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Why is Keir Starmer’s government seeking to cut the benefits bill?

Labour targeting sickness and disability benefits that have ballooned amid increasingly ageing and unwell population

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How Labour’s proposed benefits bill cuts could affect the most vulnerable

In today’s newsletter: The PM has paved the way for the chancellor to overhaul ‘indefensible’ incapacity and disability payments – are there echoes of the Tories’ war on ‘sicknote culture’?

The Guardian - UK

Though Starmer’s project is fragile, he’s taking one giant leap: to reconfigure the British state

Headlines about Whitehall cuts obscure the real intent. The PM wants effective, dynamic administration that voters will believe in, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

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Outrage Erupts After Southport Killings While Minister Slams PMs Dangerous Terror Law Plan

Police bosses have been warned to step up and provide clear, accurate details in the wake of major incidents to prevent conspiracy theories from running wild.

The Fashion Central

‘People want change’: voter anger opens door for Reform in key Labour seats

Projections suggest Merthyr Tydfil and Dudley could be won by Nigel Farage’s party – but how real is the threat?

The Guardian - UK

‘Many will die’: UN aid chief warns of fallout as humanitarian relief cut

Funding cuts could mean less help for people in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and many more countries, UN aid chief said.

Al Jazeera

What the papers say – March 13

Politics dominates the front page headlines on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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New offence over planning mass killings recommended in wake of Southport murders

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of inaccurate use.

The Independent UK

Starmer vows to fight ‘flabby state’ with root and branch reform of civil service

At a speech on Thursday the prime minister will say that jobs should not exist if artificial intelligence or computers can do them better

The Independent UK

AI should replace some work of civil servants, Starmer to announce

The new digital ‘mantra’ prompts unions to warn PM to stop blaming problems on Whitehall officials

The Guardian - UK

PM to attack ‘cottage industry of blockers’ as he vows to cut red tape

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in an intervention on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Britain's 'flabby' state to be reformed vows PM Keir Starmer - amid claim civil servants could be paid more

Sir Keir Starmer will set out plans to cut regulation and make Whitehall more efficient in a speech on Thursday

Evening Standard

‘There is no moral case’: Labour divided over prospect of benefit cuts

Some feel the party is moving away from the working class, but others argue ministers must show new Labour voters the system can work

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer could face biggest rebellion over disability benefit freeze

Exclusive: Dozens of Labour MPs understood to have urged the government to think again

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Europe ‘accelerating’ work on peacekeeping coalition for Ukraine, says Healey

Defence Secretary John Healey has met his counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and Poland.

The Independent UK

Poorest in Britain worse off than Slovenia and Malta after 15 years of stagnant wages, report warns

A damning report found that the worst off in parts of Britain are now poorer than those in Slovenia and Malta after a decade and a half of stagnant incomes

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on US-Europe relations: Britain is coming to a fork in the road

Editorial: For now Keir Starmer can say there is a middle way, but Donald Trump will soon force Britain to pick a side

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s welfare plans: betraying the vulnerable

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s suggested benefit cuts are deeply unfair to poor, sick and disabled people – and ignore expert warnings that these measures won’t boost employment

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Katie Amess says ‘glimmer of hope’ inquiry will be reconsidered after PM meeting

The murdered MP’s daughter met with the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

The fruit of flattery is tariffs, but Trump-wrangler Starmer takes it on the chin

Despite pandering to Trump’s ego, Labour finds itself in a trade war. At least Reform is still giving comic relief

Evening Standard

Will JD Vance or Elon Musk meet King Charles on Donald Trump's state visit?

The US President will be joined by at least his wife Melania for second state visit to the UK

Evening Standard

Welsh Secretary asked if she would resign over benefit cuts

Jo Stevens was questioned whether she will vote against any welfare cuts, as she did against similar proposals in 2015, and resign from the cabinet.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Labour’s council tax promise applied to 2023-2024

If they had been in power Labour said at the time they would have frozen council tax in the tax year ending in the spring of 2024.

The National (Scotland)

Labour planning 'far-right inspired Project Chainsaw' to cut public sector – reports

The Labour Government is considering launching a “Project Chainsaw” inspired by the far-right poster boys Elon Musk and Argentinian president…

The Independent UK

Voices: Netflix missed a trick with ‘You’ – and it makes the final series pointless

COMMENT: The streaming service has dropped an official teaser of the final season of the serial killer hit, with Penn Badgley’s ‘Joe Goldberg’ character primed to confront his demons in New York – but it’s still a salacious step too far for Emma Clarke

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