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Trump approves Starmer’s Chagos deal despite calling it an ‘act of great stupidity’

US president backs down over Labour prime minister’s plans to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal the government says is necessary to secure the future of the crucial UK-US Diego Garcia military base

The Independent UK

How the UK government plans to limit ‘forever chemical’ pollution – and what’s missing

The UK government has published its first national plan to deal with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as Pfas or “forever chemicals”. These chemicals have been used for decades in products such as firefighting foams, non-stick cookware, clothing, electronics and many industrial processes. Because many Pfas do not break…

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Why raising NHS spending on new drugs by 25% is the wrong decision – health economist’s view

For nearly three decades, decisions about which medicines the NHS pays for have not been made by ministers, but by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, known as Nice. Its job has been powerful: to act as a check on the pharmaceutical industry by demanding evidence that new…

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Calls to end climate security secrecy as UK fesses up

The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.

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There’s finally a smear test alternative – but why has it taken so long?

IN FOCUS : As scientists discover that menstrual blood can be tested for signs of cervical cancer, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores why it took 75 years for researchers to put an end to women’s pain and suffering

The Independent UK

UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help

Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK

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Farcical peace talks in Abu Dhabi resolve nothing as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught

Russia, Ukraine and the US met for a second time this week for trilateral talks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities. Once again little was resolved apart from a prisoner swap, something that has happened several times over the four years of the full-scale conflict between the two countries.

The Conversation

Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US – but when's it coming to the UK too?

The smarter AI assistant from Amazon is now available to all Stateside

Airlines should tell UK customers the carbon impact of flights, watchdog says

CAA’s guidance also including booking sites to enable passengers to make ‘more informed travel decisions’

The Guardian - UK

‘One of the most stunning sights in the country’: your picks for UK town of culture

From pirates and skateboarders in Hastings to legends and locks in Devizes, from dolphins in Scarborough to the ‘artists’ town’ of Kirkcudbright, readers put forward their favourite places

The Guardian - UK

Unlicensed weight-loss drugs marketed on social media as ‘prizes’

‘Giveaway’ competitions on WhatsApp and Telegram for retatrutide and other drugs described as ‘extremely dangerous’

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’

It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected.

Evening Standard

Retailer Quiz becomes latest firm to hit the wall with 109 jobs axed

The chain’s 40 stores across the UK and seven concessions in Ireland will continue to trade while administrators look at options.

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The Independent UK

Fashion retailer collapses into administration again with 109 jobs axed

This marks the second time the brand has entered administration within a year

Evening Standard

Starmer should never have even considered Mandelson for US role, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour, however, insisted the under-fire Prime Minister should stay on in his role.

The Independent UK

Weak climate targets mean UK banks risk missing out on ‘enormous opportunity’ of Africa’s renewable energy boom

IN FOCUS: ‘Africa will need hundreds of billions of dollars annually by 2030 if it is to meet energy access and development goals,’ one financial expert tells The Independent. Nick Ferris reports

Evening Standard

Inside the lab where scientists want to rewrite our DNA from scratch

Artificial biological intelligence could change humanity forever. Chris Stokel-Walker reports

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Watch the video: €90 billion loan for Ukraine — how will it help?

EU locks in a €90bn Ukraine package for defence and public services, with opt-outs, "pay to play" access for UK firms and a fast-track Parliament vote.

Evening Standard

London sees highest number of immigration raids in UK with 2,172 arrests - worst offending industries revealed

Businesses in the capital were visted by immigration officers 2,715 times in 2025, up by more than 700 visits on the year before

The Independent UK

This UK rail company has revealed brand new trains with water refill stations and reclining seats

The decades-old carriages will be replaced as part of the Great British Railways nationalisation process

The Guardian - UK

Dubai’s potent lure: the reality behind the real-estate frenzy

Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge

The Guardian - AU

Possibility of US ever selling Australia nuclear submarines is increasingly remote, Aukus critics say

Malcolm Turnbull says government is ‘engaged in an exercise of denial’, as defence minister insists $368bn deal is ‘full steam ahead’

The Independent UK

MPs warn of ‘catastrophic’ consequences if UK does not pause aid cuts

In a report contributed to by The Independent, parliament’s international development select committee says the planned cuts are too deep and being pushed through too quickly

The Independent UK

‘I don’t want to die here’: Survivor of deadliest Channel boat tragedy recalls six-hour swim to safety

Believing he would die in what went on to become the deadliest Channel boat disaster, Issa Mohamed Omar, took a leap of faith, let go of the stricken vessel he had been clinging to and swam for six hours, as Holly Bancroft reports

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