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Friday briefing: Why Keir Starmer hopes this is the year to end the Channel crossing crisis

In today’s newsletter: The government’s new interim order could bring some criminals to justice, but may not stop desperate people putting their lives at risk to cross the Channel

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Have Labour crashed and burned already?

Disastrous policies fraught with unintended consequences, a wrecking ball budget and a total alienation of voters have got Labour off to a woefully bad start

Evening Standard

Labour fears grow as Reform eyes victories in local election battleground

Nigel Farage’s party is building on the unpopularity of the government and is set to challenge it in next year’s polls

The Guardian - UK

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Four times Labour promised to abolish 'indefensible' House of Lords

LABOUR have faced criticism for announcing a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords – after previously pledging to ditch the chamber…

The National (Scotland)

Trump team warns Starmer’s ‘horrible, arrogant’ ambassador pick means Britain will be ‘locked out’ of key discussions

President-elect’s team deeply unhappy at Starmer’s choice for Britain’s new top diplomat

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to face grilling from senior MPs – how and when to watch

Sir Keir Starmer will face an end-of-term grilling from senior MPs on Thursday after an opening few months in office which have seen Labour’s…

The National (Scotland)

Labour’s review of UK-China relations on hold until after chancellor visits Beijing

Exclusive: Despite calls for more scrutiny in light of Prince Andrew spy allegations, Starmer’s instinct is not to do anything to hamper growth

The Guardian - UK

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'I will not touch bread if it is moist': Kemi Badenoch sparks Westminster food fight

Starmer says he prefers a toastie over steak after Badenoch claims ‘lunch is for wimps’ and sandwiches are not ‘a real food’

The Guardian - UK

What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism

Letters: John Chowcat says voters need a personal stake in democracy, while Stephen Coleman looks at why people turn to the magical thinking of demagogues. Plus letters from Anthony Papadopoulos, Colleen Molloy and Rodney Barker

The Guardian - UK

When it comes to healthcare, don’t make ‘private’ a dirty word

YOUR VIEW: Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk

The Independent UK

After a lifetime in construction I know Starmer’s promise of 1.5 million homes is impossible

YOUR VIEW: Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk

The Independent UK

‘I feel I’ve upset a few people over the years’: actor Brian Cox on overrated co-stars, charmless politicians and the joy of smoking weed

He’s famed for grumpy roles and outspoken views, but don’t be fooled – the Succession star is a pussycat at heart. He talks about growing up in poverty, falling in love with his wife – and out of love with Labour

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The defence forces are too weak to face dangerous new challenges

And the Government’s delayed defence review will only make things worse

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer and John Swinney to discuss climate change at summit in Scotland

Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney will discuss financing action to tackle climate change at a summit bringing together leaders from the devolved…

The National (Scotland)

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The Conversation

Elon Musk wants to give Nigel Farage US$100 million – this is the funding loophole that makes it legal

A £78 million political donation from Elon Musk “will break our democracy”. This was the stark warning from investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan when it was reported that the world’s richest man was preparing a payment of US$100 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform party.

The National (Scotland)

Tories ran 'open border experiment', Keir Starmer claims as he vows migration cut

KEIR Starmer has claimed the Tories ran a “one nation experiment in open borders” in the UK, as new figures revealed the Home Office was…

The Guardian - UK

UK government seeks meeting with Trump team over Chagos Islands agreement

National security adviser will travel to Washington in attempt to persuade US president-elect not to rip up deal

The Guardian - UK

Lack of legal aid lawyers poses threat to Starmer’s asylum pledge, experts say

Figures show rise in numbers unable to access legal aid lawyer, with knock-on implications for clearing backlog

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The Conversation

Assisted dying: how to understand the increasingly angry debate between MPs over this controversial bill

One of the most talked-about and contentious pieces of legislation in Westminster is not a government manifesto pledge, but a backbench bill.

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick poses under ‘Starmer the farmer harmer’ sign at ‘tractor tax’ protest

Robert Jenrick posed underneath a "Starmer the farmer harmer" sign as he joined a protest against Labour's changes to agricultural inheritance tax in London on Tuesday, 19 November.

Evening Standard

Farmers in tweed, children on toy tractors and celebrities join London protest

Around 13,000 people gathered to voice opposition to proposed changes to agricultural inheritance tax outlined in the Budget.

Evening Standard

Farmers protest in London over inheritance tax shake-up but Rachel Reeves holds firm

Nigel Farage, Sir Ed Davey and Jeremy Clarkson slammed Labour’s tax changes

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on trade relations: closer ties with EU is the lever for economic growth

Amid sluggish UK productivity and global insecurity, pulling closer to Europe is diplomatically and economically vital

The Conversation

Keir Starmer says the UK can decarbonise without disruption – that’s neither true nor helpful

Keir Starmer’s pledge to cut the UK’s emissions by 81% by 2035 is undoubtedly ambitious. However, his assertion at the Cop29 climate conference that it can be achieved without “telling people how to live their lives” is probably not true – at least, not according to what scientists who study…

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer left reeling following collapse of Brexit ally’s government – hours after Donald Trump victory

Fall of Olaf Scholz’s coalition in Germany has led to calls for greater UK/ French co-operation as the EU grapples with it response to the US election result

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