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Russia accuses UK and France of ‘heating up’ Ukraine war amid defence push

The accusation comes as the Prime Minister flies to the US to meet Donald Trump after promising a dramatic increase in defence spending.

Evening Standard

Starmer accused of defence spend ‘cover-up’ in row over how £9bn Chagos deal is funded

The PM said the uplift would boost ‘our capability on defence and security in Europe’, but stopped short of ruling out using defence cash to fund Chagos deal

The Independent UK

Starmer declines to say whether defence spending increase includes Chagos cash

The Prime Minister described the deal being negotiated with Mauritius as ‘extremely important for our security’.

Evening Standard

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Defence spending numbers defended by Starmer amid ‘silly games’ criticism

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons over the spending increase and his plan for Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Watch: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at PMQs ahead of crunch US talks with Donald Trump

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer faced Kemi Badenoch at PMQs on Wednesday (26 February) ahead of crunch US talks with Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Badenoch says Labour plan for AI threatens to ‘stifle innovation’

The Conservative leader said the Government’s proposals were ‘bogged down’ in defending artificial intelligence at the expense of creative industries.

Evening Standard

Watch: Keir Starmer fast tracks defence spending boost by cutting foreign aid

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer announced a fast track on the government’s defence spending boost by cutting foreign aid.

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Badenoch says US being realistic and UK needs ‘to be so too’

The Conservative leader also said she ‘wouldn’t be afraid’ to call Vladimir Putin a dictator if it were her heading to the White House for talks.

Evening Standard

Watch live: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch advocates putting Britain first in foreign policy speech

Watch live as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch advocates putting Britain first in a major foreign policy speech on Tuesday (25 February).

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage viewed favourably by more people than other leaders – poll

The proportion of people saying the UK was heading in the wrong direction has remained high.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch to demand Tories be willing to steamroll international law

The Tory leader will advocate a ‘need to disengage’ from international bodies if they are ‘taken over by activists or by autocratic regimes’

The Independent UK

Badenoch to advocate putting British interests first in foreign policy speech

The Tory leader will also advocate a ‘need to disengage’ from international bodies if they are ‘taken over by activists or by autocratic regimes’.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch threatens to withdraw support for BBC licence fee over Gaza documentary

Kemi Badenoch’s threat to withdraw support for the BBC licence fee comes as she demands a full investigation into a documentary that featured the son of a Hamas official

The Independent UK

Badenoch calls for BBC probe into documentary featuring Hamas leader’s son

She is questioning whether it led to funds being given to Hamas

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Evening Standard

BBC Gaza documentary row deepens as Kemi Badenoch calls for investigation

Conservative leader writes to BBC calling for a probe into commissioning of Gaza: How to Survive A Warzone

The Independent UK

What the papers say – February 24

A mixture of foreign politics stories take centre stage on Monday’s front pages.

The Guardian - UK

It’s the Kemi delusion: the more the Tories run towards Reform, the more their voters will run to the Lib Dems

Part of the genius of UK Conservatism used to be how it responded to chaos using the balm of tradition. Secondhand Trumpism will only alienate its voters further, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

‘Starmer’s big moment’: can PM persuade Trump not to give in to Putin?

The UK leader has been advised to choose his words carefully at this week’s crucial White House meeting

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Evening Standard

Starmer pledges ‘ironclad support for Ukraine’ while Trump claims deal ‘close’

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump in Washington later this week.

The Guardian - UK

UK populists mix faith and politics with parroting of ‘Judeo-Christian values’

Rightwingers in Britain are beguiled by the potential of religious rhetoric after its use by Trump and Vance in the US

The Guardian - UK

Tax fiddles while Rome declined

Letters: Kemi Badenoch take note: wealthy tax dodgers in ancient Rome contributed to the collapse of empire, writes Prof Geoffrey Greatrex

The Guardian - UK

UK party leaders walk tightrope on Trump while voters want stricter stance

Polling shows US president is deeply unpopular with British voters but Keir Starmer is keen not to rock the boat

Evening Standard

Fact check: Around half of prisoners say they grew up with both parents

The Conservative Party did not explain where a figure that its leader cited came from.

The Conversation

Will the UK send troops to Ukraine? The challenges facing Starmer’s plan

Plans for the UK and other European countries to send troops to Ukraine are in their very early stages. But the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, will already be thinking about how such a move could play out at home. Sending UK troops abroad, even on a “peacekeeping” mission, always…

The Guardian - 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

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