOUR MPs are predicting the biggest rebellion of this Parliament to date over Rachel Reeves’ planned welfare cuts, it has been reported.

The National (Scotland)

After Trump’s fiery row with Zelenskyy, Russia heaps praise on US leader

Meanwhile, Europeans are considering how to replace the US with raised defence commitments to Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Europe-Nato ‘coalition of the willing’ scrambles for collective response to hostility from Trump and threat from Putin

Since the infamous shouting match between the US president and Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president has been scrambling to try and repair what looked initially like a near-total breakdown in the relationship between the US and Ukraine.

The Conversation

Reeves to be forced into fresh tax hikes or austerity drive by faltering economy, top economists warn

Rachel Reeves is warned it will be tough to find extra money for defence spending without raising taxes

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EU leaders hold emergency talks on defence and aid for Ukraine

European Union leaders were gathered for emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, as French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear umbrella to its European allies gained momentum amid growing concerns about future US support for Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

British defence jobs and skills will keep us safe, says the PM. So he’d better buy the UK’s jet, not the US one

Why purchase American-made F-35 jets instead of upgraded T5 Typhoons? Surely that would make a mockery of all he promised, says Sharon Graham, general secretary of the union Unite

The Guardian - UK

The king has a tricky diplomatic role to play in inviting Trump for a state visit

As monarch, King Charles III is bound by constitutional convention to remain politically neutral. But that hasn’t stopped the UK government from deploying the king to advance its foreign policy agenda.

The Conversation

Zelensky thanks European leaders for 'staying with us' amid UK talks to grow 'coalition of the willing' to support Ukraine

‘We are very thankful that we are not alone. These are not just words, we feel it,’ Volodymyr Zelensky tells Europeans leaders

Evening Standard

Russia hits out at Starmer’s Ukraine peacekeeping plan

Officials from around 20 largely European and Commonwealth countries took part in the latest talks about a peacekeeping coalition.

Evening Standard

Voices: Independent readers give verdict on Donald Trump’s state visit – and if it should be cancelled

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: While some called for a no-fuss, low-key state visit, others were outraged at the idea of Trump meeting King Charles following his Oval Office showdown with Ukrainian leader Zelensky

The Independent UK

Labour MPs and peers urge banks to view UK defence investments as 'ethical'

More than 100 Labour MPs and peers have called on British financial institutions to class UK defence investments as ethical to boost support for…

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The Guardian - UK

Treat weapons investments as ‘ethical’ to help arm Ukraine and UK, MPs urge

More than 100 Labour MPs and peers sign open letter saying ESG policies are holding back defence spending

International Business Times

As Trump Woos Russia, Kremlin Shifts Blame To Europe

For three years, the Kremlin saw the United States as its biggest enemy, accusing US President Joe Biden of prolonging the Ukraine conflict by supplying weapons to Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Rayner’s 1.5m homes target under fresh pressure as construction activity plunges to lowest level since pandemic

The government’s construction targets are under threat as building activity plunges

Evening Standard

Labour MPs and peers urge banks to view UK defence investments as ethical

An open letter called for financial institutions to ‘rethink’ environment, social and governance requirements that often exclude defence investment.

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Kemi Badenoch Embarrassed at PMQs as SNP Outsmarts Her on Brexit Fishing Question

Rachel Reeves is preparing to backtrack on pretty much every promise she’s made, with major cuts expected across various public services in just a few days.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says it would be ‘big mistake’ to think Ukraine no longer needs military support because peace deal inevitable – as it happened

Prime minister says countries will have to defend a peace deal, if one happens, as he takes questions at a defence factory

Evening Standard

Martin promises Irish help as Starmer seeks trade reset with EU

Sir Keir Starmer and Micheal Martin are leading talks at a major UK-Ireland summit in Liverpool.

The Conversation

Can the UK prime minister make liberal democracies great again?

There’s been some “great television” this past week for those who like to watch the end of the West.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer is at his best right now – but he must accept there is no going back with Trump’s US

The president has just four years until a successor takes the reins, but the new approach he has forged – exceptionalist, isolationist – is likely to endure, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

International Business Times

EU Emergency Summit Seeks To Beef Up Defence To Counter Trump Pivot

European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

UK and Ireland announce deal connecting offshore windfarms to energy networks

The collaboration will be outlined at a summit in Liverpool, which aims to reduce trade barriers created by Brexit

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