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Concern in Downing Street over Chagos Islands handover deal

Senior figures have reservations over agreement to cede sovereignty over islands to Mauritius, Labour sources say

The Guardian - UK

Starmer underscores importance of trade between allies in call with Trudeau amid tariff fears

The UK and Canada suspended trade negotiations in January 2024 after talks collapsed over disagreements on beef and cheese.

The Independent UK

Starmer speaks to Trudeau on ‘trade and collaboration’ amid tariff fears

The UK and Canada suspended trade negotiations in January 2024 after talks collapsed over disagreements on beef and cheese.

Evening Standard

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Police respond to calls for probe into Keir Starmer voice coach 'breaking Covid laws'

LONDON'S police force has responded to calls for a probe into whether Covid laws were broken by Keir Starmer's voice coach ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer faces backlash from 38 Labour MPs over failure to confront Trump on Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’

The prime minister is coming under pressure to stand up to Donald Trump over his attempts to evict Palestinians from their homeland with the biggest backlash from Labour MPs since the election

The Independent UK

Starmer’s voice coach was ‘core part of small team’, No 10 says

Communication skills specialist Leonie Mellinger is understood to have joined both the Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves to work during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Mauritian PM expects ‘speedy resolution’ with UK over Chagos Islands

Navin Ramgoolam says Keir Starmer expressed confidence about finalising agreement within weeks

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Group of Labour MPs urge No 10 to be tougher on migration to fend off Reform

Exclusive: Pressure group set up by MPs from seats where Reform came second amid concern about party’s rise

The Guardian - UK

Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – as it happened

Priti Patel accuses Keir Starmer of being motivated by ‘leftie shame’ at Britain’s history

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer denies breaking lockdown rules with voice coach meetings

Sir Keir Starmer has denied breaking lockdown rules after it emerged he had met a voice coach during the winter of 2020.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer denies breaking lockdown rules over meeting with voice coach

The Prime Minister said ‘of course’ he did not breach restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

Evening Standard

No 10 says trade with US ‘fair and balanced’ after Trump says UK ‘out of line’

US President Donald Trump suggested in comments overnight that he is poised to expand his tariff regime to both the UK and the EU.

Evening Standard

Starmer should end UK’s ‘cycle of hesitation’ with EU, says Neil Kinnock

Former Labour leader says government should show greater willingness to work with bloc

The Guardian - UK

Starmer speaks to Mauritian PM directly for first time over Chagos deal

The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the island chain.

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Russian arrest warrant for UK journalist ‘is desperate rhetoric’, No 10 says

The Kursk regional court accused Jerome Starkey of illegally crossing the border into Russia.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves refuses to publish tax return

The Chancellor said she had no plans to release information on her personal finances, but Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister would.

The National (Scotland)

FBI 'handed dossier on Peter Mandelson' as Downing Street defend Labour grandee

Downing Street has defended Lord Peter Mandelson amid a report that a dossier about him had been passed to the FBI ...

The Independent UK

Reeves warned ‘it’s crunch time’ as chancellor relaunches her economic growth agenda

Rachel Reeves will attempt to win back her credibility with business in a major speech today

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Downing Street defends Mandelson amid report ‘dossier’ passed to FBI

It comes as President Donald Trump is weighing up whether to approve Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s new ambassador to the US

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer fails to raise Scotch whisky tariff fears in Donald Trump call

THE Prime Minister reportedly failed to bring up the threat of new American tariffs on whisky exports from Scotland in his first call with Donald…

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer has had ‘very good early engagement’ with Donald Trump, says No 10

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said of the leaders’ chat: ‘It was a very warm call, and it was very constructive.’

The Independent UK

‘Diplomatic work to do’ on relationship between UK and US, suggests Cleverly

Former foreign secretary Mr Cleverly said it is ‘good that Keir Starmer had an extended conversation with President Trump’.

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer agree to meet ‘soon’ in 45-minute phone call

Conversation on Sunday was the two leaders’ first call since the inauguration of the new US president

The Independent UK

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

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