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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Economists urge Rachel Reeves to bend fiscal rules instead of cutting welfare

Calls for chancellor to exclude defence from rules or raise taxes in response to spending pressure at spring statement

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says ‘good chance to end war quickly’ as he urges pressure on Putin

Ukrainian president calls on allies to push Russian president to accept US proposal while Putin says Ukrainian troops in Kursk should surrender. What we know on day 1,116

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,115

These are the key developments on day 1,115 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Starmer To Host Coalition Call As He Says Putin 'Not Serious About Peace'

UK premier Keir Starmer will prod fellow leaders Saturday to sign up to a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine, having said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "not serious about peace".

International Business Times

What the papers say – March 15

A wide range of stories feature across Saturday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Labour ‘to slash disability benefits for 1 million people’ as part of huge welfare cuts

Those who have difficulty washing, dressing or eating will be denied payments due to a tougher eligibility criteria

The Independent UK

Russian captain of North Sea crash ship to appear in court

The Solong’s master Vladimir Motin, 59, of Primorsky, St Petersburg, in Russia, has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter, police said.

Evening Standard

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PM hosts talks on Ukraine peacekeeping force as Putin warned not to play games

Sir Keir Starmer will host another round of talks with the ‘coalition of the willing’ on Saturday morning.

Evening Standard

Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire

UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace

The Guardian - UK

Putin must stop playing games with ceasefire, says Starmer, ahead of peacekeeping talks with world leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Putin of trying to drag out ceasefire talks in order to continue the war

Evening Standard

Putin must stop playing games with peace, Starmer says, ahead of coalition call

The Prime Minister will host a video call on Saturday, with as many as 25 countries, to develop a peacekeeping mission.

Evening Standard

Starmer tells Putin to stop playing games and get serious about Ukraine peace deal

Prime minister will tell Western countries they should use economic pressure to force Russia into a ceasefire if necessary

The Independent UK

Blockers, checkers, bats and chainsaws: don’t talk like Musk, Starmer is warned

PM has been urged to ‘get a grip’ on messaging after railing against the ‘flabby’ state and the civil service’s ‘tepid bath’

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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…

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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”

The Independent UK

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 National (Scotland)

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 Independent UK

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

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