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Starmer warns ‘no quick fix’ for UK as he faces pressure over child poverty and benefits – as it happened

PM announces taskforce to deal with child poverty, but refuses to commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK

UK Inflation Holds Steady At 2%, Rate Cut Possible

UK inflation remains at 2%, Bank of England faces decision on interest rates amid concerns of inflation resurgence.

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The Brexit fantasists may be beaten, but Brexit reality is a far tougher foe

Only when the blinkers of Eurosceptic ideology are removed does the full scale of the task of repairing EU relations become clear, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What the king’s speech will tell us about Labour’s plans – and the pitfalls ahead

In today’s newsletter: From workers’ rights to housing targets, the speech will flesh out Labour’s agenda for the coming year. But will Labour’s crowded backbenches prove rebellious?

The Guardian - UK

Labour divided over calls to scrap first past the post after landslide win

Leadership won’t take the risk of proportional representation but members are pushing for change

The Guardian - UK

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UK's new Labour government sets out plans to 'take the brakes off' the economy in King's Speech

Britain’s new Labour Party government campaigned on a promise to bring bold change at modest cost

The Independent UK

Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament

King Charles III will officially open the new session of Parliament on Wednesday, donning his ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative program of the U.K.’s first left-leaning government in 14 years

The Independent UK

'Still time for Keir Starmer to see sense' and scrap two-child cap, say SNP

THE SNP have said there is “still time for Keir Starmer to see sense” and axe the two-child benefit cap ahead of the King’s Speech ...

The National (Scotland)

King Charles III To Set Out UK Govt To-do List

King Charles III will read out Labour's first programme for government in a decade and half on Wednesday when the UK parliament formally reopens following the July 4 election.

International Business Times

Mandatory housing targets at core of economy-focused king’s speech

Planning reforms and transport policies included in package of more than 35 bills as Labour prioritises growth

The Guardian - UK

Labour's economic growth plans to be unveiled in King's Speech at State Opening of Parliament

Number 10 is set to lay down more than 35 bills as Labour sets the agenda for the first time in 14 years on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Children’s letters from Gaza handed in to Downing Street

LETTERS from Palestinian children have been handed in to Downing Street, calling for an urgent ceasefire and end to the violence in Gaza ...

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Prince William and David Beckham lead celebrity reactions to Gareth Southgate quitting as England manager

Gary Lineker, Keir Starmer and Piers Morgan also responded to the decision

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan Gething’s exit gives Welsh Labour a chance to reset

Controversies overshadowed first minister’s brief time at helm but some fear party’s woes in Wales run deeper than one man

The National (Scotland)

Anger as BBC news prioritises English football over Welsh government

THE First Minister of one the UK nations has resigned after a stunning mutiny, but the BBC has more important things to report ...

Evening Standard

Trump-led America would make 'catastrophic mistake' if it abandoned Ukraine, says Lord Hague

The warning came after Trump picked senator JD Vance for vice president

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Has Victoria Starmer done the unthinkable — and turned her husband Keir into a sex symbol?

Hundreds and thousands of words have already been written about the public coming out of Lady Starmer of Dartmouth Park. When she celebrated her husband’s election win 12 days ago, she kissed herself into the history books.

The National (Scotland)

New defence review chief dials up criticism of China in 'deadly quartet' warning

THE new head of the Government’s defence review has dialled up official rhetoric on China, blasting the country as a member of a “deadly…

The National (Scotland)

Labour will not change two-child cap with King's Speech, Angela Rayner says

LABOUR will not remove the two-child benefit cap in the King’s Speech, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said ...

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer vows ‘road map’ to 2.5% defence pledge in Armed Forces review

Defence Secretary John Healey says the forces have suffered from years of neglect and have become ‘hollowed out’

The Independent UK

Ex-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among 'deadly' challenges

Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer government digs in as it faces Labour revolt over two-child benefit limit

Labour MP Kim Johnson is ready to table an amendment to the King’s Speech to ditch the restriction

The Guardian - UK

Citizens’ assemblies could work wonders for Labour and Britain – but only if they’re more than a talking shop

In France and Ireland, assemblies are laboratories of democracy. They can be here too, if politicians commit to adopting their ideas, says Richard Wilson, CEO of Iswe Foundation

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