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Starmer’s Trump problem is not his EU Brexit reset but cosying up to China

News analysis: Donald Trump’s administration may have a dislike of the EU but it has a pathological hatred of China and already Starmer’s decision to cosy up to Beijing is setting off alarm bells in Washington

The Independent UK

AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?

When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal

Backbencher raises concern over government’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing

The Independent UK

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More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones

Exclusive: Analysis suggests development in flood regions result of Labour push for 1.5m new homes in five years

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – February 8

Here are the stories making headlines this Saturday.

Evening Standard

PM warns ministers can ‘be disruptors or disrupted’ in six-hour Cabinet meeting

The Prime Minister also took aim at ‘right-wing populists’ who offered only ‘grievances not solutions’.

The Independent UK

Heathrow expansion: What a third runway means for noise, pollution and the environment

There would be an additional 4.4m tonnes of CO2 a year from a third runway – the equivalent to 101,862,382,320 miles driven by the average fuel-powered car

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Inside AstraZeneca’s abandoned UK vaccine plant deal as Labour and Tories face questions over £450m collapse

AstraZeneca’s planned vaccine hub for Liverpool is off the table - business editor Karl Matchett and Whitehall editor Kate Devlin question why it fell through

The Independent UK

Voices: Should Rachel Reeves pay for her mishandling of the economy?

COMMENT: Despite her audacious tax raids, an absence of ‘growth, growth, growth’ and, now, the prospect of stagflation, the chancellor cannot be blamed for everything that’s going wrong with Britain’s finances, says Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Bakerloo line extension and DLR to Thamesmead: TfL sends 'wish list' to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

TfL says investing in London can create jobs for the rest of the UK

Evening Standard

Bank of England’s top economist dismisses hopes of big interest rates cuts in further blow to Rachel Reeves

Huw Pill warns that ‘we’re not in a situation where we can declare job done’ on inflation

The Independent UK

Question Time sees Labour accused of 'spiteful' oil plot to block independence

A LABOUR minister was dealt devastating blows by the Question Time audience in Glasgow – with one member of the public accusing the party of a…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer Leads Cabinet Meeting Amid Bank of England’s Grim Economic Forecast

Keir Starmer is holding an extensive cabinet meeting with senior ministers following the Bank of England's sharp revision of the UK's growth forecast.

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Ed Miliband says he abides by collective responsibility on Heathrow expansion

Expanding Heathrow to build a third runway was among a throng of major projects Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the Government would support.

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The Independent UK

Bank of England pour doubts over major interest rate cut with fresh inflation prediction: Live

Interest rates were cut from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent on Thursday

Evening Standard

Heathrow third runway fails to get backing from Ed Miliband who says decision on it 'some years off'

A bigger Heathrow is enthusiastically supported by Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband U-turns on Heathrow expansion after previous opposition

Energy secretary insists expansion can be compatible with government’s net zero commitments

The Guardian - UK

US job creation slowed in January; UK can’t say ‘job done’ fighting inflation, say’s BoE’s Pill – as it happened

US economy added 143,000 new jobs last month, fewer than expected

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The Bank of England interest rate cut suggests there are more gloomy times ahead

In today’s newsletter: The Bank also downgraded its growth forecast for the UK, piling pressure on Labour to turn its rousing rhetoric on economic expansion into reality

Evening Standard

What the papers say – February 7

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Bank of England interest rate cuts are a much-needed boost for the economy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The quarter percentage point cut surprised no one but it is still more significant than it sounds – and we can expect Rachel Reeves to make the very most of it in the weeks ahead

The Guardian - UK

‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises

UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidence

The Guardian - UK

Grim news for Rachel Reeves is good news for the FTSE 100

The stock market is not the economy – as shown by the new closing high after the Bank of England’s rates cut

The Independent UK

Financial Ombudsman Service chief quits months after Reeves’ call for reform

Abby Thomas has stepped down following criticism over the ombudsman service’s role in the motor finance commission scandal.

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on a third Heathrow runway: Rachel Reeves is flying in face of a dire climate threat

On almost every level the chancellor’s decision to expand the London airport looks naive, if not foolish

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