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How more pensioners could be eligible for winter fuel payment after government U-turn

Undoing last year’s policy change would wipe out the £1.5 billion in savings

The Independent UK

Net migration to UK halved in 2024, new estimates show

NET migration to the UK halved in 2024, according to new estimates ...

The National (Scotland)

Jump in UK borrowing shows Rachel Reeves needs to relax her strict budget rules

As pressure grows on chancellor to rethink constraints she imposed on herself, No 10 adds to her problems

The Guardian - UK

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UK signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

British PM Keir Starmer hails deal, which allows UK to retain control of strategic UK-US airbase, as ‘absolutely vital’.

Al Jazeera

UK Court Orders Last-minute Review Of Chagos Islands Deal

The High Court in London said it would examine Thursday the UK government's deal to return the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after imposing a last-minute block on the accord.

International Business Times

Court puts last-minute block on signing of Chagos Islands deal

The deal would see Britain give up sovereignty of the island territory to Mauritius and lease back a crucial military base there.

Evening Standard

Net migration halves as fewer people come to UK for work and study

The figure stood at an estimated 431,000 in the year ending December 2024, down from 860,000 a year earlier, the ONS said.

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UK immigration halves as fewer foreign workers and students issued visas

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published new estimates on Thursday

Evening Standard

Warnings of dire worker shortages as UK net migration figures halve

Tories claim credit for fall in numbers as Labour continues push for cutting migration in wake of Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech

The Independent UK

Starmer signs deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius after last-ditch legal challenge

After months of wrangling, Keir Starmer has finally signed a treaty to hand over the territory to Mauritius with Donald Trump’s blessing

The Independent UK

Court halts conclusion of Chagos Islands deal with injunction

Sir Keir Starmer had been expected to attend a virtual ceremony alongside representatives from the Mauritian government to sign off on the deal.

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: Labour U-turns on winter fuel cuts – but is the political damage already done?

In today’s newsletter: After weeks of denial, Keir Starmer has announced plans to widen eligibility, but with criticism from both opponents and Labour MPs, the government’s handling of cost-of-living policies faces renewed scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

Plans to use mandatory chemical castration on serious sexual offenders after prison review

Long-awaited review by former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says government must stop ‘overreliance’ on jail time to tackle overcrowding

The Independent UK

The UK risks falling apart. Keir Starmer can mend it now – but he doesn’t have much time

The PM has little choice. Unless he brings the fractured nations together, none can move forward, and neither can he, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The Independent UK

Positive attitude to ageing linked to better recovery from falls

Self-perceptions about ageing appear to be an important factor in recovery from a fall.

The Fashion Central

Where’s Farage? PM Mocks Reform Leader’s No-Show in Commons Brexit Clash

In a lively Commons session, Prime Minister Keir Starmer didn’t miss his chance to publicly roast Nigel Farage by highlighting the fact that he wasn’t even there

Evening Standard

Will more pensioners get fuel payments next winter?

It has been suggested pensioners could have to wait for more than a year to have the payment reinstated

Evening Standard

Net migration data due after Starmer’s warning on ‘island of strangers’

The Office for National Statistics will give its first estimate of net migration for the 12 months to December 2024.

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The Independent UK

Warning as children face ‘catastrophic’ waits for care

There has been a rise in the number of children waiting to see a specialist doctor in the community.

The Independent UK

Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves

International Business Times

Deference And Disputes: How Leaders Get On With Trump

When foreign leaders meet with Donald Trump, they are walking a tightrope: They can be welcomed with open arms or be publicly belittled.

The Guardian - US

Sinister Trump dims the lights for another White House ambush

Like a Bond villain startling guests with noxious gas, the president pushed his 'white genocide’ delusion to Cyril Ramaphosa

The Independent UK

Winter fuel payment cuts were a panic measure finally put right

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The move inadvertently caused maximum political damage to Labour – now, Keir Starmer’s surprise U-turn is an encouraging sign his administration has learnt from its mistakes

The Independent UK

British diplomats among 25 fired on by Israeli troops during West Bank visit

Two British diplomats are understood to have been among a group of around 25 people involved in the West Bank city of Jenin

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s all people wanted to talk about’: How Labour U-turned on winter fuel payment cut

After months of mounting anger from voters and pressure from MPs No 10 accepted a change had to be made

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