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Why Keir Starmer may gamble on increasing Britain’s defence spending

Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and uncertainty over the nature of peace talks with Russia over Ukraine have been in the spotlight. But there are also broader political and economic interests shaping these decisions.

The Conversation

Sudanese Asylum Seeker's 'Receding Hairline' Sparks Internet Debate, Judges Under Fire for 'Child' Ruling

A Sudanese migrant who was seeking asylum was granted the status of 'child' despite evidence suggesting he was an adult.

International Business Times UK

Trump says Starmer has done 'nothing' to stop Ukraine war and repeats attack on Zelensky

Russian president expected to make the claims on the third anniversary of his Ukraine war on February 24

Evening Standard

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UK ‘massively vulnerable’ to threat of Russia after decades of military cuts, ex-Army chief warns

With Sir Keir Starmer under mounting pressure to boost the UK’s defence budget, General Sir Nick Carter said the UK’s ‘remarkably hollow’ Army would be unable to fend off Russia if it needed

The Independent UK

Digested week: Kemi wages culture war while Trump carves up Ukraine

Angst among senior Tories at realisation they have elected a deeply unserious politician at a critical moment for the west

The Guardian - UK

Macron beats Starmer in race to meet Trump at White House despite 'Special Relationship' and US-EU rifts

The French leader has warned Trump not to be ‘weak’ in talks with Putin

Evening Standard

Andrew Gwynne under investigation by parliamentary watchdog over WhatsApp group – as it happened

MP, who was suspended from Labour party earlier this month, investigated for ‘actions causing significant damage’ to the reputation of the Commons

The Guardian - UK

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Trump is tearing up the transatlantic alliance. Can Starmer’s US visit change the weather?

As the US president turns on allies and embraces Russia, can the UK prime minister persuade Trump to listen to Europe’s concerns

The Guardian - UK

An exiled group within Labour is making a comeback – it could hold the key to repelling Farage

Many of Blue Labour’s diagnoses have been proved correct. With Reform targeting Labour’s working-class support, a reappraisal is overdue, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK

Young Britons ‘to be given chance to live and work in Europe’ under Starmer’s plan for post-Brexit reset

No 10 has so far rejected plan, which has proved to be a key sticking point in negotiations

The Independent UK

Starmer facing pressure to be bold with Trump in Washington visit

The Prime Minister will meet US President Donald Trump next week amid a deepening feud between Kyiv and Washington.

Evening Standard

Poland’s Andrzej Duda to meet Donald Trump on Saturday – as it happened

Polish president to fly to Washington, making him the first European leader to be welcomed by Trump in the White House, reports Polish media

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows for Starmer to boost defence spending ahead of Trump showdown

PM travels to Washington next week as the only major UK party leader who has not backed calls to hike the defence budget to 2.5 per cent of Britain’s GDP by 2030

The Independent UK

Voices: Should British troops be deployed in Ukraine? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Have your say: Russia condemned Keir Starmer’s latest plan as ‘unacceptable,’ warning that any Nato troops in Ukraine would be seen as a ‘direct threat’

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The Independent UK

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silent

The National (Scotland)

'NHS will use more private capacity if I am first minister,' Anas Sarwar pledges

ANAS Sarwar has said he will use more private sector services in the Scottish NHS if he becomes first minister ...

Evening Standard

Elon Musk attacks 'despised' Zelensky and claims Kyiv 'feeding off dead soldiers' as US-Ukraine rift deepens

Musk accused Kyiv of being a ‘massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers’

The Independent UK

Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to reduce waiting times for patients in the NHS.

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – February 21

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

The Guardian - UK

Don’t be fooled by Putin’s ‘imperialism dressed up as realpolitik’, Lammy warns

Foreign secretary’s speech comes as UK continues to tread fine diplomatic line between supporting Ukraine and not offending Trump

The Independent UK

Starmer’s tough stance on Ukraine is necessary for dealing with bullying Trump

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Trump and Starmer each seems to think that the other is a man he can do business with. In the most unpromising of circumstances, there is at least some hope that the ‘special relationship’ could be reborn

Evening Standard

Russia has no ‘appetite’ for peace in Ukraine, says David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary cast doubt on Russia’s seriousness about achieving peace in Ukraine, at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.

The Independent UK

Lammy: Russians have no ‘appetite’ for peace in Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary cast doubt on Russia’s seriousness about achieving peace in Ukraine, at a meeting of G20 foreign ministers.

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President Trump To Host French President Macron And UK PM

President Trump to host French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer at the White House, emphasizing global engagement and strategic alliances.

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Keir Starmer Faces Nightmare Poll – Barely Escapes ‘Worst PM’ Label

"Sir Keir Starmer has managed to dodge becoming Britain's worst Prime Minister - all thanks to one controversial Conservative leader - in yet another humiliating polling blow."

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