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Donald Trump praises Keir Starmer for doing ‘very good job’: ‘I like him a lot’

Sir Keir Starmer handed major boost as US president says UK prime minister is ‘a very good person’

The Independent UK

Trump administration wants ‘regime change’ in the UK as Starmer replaces Trudeau as hate figure

News analysis: The Independent’s political editor David Maddox’s trip to Washington DC for Trump’s inauguration found that the UK/US special relationship has morphed into deep antipathy for the Starmer government from the new White House administration

The Independent UK

Reeves plans to soften non-dom reforms after listening to concerns

Downing Street said the move to soften non-dom reforms does not ‘change the overall approach’ to the Government’s policy.

Evening Standard

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Family of jailed dissident urge Lammy to prioritise case as he visits Egypt

‘Moment of truth’ for UK foreign secretary over Alaa Abd El Fattah, who is still being held in a Cairo prison

The Guardian - UK

Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10

Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer hits out at Elon Musk over ‘Nazi salute’

Prime minister ‘would not be happy with a member of the government doing a Nazi salute’, official spokesperson says

The Independent UK

Trump poised to reject Mandelson as ambassador to US unless serious restrictions placed on his activities

Exclusive: Incoming president still minded to reject Lord Mandelson’s credentials as the UK’s ambassador to the US, with reports of splits in Downing Street over the appointment

The Independent UK

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Yvette Cooper announces urgent national review on grooming gangs

Officials say review is not national inquiry ministers have been pressed for after series of X posts by Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

Trump administration will be allowed to consider Chagos Islands deal, says No 10

Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.

Evening Standard

Mauritius PM ‘to meet senior government figures’ over Chagos Islands deal

Downing Street would not be drawn into saying whether the 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia military base could be shortened as part of the deal.

Evening Standard

No 10 blocks beaver release plan as officials view it as ’Tory legacy’

Exclusive: Natural England furious that years of work has been undone, with minister urged to push policy through

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves faces grilling from MPs amid market turmoil

Rachel Reeves will move to reassure turbulent financial markets amid high Government borrowing costs as she faces a grilling from MPs on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer insists under-fire Reeves will be in job ‘many, many years’ and rules out emergency Budget: Live

Starmer and Badenoch clash over chancellor’s future in fiery PMQs

The Independent UK

Reeves faces grilling from MPs amid market turmoil

The Chancellor will answer questions in the Commons for the first time since her return from a trip to China.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Tory party accused of ‘bottling’ May elections as county councils seek delay

Applications to devolution programme by 13 Conservative-led councils in England will allow year’s delay if successful

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh pleaded guilty to lying that phone was stolen, paper shows

Exclusive: Document sheds new light on episode that led to minister’s exit and guilty plea that friends say she regrets

Evening Standard

11 councils ask Government to postpone local elections ahead of reorganisation

The Government has proposed the largest reorganisation of local government for decades.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves mulls deeper cuts to public services as borrowing costs soar

Chancellor could slash departmental spending in spring after ruling out tax increase, officials reveal

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The Independent UK

Teaching union to launch indicative ballot of members over pay

Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the Government’s proposed pay offer.

The Independent UK

PM will not moderate language on Truss despite cease and desist letter – No 10

Downing Street questioned whether Ms Truss would also be writing to ‘millions of people up and down the country’ who shared the Prime Minister’s view.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer skips grooming gang vote despite ordering his MPs to vote against it

Downing Street insisted the prime minister had a ‘pre-existing diary commitment’

Evening Standard

UK considering frontloading payments to Mauritius over Chagos deal

Downing Street would not be drawn on financial arrangements, but it is thought Whitehall could stump up a number of years’ payments

The Independent UK

Starmer open to U-turn on grooming gangs inquiry, Downing Street says

After safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said a new national probe into the scandal was still on the table, the prime minister’s official spokesperson said the government would grant one if victims’ groups called for it

The Guardian - UK

New year, new Keir? Labour have big plans for 2025 - including taking inspiration from Thatcher

The party’s manifesto promised big policy reforms. Now, with his popularity in freefall, the prime minister must deliver to change the political narrative

The Independent UK

Trump jokes about fat coyotes needing weight-loss drugs in call with Starmer

President-elect also compliments Prince William’s ‘modern’ beard during call with prime minister

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