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Labour faces backlash after asking MPs to attend summer parties with private firms

MPs invited to ‘relax in a private setting with senior party figures’ at sponsored events

Evening Standard

Democratic Senator Claims The Party Has No Clear Direction As Infighting Continues: 'We Don't Act As a Team'

Democratic Sen. Elisa Slotkin says the party has no clear direction as it continues to be plagued by infighting among its different wings

Latin Times

Welfare reforms strike ‘right balance’ after U-turn, says Starmer

The Prime Minister said the climbdown followed a ‘constructive discussion’ with Labour rebels.

Evening Standard

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World Leaders Conspire to Form Trade Org Without US As Trump Keeps Threatening Countries With Tariffs

As Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs, EU leaders are quietly building a trade alliance with Indo-Pacific countries that might leave the U.S. on the outside.

International Business Times

World Leaders Conspire to Form Trade Org Without US As Trump Keeps Threatening Countries With Tariffs

As Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs, EU leaders are quietly building a trade alliance with Indo-Pacific countries that might leave the U.S. on the outside.

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says There Is 'Simply No Proof' That Local Banks Laundered Money For Cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. sanctions against three Mexican banks over money laundering accusations

Latin Times

Keir Starmer says he ‘deeply regrets’ island of strangers speech

Immigration speech was criticised for echoing Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ rhetoric

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Labour in ‘good place now’ on welfare, Kendall insists after Government U-turn

Number 10 offered concessions in a late-night climbdown to head off Sir Keir Starmer’s first Commons defeat.

Evening Standard

No Pseudonymity for Illinois Ex-Med Student Suing Under Title IX to Challenge Dismissal for Sexual Misconduct

The Seventh Circuit is generally much more hesitant than courts in other circuits to allow pseudonymity in such cases.

Reason

RAF chief chosen to lead British armed forces

Sir Keir Starmer said Sir Richard Knighton had championed ‘a culture of innovation and excellence’ while head of the RAF.

Evening Standard

Claudia Sheinbaum Criticizes AG Pam Bondi for Calling Mexico a Foreign Adversary: 'She's Not Well Informed'

Sheinbaum responded to recent remarks by AG Pam Bondi', saying she was wrong to list Mexico alongside Iran, Russia and China as a foreign adversary

Latin Times

Lawyers' Public Allegations of Racial Prejudice by Trial Judge Lead to 30-Day Suspension

The Florida Supreme Court concludes that, among other things, the allegations were knowingly or recklessly false.

Reason

Labour MPs demand ‘reset’ in relations with Number 10 after welfare U-turn

A Number 10 spokesman insisted that the Prime Minister ‘remains fully committed to engaging with parliamentarians’.

Evening Standard

Aftermath of legal aid cyber attack becoming problematic in courts – Law Society

The Law Society of England and Wales said magistrates’ courts were particularly affected by the issue.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Starmer says he ‘deeply regrets’ using ‘island of strangers’ phrase

The Prime Minister said he had been ‘really shaken up’ after an alleged arson attack on his family home hours before the speech.

The Guardian - UK

Triple threat of smoking, drinking and weight ‘puts a million in England at risk of early death’

Exclusive: Three risky behaviours can mean people dying 20 years earlier than they should, says senior doctor

Evening Standard

Government climbdown on welfare Bill marks third U-turn this month

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government also U-turned on winter fuel payments and an inquiry into grooming gangs.

The Guardian - UK

Welfare bill: what compromises have been made and how will claimants be affected?

More than 120 Labour MPs were planning to defeat the bill by voting against it before last-minute concessions

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Evening Standard

Welfare reforms: What concessions has the Government made?

The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill is due before the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Grandfather of incoming MI6 chief was leading Nazi spy, reports say

Blaise Metreweli is set to become the first female head of the organisation.

Evening Standard

UK and France to agree migrant return deal to tackle Channel crossings – reports

The deal could see migrants who arrive in the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats returned to France.

Al Jazeera

Fact check: Is Zohran Mamdani a communist?

No, Trump’s claim that New York City mayoral candidate’s platform is akin to communism is false, experts say.

The Guardian - UK

Third U-turn in a month leaves Keir Starmer diminished

Changes to welfare bill likely to win over moderates, but PM’s reputation for embracing tough reforms damaged

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Starmer says welfare concessions are ‘common sense’ but dodges funding question – as it happened

No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels, estimated to cost around £3bn a year, amid fears over Tuesday’s vote

The Guardian - UK

No 10 climbs down over welfare bill in move to win over Labour rebels

Compromises include exempting those currently receiving disability benefits and increasing health element of universal credit in line with inflation

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