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UK politics: Waspi campaign accuses Starmer of misinformation over claim 90% of women knew pension age to rise – as it happened

Activists say ombudsman’s findings ‘based on rigorous evidence 60% had no idea’ of changes

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves says compensation for Waspi women would not be fair to taxpayers

The Chancellor defended the decision not to pay an ‘expensive compensation package’, after she was confronted with her past support for the women.

Evening Standard

Starmer grilled by senior MPs amid growing Labour rebellion over Waspi women - live updates

The prime minister is facing MPs on the Liaison Committee following over the government’s decision to not pay compensation to 3.8 million Waspi women

The Independent UK

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Labour accused of betraying WASPI women to win election after compensation snub

The Labour government came under fire on Wednesday after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall rejected calls for 3.8m affected individuals to be given £1,000 and £2,950 each in compensation

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer defends record after bruising time in No 10

The Prime Minister said he was determined to deliver benefits for working people.

Evening Standard

What does the China ‘spy’ row show? That Starmer can’t just muddle through on foreign policy

The PM’s attitude to China exposes the void where there should be a strategic concept of Britain’s place in the world, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Farage says he talked money with Musk amid speculation of donation to Reform UK

The Reform UK leader suggested he had kicked off negotiations with Elon Musk for a donation to his party.

Evening Standard

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Media 'trying to avoid' chart-topping Keir Starmer Christmas parody song, writer says

THE songwriter behind a viral song panning Keir Starmer for the cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment has said it will be “almost impossible” to be…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - British politicians might not like it, but here are five lessons they can learn from Donald Trump

Until November 5 this year, Donald Trump’s first presidential term looked like a populist blip amid decades of American liberalism. Since the US election, it looks like Biden was the liberal blip in a new era of populism.

Evening Standard

Mauritius PM rejects Starmer’s draft Chagos sovereignty deal

Navin Ramgoolam said the deal agreed between the UK and his predecessor would not produce the benefits his country should expect.

The Independent UK

Mauritius PM rejects Starmer's draft Chagos sovereignty deal

Navin Ramgoolam said the deal agreed between the UK and his predecessor would not produce the benefits his country should expect

Evening Standard

Starmer reveals plans for new EU defence pact as PM warns Ukraine war ‘already bigger than Europe’

Exclusive: Sitting down with The Independent, the prime minister has for the first time outlined his Brexit reset plans for further European defence cooperation amid an increasingly unstable global landscape

The Independent UK

Anger greets UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’

Minister says flat-rate compensation scheme for women affected by rising state pension age would have cost taxpayer £10.5bn

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Plunging in the polls, Keir Starmer is now bringing back the Blairites for his 2025 reset

Keir Starmer opens Downing Street’s door this week for guests from schoolchildren singing carols to MPs and hacks, trooping in to meet the PM over English sparkling wine. Starmer will be looking forward to a few days off. He looks and sounds tired after undertaking a punishing travel schedule to…

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Blow for Starmer as Mauritius PM rejects Chagos deal and demands talks reopen

Tories demand answers on ‘basic facts’ about ‘crumbling’ Chagos Islands deal as Mauritius PM Dr Navin Ramgoolam has pulls the plug on agreement demanding talks are reopened

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UK Refuses To Mourn Russian General Killed In Moscow

The UK does not mourn the death of Russian general Kirillov due to his involvement in deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine. Ukraine is suspected of assass...

Evening Standard

MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China

Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service.

Evening Standard

UK will not mourn death of Russian general killed in Moscow attack, No 10 says

Igor Kirillov was killed by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in the Russian capital as he left for work.

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The Independent UK

UK announces fresh sanctions on Russian energy

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Estonia for a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

Evening Standard

Pressure grows on PM over China national security threat amid claims 'spy' was Prince Andrew's 'money man'

The Government fears that significant action could have severe economic and political effects

The Guardian - UK

Training up UK workers may not bring down net migration, Starmer warned

Skilled overseas workers contribute 20 times more than UK-born adults, while some shortages may be due to pay and conditions, say advisers

The Independent UK

M&S rents warehouse just to store post-Brexit paperwork, boss reveals

Ex-Tory MP and M&S chairman said ‘it is quite extraordinary… you wouldn’t believe it’, but the retailer has to store thousands of pages of documents in a warehouse in the Republic of Ireland for six years after taking food across the border

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage and Nick Candy say they met Musk at Mar-a-Lago to discuss doing ‘great things together’ – as it happened

Farage and Reform UK treasurer met Musk at Donald Trump’s Florida home, party says

The Independent UK

‘No plans’ to ban smacking children despite concerns over Sara Sharif case, education secretary says

Despite Sir Keir Starmer in 2022 calling for a smacking ban in Wales to be extended throughout the UK, Bridget Phillipson said the government has ‘no plans to legislate’ to do so

International Business Times

China Says Spying Claims Involving UK's Prince Andrew 'Preposterous'

China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.

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