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UK to reimburse visa fees for top tech and science firms in push for growth

The Chancellor will pitch Britain as a haven of ‘stability’ as she meets business chiefs at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

‘In a volatile world, Britain stands out’: Reeves to try to turn Trump tariffs into an opportunity for UK business

The chancellor and business secretary will both be attending Davos with a message that the UK ‘offers the stability’ that businesses need to invest amid increasing global volatility

The Independent UK

Fact check: Government received data on sector impact of revaluations

The Valuation Office Agency’s chief executive said the rateable tax valuation process included ‘data drops’ to the Government.

Evening Standard

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Downing Street plays down prospect of Iranian revolutionary guard ban

No 10 pointed to comments made by the former head of MI6, who suggested that proscribing the organisation would have no ‘practical effect’.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs hit out after minister U-turns on Labour pledge to proscribe Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Business secretary Peter Kyle said that the UK government has ‘already used the sanctions against Iran to the full extent we can’ despite Yvette Cooper promising that Labour would proscribe the IRGC in opposition

The Independent UK

Minister to give update on X amid deepfake row

Liz Kendall will give a statement in the Commons amid reports that the chatbot Grok digitally undressed people without their consent.

Evening Standard

Government open to law change amid calls to proscribe Iranian military branch

Peter Kyle said ministers were committed to supporting the country’s citizens as they face brutal government suppression.

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Law making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened

Liz Kendall says decision by X last week to restrict the Grok AI deepfake tool to subscribers did not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children

Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifies

The Guardian - UK

Sexualised images created by AI chatbot Grok are 'weapons of abuse,' says minister in clash with Elon Musk

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week

Evening Standard

Minister ‘convinced’ of path to sustainability at Grangemouth plant

Government funding of £120 million will be topped up by £30 million from the plant’s owners Ineos.

Evening Standard

Labour’s workers’ rights bill to become law after Lords battle

The ‘historic’ bill has been praised by trade unions and MPs who pushed to get it through the House of Lords

Evening Standard

Starmer hails Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill after climbdown by peers means it is set to become law

Business secretary Peter Kyle praised the ‘landmark legislation’ that will ‘drag Britain's outdated employment laws into the 21st century’

The Independent UK

US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice

Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond

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Business groups urge Tory peers to stop blocking Labour’s workers’ rights bill

Six of Britain’s biggest employer groups fear compromise deal brokered with bosses and union leaders is at risk

Evening Standard

What went on in London this week: windswept wigs at the Fashion Awards, and Soho swings again

Baby bumps, bouffants and Bridgerton brawls

The Guardian - UK

UK pulls $1.15bn support for Mozambique gas project after climate and terror concerns

TotalEnergies scheme became lightning rod for terror in region and was accused of violating human rights

Evening Standard

Starmer to back Budget amid row over Reeves’ deficit claims

Opposition figures have called for the City watchdog to investigate pre-Budget briefings about the fiscal shortfall.

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to back Rachel Reeves’ Budget amid row over deficit claims

Sir Keir will use a speech to support the decisions taken by Ms Reeves in the Budget

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs to demand more concessions on workers’ rights after government climbdown

Unhappy MPs will push for stronger protections in other areas, such as bogus self-employment arrangements

The Guardian - UK

Congratulations, everyone! Starmer survives another week, and it’s only cost us £26bn

Labour can proudly say this was a budget for working people – that is, if your job happens to be prime minister, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Evening Standard

Senior minister insists employment rights U-turn does not breach manifesto

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted the Employment Rights Bill remained ‘the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation’.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 dismisses claim that OBR revelations show Reeves misled public about need for tax rises in budget – UK politics live

Downing Street brushes off claims that the chancellor misled voters about the state of the public finances ahead of the budget

Evening Standard

Starmer faces Labour revolt over axing ‘day one’ workers’ rights reforms in manifesto breach

Fury among Labour backbenchers as announcement comes day after Government accused of another manifesto breach over Budget tax rises for working people

Evening Standard

Starmer faces backbench anger after ‘day one’ workers’ right U-turn

MPs including a former employment minister have said the move breaches Labour’s manifesto.

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