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Starmer open to U-turn on grooming gangs inquiry, Downing Street says

After safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said a new national probe into the scandal was still on the table, the prime minister’s official spokesperson said the government would grant one if victims’ groups called for it

The Independent UK

Starmer says Mohamed Al Fayed sex abuse claims ‘never crossed’ his desk as DPP

The Prime Minister was asked why he ‘declined to instigate a prosecution for rape’ against the former owner of luxury department store Harrods.

The Independent UK

Starmer attacks Badenoch over call for new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs

PM accuses Tory leader of ‘bandwagon jumping’ and condemns plan to oppose children’s wellbeing bill

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Eurostar trains should stop in Kent as UK seeks to repair Brexit damage, says Keir Starmer

Eurostar is also being urged to cut ticket prices as the cost of using the HS1 high speed line is reduced

Evening Standard

Political party funding rules may be reformed amid Musk interest, Starmer says

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey called for changes amid the US businessman’s continued interest in British politics and support for Reform UK.

The Independent UK

Starmer set for Commons showdown over call for grooming gangs inquiry

MPs will vote on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s call for a full inquiry into sexual abuse by organised gangs.

Evening Standard

Tories accuse Labour of 'cowardice' after MPs block national inquiry into grooming gangs

Conservative amendment rejected in Commons by 364 votes to 111

Evening Standard

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Stephen Flynn rips into Keir Starmer at PMQs over Winter Fuel Payment

STEPHEN Flynn ripped into Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) over the scrapping of the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of…

The National (Scotland)

Fact check: Sir Keir Starmer has criticised Donald Trump in the past

In 2016 Sir Keir called some of Mr Trump’s beliefs ‘absolutely repugnant’.

Evening Standard

Stephen Flynn praises Keir Starmer for grooming gang attacks response

STEPHEN Flynn has commended Keir Starmer for his handling of Tory attacks on Labour over child grooming gangs.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer told Kemi Badenoch to drop calls for a fresh inquiry as the leaders faced each other in the Commons.

Evening Standard

Watch live: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs as furious row erupts over grooming gangs after Musk claims

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (8 January) as a furious row erupts between the two political parties over grooming gangs.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer is ‘betraying’ the NHS with private sector expansion, says Jeremy Corbyn

Exclusive: Former Labour leader hits out, accusing prime minister of ‘broken pledges’ on the two-child benefit cap, winter fuel and ‘selling off’ the health service

The Independent UK

OPINION - Where has it all gone so wrong for dreary Keir Starmer?

It’s Keir’s drear new year — a January which sees the Prime Minister on the back foot from attacks from a (clearly bored) Elon Musk, stirring up trouble over the UK’s record on ethnically-based sexual crime and dragging the government into arguments about how its institutions addressed Asian grooming gangs.…

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Evening Standard

Dilnot: Need for social care reform ‘bleedin’ obvious’ but must get PM’s backing

The economist said three years is an ‘inappropriate length of time’ for a final report from the new commission into social care.

The Guardian - US

There is little the US can do to constrain Elon Musk. But here are some ideas

The tech billionaire is not the first person in history to be seduced by the thrill of unconstrained power

Fortune

Elon Musk’s attacks on Europe’s leaders and embrace of its far right signals to U.S. allies their relationship is set to change

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a major force in U.S. politics, is taking his influence to Europe.

The Guardian - UK

Tories’ push for new grooming inquiry would ‘kill’ child safety bill, says Phillipson

Education secretary says plan to block legislation with call for another inquiry is ‘absolutely sickening’

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The Independent UK

Labour lays down challenge to Musk pledging to go after tech firms allowing online abuse on their sites

Sitting down with The Independent, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones outlined the government’s plans to crackdown on explicit deepfake images

The National (Scotland)

Doctors speak out after Keir Starmer reveals private sector push for NHS

DOCTORS have spoken out after Keir Starmer unveiled the NHS’s growing use of private healthcare this week...

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“Tell Him To Get Lost”: People Clash With Elon Musk’s Dad After He Said Everyone Can Ignore Him

Errol Musk urges the public to "ignore" his son Elon's controversial comments on UK politics, emphasizing that he's "just a person." The post “Tell Him To Get Lost”: People Clash With Elon Musk’s Dad After He Said Everyone Can Ignore Him first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry to focus on Pakistani men – as it happened

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out

Evening Standard

Starmer hits out at Tories over Badenoch’s call for new grooming gang inquiry

Elon Musk claimed Sir Keir Starmer was ‘hiding terrible things’ by refusing to back a national probe.

The National (Scotland)

Tory push for grooming inquiry 'a shocking tactic', says Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer has warned Conservative MPs not to back a Commons push for a new nationwide child grooming investigation, as it prioritises “the…

International Business Times

Bangladesh Orders Banks To Assist UK Minister Graft Probe

Bangladesh money laundering investigators have ordered the country's big banks to hand over details of transactions relating to British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq in an ongoing graft probe, officers told AFP. Siddiq is the niece of former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled abroad last August after a student-led uprising…

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