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Downing Street ‘confident’ UK-France migrant return deal complies with law

Brussels said it wanted to know more about the ‘substance and the form’ of the agreement.

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Starmer and Macron hope for ‘progress’ on defence and migration at summit

The two leaders will hold a summit when the French President travels to the UK for a state visit next week.

Evening Standard

Warnings of tax rises after Downing Street welfare U-turn

Some 126 Labour backbenchers had signed an amendment that would have halted the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in its tracks.

Evening Standard

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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

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’.

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Trump says he 'may or may not' attack Iran after Keir Starmer chairs emergency Cobra meeting

When asked about the possibility of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the president said: ‘nobody knows what I’m going to do’

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Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting on Middle East

Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee to discuss the security situation in the Middle East later today

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Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting as Trump considers joining Israel's war against Iran

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel amid its conflict with Iran

Evening Standard

Starmer to chair Cobra meeting amid confusion over advice to Britons in Israel

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel.

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Downing Street ‘welcomes’ ECHR debate as Badenoch launches exit probe

A Number 10 spokesman said it was ‘important’ there were discussions about how the convention operated.

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands deal delayed 'to avoid toxic backlash’ amid welfare cuts vote

Senior figures in Number 10 are said to be concerned that officially signing of Chagos deal now would be politically ‘toxic’ as MPs are set to vote on £5bn of cuts to benefits

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PM to make statement on US trade talks amid reports deal has been reached

The Government has been pursuing a deal with the US to reduce the impact of sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump last month.

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All options ‘remain on the table’ for Ukraine – Downing Street

A Number 10 spokesman said on Friday that “advanced coalition of the willing planning is developing at pace”.

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Unite chief tells ministers to ‘get decision-makers in a room’ over bin strike

The council declared a major incident earlier this week in a bid to increase collections of bin sacks.

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‘Get round table and drop opposition,’ No 10 tells Unite amid Birmingham strike

The council declared a major incident earlier this week in a bid to increase collections of bin sacks amid a huge pile-up of waste on the street.

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Starmer to hold talks with global leaders as world reels from US tariffs

Downing Street made clear that the UK is ‘disappointed’ with the US levies despite Donald Trump saying the Prime Minister was ‘very happy’.

Evening Standard

MAGA group chat storm: Number 10 says it's 'not appropriate' to share classified information on Signal

Number 10 insisted that it was confident that any UK intelligence shared with the US was being handled appropriately

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Usual for ministers to make representations on national security, No 10 says

The decision follows a letter David Lammy wrote to Angela Rayner over the proposed new Chinese embassy.

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The Independent UK

Foreign aid budget cut will cost lives, warns Labour former first minister

Lord Jack McConnell has urged Number 10 to rethink the decision.

The National (Scotland)

UK and US refuse to sign international agreement on artificial intelligence

THE UK refused to sign an international agreement on AI at a major summit in Paris because the declaration does not reflect the UK Government’s…

Evening Standard

Starmer praises Denmark for defending Arctic from ‘hostile activity’

The UK Prime Minister welcomed Denmark’s announcement of a new military to defend the Arctic from ‘hostile activity’.

Evening Standard

Prime Minister has confidence in Attorney General, Downing Street says

Questions have been raised in recent weeks about Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer KC’s previous work.

The National (Scotland)

Tulip Siddiq quits as Treasury minister amid corruption investigation

TULIP Siddiq has quit as UK Treasury minister, Number 10 has confirmed.

Evening Standard

Nuclear shift is ‘latest irresponsibility from depraved Russian government’

The Kremlin updated its weapons doctrine so that any large conventional attack on Moscow could meet the criteria for a nuclear response.

The National (Scotland)

Number 10 apologises to Hindus after meat and alcohol served at Diwali event

Downing Street has apologised to British Hindus after meat and alcohol were served at its annual Diwali celebration ...

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