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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

‘We need to get a grip’: Rachel Reeves defends welfare cuts after cabinet criticism

Under-pressure Labour chancellor insists the current benefits system is ‘not working for anyone’

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves accepts free corporate tickets for Sabrina Carpenter gig

RACHEL Reeves accepted free tickets to sit in a corporate box at a Sabrina Carpenter gig.

The National (Scotland)

MPs tell No 10: frontbenchers could quit over disability benefits plan

Labour MPs suggest backlash means PM cannot push ahead with freeze on some personal independence payments

The Guardian - UK

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Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well

The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced plans to abolish NHS England, the organisation that oversees and manages the NHS in England, employing 19,000 people.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer promises more ‘democratic control’ of the NHS – how do other European countries do it?

Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, announced on March 13 that the government will move to abolish NHS England in the next two years. During this period, the government plans to bring its functions under the UK’s health ministry, with the aim of bringing the health service “into democratic…

The Conversation

Keir Starmer’s civil service reforms: what is mission-led government and why is it so hard to achieve?

All governments, it seems, are destined to go to war with Whitehall. The administration of Keir Starmer has been in power only nine months, but there are clear indications ministers are frustrated and dissatisfied with civil service performance.

The Conversation

Fact check: Part of a new town in Kent was impacted by a spider’s habitat

A section of the Ebbsfleet Garden City project has been affected by Natural England’s decision to designate a new protection area.

Evening Standard

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The UK government embracing AI? I’m sorry, that’s nonsense and I can prove it

My freedom of information request revealed the inane use of ChatGPT by the tech secretary. Is this the future? I hope not, says technology writer Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian - UK

What are Vladimir Putin's conditions for a ceasefire?

The Russian leader said that Russia “certainly supports” ceasefire plans with Ukraine but “there are issues that we need to discuss”

Evening Standard

Reform UK on course to win Runcorn and Helsby by-election despite bitter civil war

Reform UK is on course to win the seat from Labour despite a ongoing row between Nigel Farage and suspended MP Rupert Lowe

The Independent UK

Ex-Labour candidate tears into party's plans for brutal welfare cuts

A former Labour candidate was applauded on Question Time when she tore into the party’s plans to make welfare cuts ...

The National (Scotland)

Tech secretary asks ChatGPT for policy advice

Tech secretary asked ChatGPT for advice on policy and which podcasts he should appear on to reach the widest audience possible

The Independent UK

Calls to close RAF Wethersfield asylum centre after high court rules vulnerable migrants put there unlawfully – as it happened

Campaigners welcome decision saying Home Office acted unlawfully

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is having his chainsaw moment – but all he will slash is democracy

The PM sounds like Elon Musk when promising to fight the ‘blockers’, but his government’s plans will weaken the link between peoples and politics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The Independent UK

Ministers must get a grip of broken benefits system, Rachel Reeves insists

Labour MPs are worried about the impact of expected cuts to the welfare budget.

Evening Standard

Broken benefits system must be brought under control, insists Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Ministers hope to reduce the number of working-age people claiming benefits, but some Labour MPs are concerned plans will harm vulnerable people

International Business Times

UK Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks In January In Blow To Govt

Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy.

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Sky News Interrupts for Breaking Update in Major Blow to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

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The Independent UK

UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January in blow to Rachel Reeves

The slowdown in January piles further pressure on Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer ahead off this month’s spring statement

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Is the abolition of NHS England snake oil or a miracle cure?

In today’s newsletter: Arguments for and against Labour’s surprise closure of quango at top of the health service

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Powell: the veteran negotiator being lauded over US-Ukraine detente

UK national security adviser may prefer to work behind the scenes but he found himself in the limelight this week

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks

Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty

The Guardian - UK

What could Apple’s legal challenge mean for data protection?

The UK’s battle for access to encrypted services could define how companies are able to safeguard customer data in the future

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s cautionary tale: how hereditary peers clung on for 26 years

Delay in removing hereditaries from Lords illustrates how hard it will be to push through more significant changes

Evening Standard

What the papers say – March 14

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s papers.

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