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Labour divided over calls to scrap first past the post after landslide win

Leadership won’t take the risk of proportional representation but members are pushing for change

The Guardian - UK

UK's new Labour government sets out plans to 'take the brakes off' the economy in King's Speech

Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost

The Independent UK

Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament

King Charles III will officially open the new session of Parliament on Wednesday, donning his ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative program of the U.K.’s first left-leaning government in 14 years

The Independent UK

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'Still time for Keir Starmer to see sense' and scrap two-child cap, say SNP

THE SNP have said there is “still time for Keir Starmer to see sense” and axe the two-child benefit cap ahead of the King’s Speech ...

The National (Scotland)

King Charles III To Set Out UK Govt To-do List

King Charles III will read out Labour's first programme for government in a decade and half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election.

International Business Times

Mandatory housing targets at core of economy-focused king’s speech

Planning reforms and transport policies included in package of more than 35 bills as Labour prioritises growth

The Guardian - UK

Labour's economic growth plans to be unveiled in King's Speech at State Opening of Parliament

Number 10 is set to lay down more than 35 bills as Labour sets the agenda for the first time in 14 years on Wednesday

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Children’s letters from Gaza handed in to Downing Street

LETTERS from Palestinian children have been handed in to Downing Street, calling for an urgent ceasefire and end to the violence in Gaza ...

The National (Scotland)

Prince William and David Beckham lead celebrity reactions to Gareth Southgate quitting as England manager

Gary Lineker, Keir Starmer and Piers Morgan also responded to the decision

The Independent UK

Vaughan Gething’s exit gives Welsh Labour a chance to reset

Controversies overshadowed first minister’s brief time at helm but some fear party’s woes in Wales run deeper than one man

The Guardian - UK

Anger as BBC news prioritises English football over Welsh government

THE First Minister of one the UK nations has resigned after a stunning mutiny, but the BBC has more important things to report ...

The National (Scotland)

Trump-led America would make 'catastrophic mistake' if it abandoned Ukraine, says Lord Hague

The warning came after Trump picked senator JD Vance for vice president

Evening Standard

OPINION - Has Victoria Starmer done the unthinkable — and turned her husband Keir into a sex symbol?

Hundreds and thousands of words have already been written about the public coming out of Lady Starmer of Dartmouth Park. When she celebrated her husband’s election win 12 days ago, she kissed herself into the history books.

Evening Standard

New defence review chief dials up criticism of China in 'deadly quartet' warning

THE new head of the Government’s defence review has dialled up official rhetoric on China, blasting the country as a member of a “deadly…

The National (Scotland)

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Labour will not change two-child cap with King's Speech, Angela Rayner says

LABOUR will not remove the two-child benefit cap in the King’s Speech, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said ...

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer vows ‘road map’ to 2.5% defence pledge in Armed Forces review

Defence Secretary John Healey says the forces have suffered from years of neglect and have become ‘hollowed out’

The Independent UK

Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among 'deadly' challenges

Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer government digs in as it faces Labour revolt over two-child benefit limit

Labour MP Kim Johnson is ready to table an amendment to the King’s Speech to ditch the restriction

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The Guardian - UK

Citizens’ assemblies could work wonders for Labour and Britain – but only if they’re more than a talking shop

In France and Ireland, assemblies are laboratories of democracy. They can be here too, if politicians commit to adopting their ideas, says Richard Wilson, CEO of Iswe Foundation

Evening Standard

Minister rejects claim by Trump running mate JD Vance that Britain is first nuclear Islamist country

Treasury minister James Murray also stressed his ‘pride in diversity’ and its strength

The Independent UK

Labour wants to build UK trade links with ‘friends in the EU’, business secretary to tell G7

‘Britain is back’ Labour business secretary will tell G7 meeting in Italy

The Guardian - UK

We are public sector workers – this is how more cuts would wreck our NHS, courts, councils and universities

After years of austerity, the government’s plans imply another reduction in funding that public services simply cannot take

The Guardian - UK

How can Keir Starmer keep Britain safe? As the US withdraws, he must renew the UK’s role in Europe

When the PM hosts other European leaders this week, their old protector will be absent. A shared approach to security is now vital, says Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations

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World Leaders Condemn Assassination Attempt On Former President Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praises hero firefighter Corey Comperatore's sacrifice in shielding his family from gunfire at a rally attended by fo...

The Guardian - UK

Where’s the cash for child hunger? Labour is running out of time to find it

Pressure is mounting over the two-child benefit cap, and the king’s speech will bring matters to a head, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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