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Keir Starmer focuses on high cost of living in Christmas message

The prime minister said ‘we should each do our bit’ as he urged Britons to ‘reach out’ to friends, relatives and neighbours

The Independent UK

We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero

In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a “net zero sceptic”, but “not a climate sceptic”. Most recently she doubled down, announcing plans to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol cars in a 900-word Sunday Telegraph article that did not mention climate change once.

The Conversation

No 10 denies dodging scrutiny after axing afternoon press briefings

No 10 conceded the changes would be ‘difficult’ and kept ‘under review’ but insisted they were necessary to ‘modernise’ Government communications.

Evening Standard

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UK car industry ‘on track’ to meet 2025 EV sales target

The mandate requires at least 28 per cent of cars sold to be zero-emission

The Independent UK

Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year

The Guardian - UK

What the year in polls tells us about Reform’s growth – and Labour and Tory losses

In the year and a half since Labour won a landslide in the 2024 general election, over 400 polls have been published. Combined, these polls tell a story of a government and its traditional opposition party losing support and fringe parties gaining ground. The big question this poses is whether…

The Conversation

Fury as millions of voters face elections being delayed for another year as government plans hit setback

Ministers have written to 63 councils scheduled to hold elections in May 2026

Evening Standard

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Merry Christmas, Keir Starmer: despite everything, you’re still the best man for the job

Rumours of the prime minister’s demise are premature. Yes, the polls look bad – but these days they reflect little more than voters’ passing whims, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

UK government strategy to protect women and girls from violence ‘seriously underfunded’

Campaigners welcome plans but say poor funding means Labour’s ambitions unlikely to be met

The Guardian - UK

How support for Labour crumbled in Britain in 2025 with Rachel Reeves' popularity plunging

Backing for the Tories also fell, went up slightly for Reform UK, was unchanged for the Liberal Democrats while the biggest gainers this year were the Greens

Evening Standard

From Keir as Eliot Ness to Radon Liz on YouTube – the 2025 alternative politics awards

With the Christmas recess stopping our politicians causing more havoc, it’s time for the Guardian’s parliamentarian of the year awards

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch accused of making ‘deeply inaccurate’ claims about violence against women

Tory leader says Labour should focus on migrants ‘from cultures that don’t respect women’ rather than tackling misogyny in schools

The Guardian - UK

Young won’t fight for Britain if country only offers unemployment, says Badenoch

The Tory leader has unveiled her plan to divert green spending into a new defence fund.

Evening Standard

A black swan event: Keir actually cracked a good joke at PMQs

MPs from most corners of Commons laughed at the festive gag – but stony-faced Farage failed to see the funny side

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Evening Standard

Starmer’s Cabinet branded ‘bunch of turkeys’ in final PMQs before Christmas

The Prime Minister said Kemi Badenoch is going to be left home alone, following the number of Tory defections to Reform UK.

The Independent UK

Watch live: Starmer faces off against Badenoch in final PMQs of 2025

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces off against Kemi Badenoch for the final time this year at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (17 December).

The Independent UK

Ex-Labour donor should apologise for social media post after Bondi Beach terror attack, minister says

Vince posted later to say his words ‘were not intended to excuse or legitimise terrorism, or any form of racism’

Evening Standard

Minister urges Labour donor Dale Vince to apologise for Bondi attack social media post

The founder of Ecotricity and previous Labour donor faced criticism for his social media posts in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack

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The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Employment rights bill set to become law after Lords backing – as it happened

Legislation clears upper house after Tories and cross-benchers drop opposition to lifting compensation cap

The Guardian - UK

Labour donor Dale Vince criticised for post following Bondi beach attack

Tories accuse Vince of ‘morally repugnant statement’ after he says Israeli government is partly responsible for rising antisemitism

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls

After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Party would also abolish zero-emission vehicle mandate, cutting legal requirement on carmakers to sell EVs

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting calls for ‘cross-party consensus’ on gender identity ahead of puberty blocker trial

Health secretary wrote to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, urging her to ‘take heat and ideology’ out of debate

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s been a Badenoch bounce’: is the Tory leader finally cutting through?

Conservative insiders say the party and the public are warming to Kemi Badenoch after a difficult first year

Evening Standard

Fact check: Teacher numbers and ‘Christmas decorations tax’

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

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