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Tuesday briefing: How Britain has coped with an Arctic blast

In today’s newsletter: Widespread flooding, snow and power outages have left thousands of households and travellers facing the aftermath of a cold snap – with more disruption to come

The Guardian - UK

Ignore Musk, ignore the critics – you’ll feel the benefit of Labour’s policies in your pocket before long

Despite the doom-mongers, the outlook for the economy, the NHS and vital services is good. Coming months should bear that out, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s NHS plan: what are the key elements and can it succeed?

PM has promised that 92% of patients waiting for planned care in England will once again be treated within 18 weeks

The Guardian - UK

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‘I haven’t seen any change’: black Labour voters in Liverpool and London six months on

In Liverpool Riverside and Tottenham, two constituencies with black MPs and large black communities, Labour’s vote share dropped by more than 20 points at last year’s election. The Guardian spoke to voters there to find out what they have made of the party’s return to power

The Guardian - UK

Shona Craven: ‘Don’t feed Elon Musk the troll’ is easier said than done

CHANCES are that by the time you read this, Elon Musk will have made headlines with yet another post on X ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MPs challenged to 'stand up to Keir Starmer' on NIC tax hikes

THE SNP have challenged Scottish Labour MPs to “stand up to Keir Starmer” on the National Insurance tax hike...

The National (Scotland)

Musk suggests Americans should ‘liberate’ the British from their ‘tyrannical government’

His post on X marked a surreal new step in the billionaire tycoon’s escalating feud with Britain’s ruling Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer

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What the papers say – January 7

Elon Musk continues to feature heavily across the front pages.

Evening Standard

Winter Woes in the UK and US: Pensioners Left Struggling as Leaders Slash Support

Pensioners in both Britain and the US are facing an increasingly hostile environment as a result of government actions taken against them.

International Business Times UK

Starmer hits back at critics of his record on grooming gangs amid Musk row

Tesla owner Elon Musk has accused the Prime Minister of being ‘complicit in the crimes’ of child sex offenders due to his time as chief prosecutor.

The Independent UK

New Budget blow for Starmer as retailers warn of price hikes and job cuts

Retailers will be particularly hard hit by chancellor Rachel Reeves’s planned hike to employers’ national insurance

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper says professionals to face criminal sanctions for failing to report child abuse

The home secretary defended her decision not to launch a national inquiry into the grooming scandal

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Trump victory certified, Trudeau quits as Canada’s PM, radical plan to ‘split’ cricket

Donald Trump’s election win is secured amid heavy symbolism four years after Capitol riot; rethink would see two series against England every three years

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on Starmer and the NHS: renewal is the right priority

Editorial: Using the private sector to drive down waiting lists must not lead to the erosion of public healthcare

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The Guardian view on Elon Musk’s disinformation: escalating hate and threatening democracy

Editorial: The UK prime minister calls out the reckless amplification of conspiracy theories by the world’s richest man on child sexual abuse. Good

The Guardian - UK

This is how the grooming scandal is being weaponised – and this is what Starmer must do

There is a nagging sense that justice still has not been done. At a Reform rally, I watched Nigel Farage exploit that, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Yvette Cooper says she will force professionals to report child sexual abuse claims

Home secretary announces plans to implement key demand from Jay inquiry in England

The Guardian - UK

New year, new Keir: if only politicians would resolve to keep quiet in January

Starmer promotes his NHS plans in Surrey while Kemi Badenoch takes to X in response to Elon Musk

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The Independent UK

Man charged with sending malicious communications to Labour MP Jess Phillips

The revelation comes just hours after Sir Keir Starmer came out fighting on behalf of Ms Phillips saying the ‘poison of the far right’ had led to serious threats to the safeguarding minister

The Guardian - UK

Bromance on the rocks: where does Musk’s brush-off leave Nigel Farage?

The Reform leader’s dalliance with the US billionaire looks in trouble after an abrupt about-turn from the X boss

Evening Standard

OPINION - I'm a court reporter who sat through horrific grooming gang trials – this is why I'm against a new inquiry

Public inquiries make for great spectacles these days – televised grillings of politicians, officials and experts being called to account for the sins of the past. The modern day equivalent of the stocks.

The Independent UK

John Healey admits UK has not had any talks with Trump’s team over crumbling Chagos deal

Donald Trump’s team is looking for a way to veto the deal as a result of concerns over possible Chinese interference

Evening Standard

UK PM responds to Elon Musk’s X outburst ...Tech and Science Daily podcast

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Salon

British PM: Musk is "spreading lies"

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his record as a prosecutor in the wake of false claims promoted on X

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar accuses Scottish government of ‘weakening every institution’

Scottish Labour leader sets out plan to revive party’s flagging fortunes before Holyrood elections

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