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Friday briefing: How do you fix Britain’s broken disability benefits system?

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer promised to ‘never turn our backs’ on those in need. But the government’s ‘unacceptably poor service’ is driving many disability benefit claimants towards hardship and greater distress

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accused of having head in the sand over cost of Brexit

Exclusive: PM urged to undertake a radical rethink of Brexit to boost economic growth as it’s revealed government won’t calculate loss of the UK’s biggest market

The Independent UK

‘Epidemic’ of violence against women spiralling out of control

A ministerial oversight group for the strategy ‘only met four times in three years’

The Independent UK

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‘Epidemic’ of violence against women and girls in UK is getting worse – report

National Audit Office says government attempts to tackle misogynistic violence are hampered by poor coordination

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the children’s bill: academy freedoms are beside the point

Editorial: The government deserves praise for delivering breakfast clubs, a home schooling register and admissions reform

The Guardian - UK

Look What You Made Me Do: Starmer pays up for Swift merchandise

Details of gifts received by Sir Keir Starmer since taking office have been disclosed by the Cabinet Office.

Evening Standard

Both the Scottish and UK Governments are wrong on Deposit Return Schemes

The DRS is back in the news now that Keir Starmer — in yet another show of policy innovation — has decided to copy/paste the previous…

The National (Scotland)

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Loners, misfits and the shadow of Southport

Letters: A reader with an autistic son responds to letters about Axel Rudakubana, while Peter Lowe suggests ways of restricting the sale and lethality of knives

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: Even Leave voters now doubt that quitting the European Union was a success

Exclusive: Poll finds that four times as many Brits say decision to leave was more of a failure than a success

Evening Standard

‘What a guy’: Hull pays its respects at John Prescott’s funeral

Starmer and Blair among those at service for former deputy PM – with two Jaguars in cortege in tribute to ‘Two Jags’

The Guardian - UK

Trade union boss warns Reeves against trading workers rights for economic growth

Exclusive: FBU general secretary issues a warning to Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer over pay and workers rights following the chancellor’s speech

The Independent UK

New laws to make endangering lives at sea a crime in bid to stop small boat crossings

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new laws will ‘turbocharge efforts to smash the gangs’ smuggling migrants across the Channel

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour refuse to sign cross-party call for Waspi compensation

CROSS-PARTY MSPs have sent a joint letter to Keir Starmer calling for compensation for Waspi women – but Scottish Labour declined to sign ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral

The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.

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Evening Standard

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

Evening Standard

India trade deal should secure release of detained British citizen, says MP

Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, has been held in India since 2017.

Evening Standard

Stars align for Heathrow third runway but Supreme Court may put the fast-warming planet first

Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air pollution or noise blighting the lives of local residents

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves unaware former chancellors had published tax returns

The Chancellor had initially ruled out publishing her tax returns, but has now said she is ‘very happy’ to do so.

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The Independent UK

Labour’s border bill to 'block migrants from claiming slavery protections’

Sir Keir Starmer accused the previous Conservative government of ‘driving a coach and horses’ through protections for victims of trafficking

The Guardian - UK

Look at Labour’s acts of environmental vandalism and ask: did I vote for this?

Our rivers, our wildlife, the air we breathe: the government is sacrificing all to the insatiable god of GDP – and mocking our objections, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘legendary’ John Prescott ahead of funeral

Sir Keir hails vision of former deputy prime minister, adding: ‘I know many people will be raising a glass to John today’

The Independent UK

Under pressure Rachel Reeves issues defiant response when quizzed on Keir Starmer relationship

Rachel Reeves issued a defiant response as she defended her record as chancellor.

Evening Standard

Starmer lauds Prescott’s ‘tenacity and vision’ ahead of ex-deputy PM’s funeral

More than 300 family members, friends and colleagues have been invited to the service for John Prescott at Hull Minster.

Evening Standard

Reeves rejects Heathrow expansion critics, saying answer ‘cannot always be no’

The Chancellor said the economy will stagnate if you ‘always give in’ to objections.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s plan for ‘growth’ won’t take off, but it will leave ordinary people behind

We used to call this ‘trickle-down economics’, and we learned a long time ago that it is a myth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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