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Nato ‘will force Starmer to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence’ to keep Trump happy

PM under pressure from nuclear alliance and US president after row over funding threatened to derail the launch of strategic defence review,

The Independent UK

UK ministers draw up law to fast-track removal of migrants arriving from ‘safe’ countries

Disclosure comes as calm weather and fuller boats leading to more Channel arrivals, Home Office says

The Guardian - UK

Voices: As an ex-army captain, I’d back national service. But conscription? No way...

COMMENT: Phones in the box. Stand by your beds. Pile your plate high at breakfast with whatever food is on offer – you’ll need the energy for 18 hours a day of basic training, warns veteran Mike Crofts

The Independent UK

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Nato to force UK to lift defence spending to 3.5% of GDP to appease Trump, say sources

Starmer bound to accept Mark Rutte’s higher target after announcing ‘Nato-first’ defence strategy, insiders say

The Guardian - UK

SNP respond to Keir Starmer's dismissal of second independence referendum

THE SNP have responded after Keir Starmer said there would not be a second independence referendum during his time as Prime Minister ...

The National (Scotland)

Reeves urged to raise taxes and cut public spending as UK growth to stall after Trump tariffs

Labour chancellor under pressure from the OECD ahead of upcoming spending review

The Independent UK

Sizewell C nuclear power plant ‘could get go-ahead within weeks’

Keir Starmer expected to confirm result of 15-year search for investment at UK-France summit next month

The Guardian - UK

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OECD downgrades forecasts for UK growth as Trump tariffs hit world economy

Global growth is expected to fall below 3% for the first time since the pandemic

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘The money tree appears to have grown again’: Readers react to Starmer’s defence review

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided on Starmer’s push to make Britain ‘war-ready’. While some supported it as a smart move in uncertain times, others felt the money should go to urgent needs at home

The Independent UK

Defence secretary fails to rule out tax rises to fund defence spending uplift

While John Healey said he is ‘100 per cent confident’ the defence spending uplift would be achieved, he struggled to say how it would be paid for

The Independent UK

Second indyref not a ‘priority’ during my time as Prime Minister – Starmer

The Labour leader said First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney had not raised the issue with him during their recent talks.

Evening Standard

Putin threat of biological attack on UK streets: Novichok poisonings in Salisbury were 'wake-up call'

The Novichok poisonings in Salisbury were a “wake-up call” to the threat from Vladimir Putin’s Russia of a chemical or biological attack on Britain’s streets, says Defence Secretary John Healey.

Evening Standard

Reform’s rise explained: Ask chief political commentator John Rentoul anything

ASK ME ANYTHING: The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions on Nigel Farage’s political shift, Reform’s rising poll numbers, and what it all means for Britain’s future

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick has been on a bizarre political journey. It’s made him incredibly dangerous

Once a pro-remain Cameronite, he’s now engaging with the far right – and he’s in pole position for the Tory leadership, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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The Independent UK

Government exploring making farms and supermarkets pay to bring foreign farm workers to the UK

Exclusive: It would cost employers £850-£1,500 to bring each worker to the UK, study into seasonal worker visa finds

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Is Britain’s move to ‘war-fighting’ readiness enough to ensure its security?

In today’s newsletter: The problems and proposed solutions of a major new strategic defence review pitched as a blueprint to modernise the military

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves must think big to fund Labour’s ‘battle-ready’ Britain. Tweaks and tinkering won’t do

The whole tax and spending ship is an unseaworthy rustbucket. This spending review is a chance to fix it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Trade Secretary to push for timeline on US tariff exemption

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump announced the broad terms of an agreement last month.

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The Guardian - UK

UK to invest £2bn in drones to make army ‘10 times more lethal’

Strategic defence review will make Britain ‘battle-ready’, says Keir Starmer

The National (Scotland)

Inquiry launched into appointment of football regulator chairman David Kogan

David Kogan, the Government’s preferred candidate to chair the Independent Football Regulator, faces an inquiry into accusations of cronyism

The Independent UK

The cost of deterring Russian aggression is high – but the cost of war is higher still

Editorial: As the prime minister unveils his defence review, he must draw focus to the historic argument that it is not in the British national interest for the continent of Europe to be dominated by a hostile power

Evening Standard

Inquiry launched into appointment of football regulator chairman

David Kogan, a media rights expert, was named as the Government’s preferred candidate.

The Independent UK

Watch: Furious Lindsay Hoyle scolds Keir Starmer over defence review ‘leaks’

Sir Lindsay Hoyle accused the government of committing a “blatant breach” of the ministerial code over how it released details of a major defence review on Monday, 2 June.

The Guardian - UK

Fourth man arrested over fires at properties linked to Keir Starmer

Man, 48, arrested at Stansted airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life

The Guardian - UK

Spending constrains Labour’s defence review – but no harm in gradualism

The sometimes vague plan could be clearer about what is necessary to maintain security in an unpredictable world

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