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'A delicate balance': road bike time trial rules tweaked to make them harder to break

Rule clarification by the UK's time trialling body will be welcomed by many

Cycling Weekly

British firms not swayed by US push to scrap diversity goals, says minister

Labour MP Justin Madders said UK firms had their ‘own approach’ to equality, amid pressure from the American government to scale back initiatives.

Evening Standard

How BP went from eco poster child to possible takeover target

“In an industry where timing is everything, BP made the right bet at the wrong time,” says one professor who has studied its strategy.

Fortune

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Rise of AI threatens freedom of elections across Europe, UK deputy speaker claims

Former science minister Nusrat Ghani suggested that AI could also be ‘harnessed’ to bring ‘Parliament closer to the public’

Evening Standard

Brit running Ukraine drone factory calls for UK Government funds after MP visit

Richard Woodruff has been volunteering in Lviv since June 2022.

Evening Standard

Starmer doesn’t do performative politics. When he faces Trump, that will be an advantage

The PM will try to persuade the US president that what is in Europe’s and Ukraine’s interest is also his best bet, says Keir Starmer’s biographer, Tom Baldwin

The Guardian - UK

Parents of under-fives may be exempted from UK’s two-child benefit limit

Exclusive: Ministers considering options to bring down child poverty without removing rule entirely

The Guardian - UK

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America's allies adjust to abandonment

A mournful requiem for the great post-war alliance

Salon

Voices: Making the world’s most defenceless people pay for UK defence is reprehensible

COMMENT: When countries are reneging on their promises where Britain stands on international development is a critical test of the prime minister’s leadership, writes Christian Aid boss Patrick Watt

The Independent UK

Mother of Egypt detainee ready to end hunger strike if UK makes progress

Laila Soueif was hospitalised for low blood sugar this week as she tries to secure release of son Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump says Europe must guarantee Ukraine security not US in blow to Keir Starmer before Washington talks

Prime Minister hopes to convince US president to provide security ‘backstop’ at crunch meeting in Washington - as Trump says Ukraine can ‘forget about joining Nato’

Evening Standard

Scottish MPs rally behind Scotch whisky amid English definition change plan

THE UK Government is facing calls to protect the Scottish single malt whisky category in light of plans for a definition change of English single…

The National (Scotland)

Fact-checked: How much financial aid has the US, UK and Europe contributed to Ukraine's war effort?

UK signs £1.6bn deal to supply Ukraine with air-defence missiles

Evening Standard

Where to watch the ‘Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy’ documentary in the UK

The new documentary sheds light on the actor’s final few months and the investigation that followed his death

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Defence spending numbers defended by Starmer amid ‘silly games’ criticism

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons over the spending increase and his plan for Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Transition to renewables taking longer than thought, senior BP figure tells MPs

Louise Kingham said ‘clarity’ from the UK Government is needed to unlock investment in the North Sea as she reaffirmed BP’s commitment to net zero.

The Conversation

Starmer announces aid cuts to fund defence – but Britain’s days as an aid superpower are already long over

Keir Starmer’s announcement that the UK will cut foreign aid in order to fund more defence spending seems like smart politics. With the US’s commitment to European security in question, it is clear that European countries, including the UK, need to spend more on defence.

The Conversation

Climate talks: global south must seize the moment and take the lead

The US decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has raised questions about whether progress can still be made on global policy to mitigate climate change. To explore these questions, Imraan Valodia, pro vice-chancellor: climate, sustainability and inequality and director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies at the University…

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The Guardian - UK

What will Keir Starmer try to achieve during talks with Donald Trump?

British prime minister heads to Washington as Europe reels from seismic shift in relations with US president

The Independent UK

More than 1,000 British staff cut from key Ukraine troop training programme

Exclusive: As of January, there were just 369 UK staff working on the British-led programme that has trained over 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers to resist Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney calls on UK Government to divert funding for Trident replacement

THE First Minister has called on the UK Government to divert spending on a Trident replacement to more “conventional weaponry”.

Top News

Britain To Increase Defense Spending, Cut Foreign Aid Budget

British PM Keir Starmer plans to boost defense spending amid US-Europe rift over Ukraine, cutting foreign aid to fund increase.

Golf Monthly

Prostate Cancer UK's Big Golf Race Returns For 2025

The charity is urging golfers of all abilities to "go the distance" in 2025 and play 36, 72 or 100 holes in a day to raise money which could help save men’s lives

Al Jazeera

Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence

Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’.

The Independent UK

Starmer may need to play his Royal Trump card for difficult White House talks

NEWS ANALYSIS: Starmer will get a ‘respectful’ greeting but is going to face a difficult meeting with Trump as subjects like Ukraine, trade, free speech and Chagos dominate discussions, as David Maddox reports. Could the prospect of a royal visit help the prime minister’s cause?

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