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UK growth slows but December interest rate cut unlikely; vaccine-maker shares hit by RFK Jr nomination – as it happened

Latest UK GDP growth report shows UK grew by just 0.1% in July-September, a slowdown on the first half of the year

The Guardian - UK

Meet the groups trying to create a new leftwing party – and channel the energy missing from Starmer’s Labour

As disenchantment grows with mainstream parties, these collectives argue that the time is right – but there will be big obstacles, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – November 15

Here are the biggest stories leading Friday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

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A dream day for Labour as opposition is reduced to noises off

Reeves is untroubled by a financially illiterate Tory leader, while Starmer allows himself a minor celebration

The Guardian - UK

Man suspected of supplying small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested

The Turkish man, 44, was arrested at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, as part of a joint investigation on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Brussels presses ahead with bid for youth free movement deal despite Starmer’s objections

Exclusive: The bloc is formalising its negotiating position on a youth mobility agreement

The Independent UK

Landlords rush to force out tenants ahead of Labour’s no-fault eviction ban

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to outlaw Section 21 so-called no-fault evictions, with the ban expected to be implemented by next summer

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Council tax bills could rise by more than £100 next year as Labour keeps cap in place

Households can expect inflation-busting bill increases from April after No 10 confirmed that the cap on increases will be frozen

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan: Donald Trump targeted me because of my skin colour

The mayor’s comments come despite insistence from the government that Labour will be able to work closely with the incoming Republican administration

The Independent UK

London Mayor Says Trump Attacks Due To His Ethnicity And Religion

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of repeatedly criticising him because of his "ethnicity" and Muslim faith, in comments likely to renew his long-running feud with the US president-elect.

International Business Times

McDonald: UK Government needs to set out ‘tipping point’ for Irish unity vote

Mary Lou McDonald is hoping to lead Sinn Fein into government in Ireland after the election on November 29.

Evening Standard

Minister rejects plea by London civil servants to work 4-four day week: 'We're not living in the 1970s'

Pensions minister Emma Reynolds also dismissed claims that a shorter working week for civil servants would save the Government more than £20million

Evening Standard

Olly Robbins on longlist of 10 vying for UK civil service top job

Exclusive: former Brexit negotiator seen as probable favourite to take over from Simon Case as cabinet secretary

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray’s final departure marks the moment that the Starmer project gets serious

The prime minister has finally grasped that Downing Street must control the narrative, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Council tax bills could rise by 5% after Labour keeps cap in place

Rise would be almost three times above current levels of inflation and add £100 to average family’s bills

The Independent UK

Minister slaps down civil servants asking for four-day week: ‘This is not the 1970s’

The arrangement would more than halve staff turnover and free up money to hire an extra 2,345 workers, officials say

Evening Standard

Four-day week could save Government £21m a year, civil servants say

The arrangement would more than halve staff turnover and free up money to hire an extra 2,345 workers, officials say.

The Independent UK

What UK’s climate leadership could look like at Cop29

Analysis: To fill the vaccum of climate leadership at Cop29, the UK needs to take on one of the thorniest issues in UN negotiations

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Kemi Badenoch is her own worst enemy … and a gift for Keir Starmer and Labour

PMQs takes detailed preparation, timing and a razor-sharp mind – none of which the leader of the opposition has yet demonstrated

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer signs new defence deal with EU ally in latest step in Brexit reset

Europe braced for impact of Donald Trump presidency on security after he picks Fox presenter Pete Hegseth, who has argued the US is spending too much on Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as defence secretary

Evening Standard

UK and Romania sign defence treaty aimed at strengthening support for Ukraine

On Tuesday afternoon, Sir Keir Starmer hosted Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu in Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Council tax increase expected as Tories claim ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s press secretary confirmed the threshold for council tax increases will remain at 5%.

Evening Standard

Starmer jokes that Farage could be part of US immigration statistics

The Prime Minister was responding to the Reform UK leader at PMQs on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Starmer resists pressure to describe war in Gaza as ‘genocide’

The Prime Minister was asked in the Commons for his definition of the word.

Evening Standard

DUP MP asks Starmer to help get Northern Irish toddler returned from Lebanon

David Nahle’s father has ignored a High Court order telling him to return the three-year-old to his mother, Catherine Flanagan.

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