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Heavy Labour losses in May could decide Starmer’s future – expert

Gains in London councils such as Westminster or Barnet could help shore up Kemi Badenoch’s position as Conservative leader, an expert said.

The Independent UK

Swinney ‘duping’ supporters into thinking he can win majority, says Anas Sarwar

The First Minister has made an SNP majority his target for a referendum on independence.

Evening Standard

MPs should ‘question consciences’ on using X, says campaigner sanctioned by US

Imran Ahmed said the influence of big tech firms, including Mr Musk’s platform, was behind the bid to remove him from the US.

Evening Standard

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British campaigner says tech firms behind bid to deport him from US

Senior State Department figures accused Imran Ahmed of seeking to ‘censor’ social media platforms such as Elon Musk’s X.

Evening Standard

Boxing Day hunts vow to ‘fight’ trail ban as Starmer warned over rural backlash

The Countryside Alliance pressure group said the Government had ‘alienated rural people’.

Evening Standard

Labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance

Boxing Day hunts take place in England as poll suggests 65% of people think government neglects rural areas

The Guardian - UK

Top Conservative peer urges Starmer to give Reform seats in House of Lords

Reform’s success means their view ‘should be heard in the upper chamber as well’, says Lord True

The Independent UK

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Friday briefing: The answers to our quiz are in – how much of 2025 did you remember?

In today’s newsletter: From the right number of French prime ministers to the pasttimes of Archie Bland’s dog – here are answers to our inaugural Christmas Day quiz.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer warned of rural backlash as hunt crackdown looms

The Countryside Alliance pressure group contends the Government has "alienated rural people"

The Independent UK

Starmer needs to tell a better Christmas story about Labour

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If Labour is to avoid catastrophe in the May local elections, the prime minister and his cabinet need to pull together and deliver both action and good news

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegiance

The Guardian - UK

Social mobility is still viewed through a rightwing lens

Letters: John Goldthorpe questions the rationale of the Social Mobility Commission’s latest report, while Chrispher Tanner says that Labour’s focus should be on equality rather than upwards mobility

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s shift to the right to combat Farage threat is ‘utterly doomed’, union boss warns

Union boss Matt Wrack warned that the PM ‘can never out-Farage Farage’ as the government attempt to win back votes lost to Reform UK

The Independent UK

Ditch Starmer to boost hopes of winning next election, say Labour voters in new poll

Findings of a survey commissioned by The Independent reveals Andy Burnham as favourite to take over from the prime minister

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The Guardian - UK

Key figures in creation of Milton Keynes criticise England’s new towns plan

Exclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housing

The Independent UK

UK accused of breaking key aid promise as cuts drive humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

IN FOCUS: Britain is accused of undermining a key aid pledge to support Sudan after failing to maintain the flow of aid as refugees flee to South Sudan, reports Nick Ferris. Stories from the border between the two countries reveal just how devastating the cuts have been

The Guardian - UK

More than half a million pounds spent on influencers by UK government since 2024

Figures from FoI request show increase in ministerial use of social media personalities to present campaigns

The Independent UK

Trump administration accused of ‘bullying tactics’ over sanctions

Former Labour adviser Imran Ahmed and the chief of UK-based Global Disinformation Index Clare Melford were targeted by the US administration.

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The Independent UK

Trump administration bans two British free speech campaigners from US as censorship row escalates

The visa sanctions have been branded an ‘authoritarian attack on free speech and an egregious act of government censorship’

Evening Standard

UK ‘committed’ to free speech after former Labour adviser sanctioned by US

Imran Ahmed is among a group described by US secretary of state Marco Rubio as leading efforts to ‘punish American viewpoints they oppose’.

Evening Standard

Emmanuel Macron slams Trump administration over US visa bans for European anti-hate campaigners

The move by the US authorities comes despite senior Trump figures, including Vice President JD Vance, lecturing Europe on the importance of free speech

Evening Standard

Don't deprive voters in London commuter belt from taking part in local elections, Starmer warned by watchdog

Elections in nine areas, including Essex, Surrey, Hampshire and East and West Sussex, have already been delayed by 12 months until next year

International Business Times UK

UK Government Reverses Farm Inheritance Tax Rules After Protests — Relief Threshold Raised

UK government raises farm inheritance tax relief threshold after farmer protests, easing pressure on family farms while keeping higher taxes for larger estates.

Evening Standard

Tories: Farmers’ personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

The Independent UK

Starmer urges Britons to ‘reach out’ to each other over Christmas

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Britons to “reach out to friends, relatives, and neighbours” this Christmas.

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