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Irregular, not illegal: what the UK government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration

One of Keir Starmer’s first acts as prime minister was to kill off the previous government’s flagship asylum policy. The Rwanda plan was doomed from the start, dogged by legal and political difficulties and culminating in a £320 million bill to the taxpayer with no planes actually taking off.

The Conversation

OPINION - Labour can get away with tax rises if NHS gets better and homes are built

Sir Keir Starmer has taken on the hard-Left and seen off the Tory Right. But now the Prime Minister faces his biggest battle yet: a head-on collision with the undisputed heavyweight champions of British politics — the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Evening Standard

Labour lost almost a third of its Black and Asian support at election, polling finds

Exclusive: Ipsos data shows both Labour and Tory parties lost a significant number of Black and Asian voters, who turned to Greens and Independents in unprecedented numbers

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Kemi Badenoch wants to drag the Tories further right. That is a huge mistake

What voters want is a display of reliability and competence – but the current favourite for next leader has other ideas, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Historians of the Labour party put Britain’s new government into context

The coming of a new Labour government is a moment to take stock. Are there things that the new administration can learn from previous Labour governments? Is it true, as David Cameron claimed in 2009, that Labour governments always run out of money?

The Conversation

Keir Starmer rejects post-Brexit youth mobility scheme with Spain

The government repeated Sir Keir Starmer’s promise not to take Britain back into the single market, customs union or restore freedom of movement

The Independent UK

Millions of public sector workers to get inflation-busting pay rises, confirms Rachel Reeves

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden left open the prospect of a string of tax rises apart from on VAT, income tax and National Insurance

Evening Standard

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Middle East crisis: Netanyahu says Israel will issue ‘harsh’ response to Golan Heights strike – as it happened

Israeli prime minister releases statement following visit to scene of strike in which 12 youngsters died

The Guardian - AU

UK’s finance chief accuses previous gov’t of multibillion-pound ‘cover up’

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to deliver speech expected to lay the groundwork for tax rises.

Al Jazeera

UK's new Treasury chief says previous government 'covered up' financial turmoil ahead of election

Britain’s new Treasury chief is alleging that the previous government covered up the dire state of the nation’s finances, as she prepares to deliver a major speech to Parliament that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes

The Independent UK

To defeat populism, Keir Starmer needs a better story to tell

Letters: Dr Anthony Isaacs, Bernie Evans and Jerry Stuart respond to a piece by John Harris about the need to expose political lies

The Guardian - UK

Migrant Dies On Cross-Channel Bid, Boat Continues To England

A migrant died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on an overcrowded boat but authorities said dozens on the vessel refused to be rescued and continued their journey to England.

International Business Times

Migrants Refuse Rescue As One Dies On Cross-Channel Bid

A migrant on an overcrowded boat died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain but authorities said dozens on the crammed vessel refused to be rescued and carried on with the hazardous journey.

International Business Times

Britain's New Government Faces Financial Crisis After Election Win

Britain's new left-leaning government faces financial challenges inherited from previous rule, with a significant 20-billion-pound shortfall in public fina...

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The Independent UK

UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances

Britain’s new left-leaning government says the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its predecessors ahead of a major speech on the state of the public finances that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes

The Guardian - UK

Fear of a Truss repeat should not deter Reeves from rewriting spending rules

Labour has enough goodwill with City to increase debt if the money is used for key infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

Why Rachel Reeves wants everyone to know that the Tories left the Treasury brassic

The chancellor is not just preparing the ground for some tax rises. She’s also warning her party that there will be extremely difficult decisions about spending

The National (Scotland)

Zarah Sultana: I was the most abused MP – but Labour leadership did nothing

A SUSPENDED Labour MP has said she did not hear a word from leadership even after parliamentary authorities highlighted that she was the victim of…

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer and Spanish PM reportedly discussed youth mobility scheme

Labour leader reportedly did not reject Pedro Sánchez’s proposal for free movement agreement

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner unveils sweeping plans to tackle ‘scandal’ of Tory housing legacy

The deputy PM is to announce new rules to boost affordable homes as a £20bn shortfall in UK public finances is revealed

The Guardian - UK

Taxing the rich could solve many problems. Why is it so difficult in the UK?

Making billionaires pay their fair share into state coffers would allow Starmer’s government to effect real change, but soaking the rich is a hard sell for voters

The Guardian - UK

Buying British: can Labour’s defence policy really help UK industry?

Questions over whether plan to spend billions on weapons will work as a tool to spur economic growth

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘excellent’ Team GB athletes ahead of Paris Olympics

The Prime Minister backed the athletes to ‘inspire a new generation to take up sport’.

Evening Standard

Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony defies rain with River Seine boat spectacle and Lady Gaga performance

Singer Gaga and Zinedine Zidane among stars who took part in dazzling ceremony

The Independent UK

Rain puts a dampener on the Paris Olympics opening ceremony down the River Seine

A total of 85 boats sailed down the river carrying team delegations while the likes of Laga Gaga performed and the rain came down.

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