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Why the UK has announced a border security deal with China – and what it could mean for small boat crossings

The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, recently visited China to announce what was described as a reset in relations between London and Beijing. Among the economic and diplomatic announcements was a surprising element: a new agreement on border security.

The Conversation

Munich Security Conference 2026: Wind of Change 2.0

The security precautions outside the MSC were as usual: barriers, a heavy police presence, meticulous checks. But as the conference draws to a close on Sunday evening, one irritating realisation remains: inside, nothing was the same, Dr Alexander Wolf writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

Euronews

Millions of Britons face more tax rises to boost defence spending to fight Vladimir Putin threat

The warning came as Sir Keir Starmer signalled he wanted to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2029

Evening Standard

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Starmer pledges to act in ‘months not years’ to protect children on social media

A three-month consultation on banning children from social media and restricting infinite scrolling is to be launched in March.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer denies knowledge of Labour Together-linked ‘probe’ into journalists

The Prime Minister said he ‘didn’t know anything about’ the investigation as he confirmed the Cabinet Office would look into the accusations.

Evening Standard

I didn’t really enjoy being prime minister, Tony Blair admits

The documentary about Sir Tony Blair’s life also saw his wife reveal he has never bought her flowers

The Independent UK

Budget-style online safety debates could help law ‘keep pace’ with tech changes

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said ministers want to ‘get the legislation right’.

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Cabinet Office looking into Starmer-linked thinktank after it investigated journalists

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalists

The Guardian - UK

Politics live: Trump warns Starmer is making ‘big mistake’ in fresh attack over Chagos Islands deal

The president warned against the loss of the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia

The Independent UK

How could a UK social media ban for under-16s work?

Consultation on new social media protections to launch in March as government pledges to do all it can to keep children safe online

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: How did the government get it so wrong on Palestine Action?

In today’s newsletter: A landmark ruling stated that Labour’s proscription of the protest group was unlawful and landed another blow to a party in crisis

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer has a unique talent – to alienate absolutely everyone

Who is his constituency now? Not the left or the right – and not the centre any more. That’s why there’s been a nosedive in the polls, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

What next for Greenland and Ukraine? Questions after the Munich security conference

Gathering of world leaders in Germany has disbanded for another year, but many of the issues remain unresolved

The Guardian - AU

Keir Starmer promises smartphone crackdown for under-16s within months

Measures could include a minimum age limit for social media, restrictions on infinite scrolling and preventing children from speaking with online chatbots

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Liz Truss shares photo with Donald Trump: ‘Right about everything’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister blames end of premiership on ‘deep state’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to extend online safety rules to AI chatbots after Grok scandal

Starmer to announce ‘crackdown on vile illegal content created by AI’ after scandal involving Elon Musk’s Grok tool

Evening Standard

No online platform gets ‘free pass’ when it comes to child safety, says Starmer

The Prime Minister was speaking as he set out plans to bolster the protection of young people online.

The Independent UK

Starmer urged to investigate links between Government and ‘creepy spy scandal’

A think tank is said to have hired a PR firm to investigate reporters to identify their sources for stories about campaign funding breaches.

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The Independent UK

Cabinet Office probes Labour group over journalists’ smear campaign as PM backs investigation

Labour Together, which helped the prime minister’s election to become party leader, reportedly paid £36,000 for the probe

The Independent UK

Thomas Massie labels Trump’s presidency the ‘Epstein administration’ amid dispute over files

Kentucky congressman has become Trump’s #1 foe in the GOP over Epstein discharge petition

The Guardian - UK

There’s no end in sight to Starmer’s struggles

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial and other articles on the fallout of the Peter Mandelson scandal

The Guardian - UK

Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness

Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Starmer facing calls for inquiry into Labour thinktank’s investigation of journalists

Cabinet Office minister commissioned report that made ‘baseless claims’ about reporters who were investigating Labour Together

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Powell rejects overtures to replace McSweeney as Starmer’s chief of staff

Exclusive: Powell, who held post under Blair, is said to be considering leaving current role as national security adviser

The Guardian - UK

I fear that Labour’s special needs revolution will instead be a catastrophic letdown

A familiar story is unfolding: of lofty aims undermined by meagre budgets, constant anonymous briefing – and a drive to remove families’ basic rights, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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