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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

No 10 denies dodging scrutiny after axing afternoon press briefings

No 10 conceded the changes would be ‘difficult’ and kept ‘under review’ but insisted they were necessary to ‘modernise’ Government communications.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘very happy’ with Cabinet and sticking to EU ‘red lines’ – No 10

The response came after Wes Streeting appeared to back joining a customs union with Brussels.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces leadership challenge if Labour hammered in May local elections, warns his own veteran MP

The PM would have failed to ‘put the show on the road’ if Labour gets a drubbing in the town hall polls, Graham Stringer MP is warning

Evening Standard

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces battle Russian push to break through in Sumy region

Moscow reported to have forcibly moved dozens of people from border village; Florida peace talks described as ‘productive’. What we know on day 1,398

The Guardian - AU

Streeting’s call to rejoin EU customs union is ‘early shot’ in possible leadership challenge, Labour MP says

The move comes amid speculation that Wes Streeting wants to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister

The Independent UK

Streeting faces criticism as he appears to back joining customs union with EU

Opposition parties accused Wes Streeting of putting ‘political pitch-making’ above his role as Health Secretary.

Evening Standard

Anger as four independent Hampstead Heath cafes handed to Daisy Green group

The City of London Corporation chose Australian-inspired cafe group Daisy Green to take over next spring.

Evening Standard

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Jeremy Clarkson more worried about Keir Starmer replacement than China or Russia

The TV personality banned the Prime Minister and all Labour MPs from his Oxfordshire pub

Evening Standard

Starmer has his final call of 2025 with Donald Trump to discuss Ukraine and Gaza

The Prime Minister updated Trump on the appointment of the new British Ambassador to the United States, Dr Christian Turner

The Independent UK

Starmer and Trump discuss Ukraine and Gaza in pre-Christmas call

The two leaders discussed the war in Ukraine, the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza and the appointment of a new ambassador to Washington DC.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Labour’s difficult year: denial of hard choices is no longer an option

Editorial: All the incentives in Westminster politics militate against confronting difficult issues, but a failing government may as well try honesty

The Guardian - UK

Starmer has no coherent social mobility plan, says top government adviser

Exclusive: Warning from Social Mobility Commission chair comes after UK report found ‘entrenched disadvantages’

The Guardian - UK

Streeting urges closer trading ties with Europe to grow UK economy

Health secretary’s comments push further than government’s position on EU in wide-ranging interview

The Guardian - UK

Streeting ‘worried’ about NHS recovery after resident doctors’ strike

Resident doctors went on strike on Wednesday after members of the BMA rejected a fresh offer from the government

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened

Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year

The Guardian - UK

‘You’re barred!’: Labour’s battle with pubs promises a new year headache

A protest barring MPs from pubs is exposing deeper tensions between politicians and the communities they represent

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer will ‘absolutely’ be PM next Christmas, Labour chairwoman says

Anna Turley also insisted people would start to feel the change promised by the Government ‘in their pockets’ over the next year.

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz wants Berlin to be a geopolitical hub. Will German voters reward him?

The chancellor is pursuing a risky quest for European leadership, and last week’s setback over Russian reparations is unlikely to knock him off course

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The Guardian - UK

China has set a bear trap for Keir Starmer – and our naive PM is walking straight into it

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses, asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Independent UK

Pressure on Farage to sack ‘racist’ Reform candidate as he doubles down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’ to Caribbean

‘Farage's refusal to take action against racism in his party shows what a dark place he's dragging politics to,’ says Labour Party chair as Reform’s Hampshire mayor candidate praises Enoch Powell

The Guardian - UK

It’s the Stephen Collins Christmas cartoon challenge. Can you spot 20 people who made headlines in 2025?

Who’s propping up the bar with quizmaster Keir Starmer? Answers below (no cheating now!)

Evening Standard

PM urged to extradite Andrew Tate to UK as he travels to Dubai for boxing match

Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure to use Tate’s journey to Dubai as the impetus to extradite him to the UK.

The Independent UK

Starmer under pressure to extradite Andrew Tate ahead of Dubai boxing match

Tate and his brother Tristan are facing a series of 21 charges in the UK

The Guardian - UK

UK aid cuts take 40% from funds to counter Russian threat in western Balkans

Funding to tackle misinformation and cyber-attacks, and boost democracy, cut from £40m to £24m

The Guardian - UK

New leader says Unison will end support for ‘destructive’ Labour right wing

Blunt remarks indicate UK’s largest union may be on collision course with Wes Streeting and Labour more widely

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