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Thames Water lobbied Whitehall to press Ofwat on allowing higher bills

Exclusive: Debt-ridden company also warned officials of ‘chilling effect’ of any renationalisation

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves tells departments to make 'billions of pounds' of cuts before Budget

THE Chancellor has warned that “public spending is not sustainable” as she told government departments to make billions of pounds of cuts in…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer does not rule out outdoor smoking ban proposal

Leaked Whitehall documents reveal plans to extend indoor smoking ban to certain outside spaces, such as pub gardens

The Guardian - UK

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The bedraggled Tories are useful foes, but Keir Starmer’s real enemy now is time

The public know there are no quick fixes to Britain’s problems, but without tangible change, patience will run out quickly, says the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Starmer cancels appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser

Exclusive: PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate

The Guardian - UK

Labour cronyism row escalates as Tories demand investigation into donor’s appointment to Treasury

Laura Trott urges the prime minister’s ethics adviser to open an investigation

The Independent UK

There is a serious problem at 10 Downing Street, but it isn’t Sue Gray v Morgan McSweeney

The rumbles of discord in No 10 matter, but they’re a sign of a creaking system rather than a destructive rivalry, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

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Rachel Reeves planning to raise taxes and cut spending in October budget

Chancellor insists she still has large black hole to fill despite stronger than expected growth in first half of 2024

The Guardian - UK

‘Look out for fireworks’: power struggle rumours between No 10 big beasts persist

Downing Street officials deny friction between Sue Gray and Morgan McSweeney, but negative briefings continue

The Guardian - UK

Inspection finds Met police failing or inadequate in key crime fighting areas

‘Devastating’ report says there are ‘serious concerns’ about London force’s management of dangerous offenders

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves set to make 'tough decisions' on welfare spending

UK ministers have been ordered to search for cost-cutting reforms as the Chancellor plans to take “tough decisions” on welfare and spending...

The National (Scotland)

UK ministers warned to prepare for tough decisions on spending

The Treasury has made it clear that reform will be needed as Rachel Reeves begins pivotal review of public finances

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of protesters take to streets in anti-racism marches across UK

It came as the Prime Minister warned police to remain on ‘high alert’ for further unrest

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer needs to answer these pressing questions about how he will govern

Keir Starmer’s government has hit the ground running. But over the next few weeks and months some serious choices will have to be made about exactly how to govern. These are 13 pressing questions that will demand answers soon, partly drawing from my experience working in city government, several national…

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The Guardian - UK

Cabinet secretary contenders: who’s in line for top job in UK civil service?

Whitehall sources say it could be a more open competition than in past as Simon Case prepares to step down

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer thrust to the front of the Nato alliance amid Russia's growing threat

Starmer government pitched into Nato leadership as the alliance faces increasing confrontation from Russia

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron failed to foist new houses on rural areas. Why does Keir Starmer think he’ll succeed?

Labour’s bonfire of planning regulations will stir up the shires and let down those most in need – but the construction lobby will be happy, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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With this king’s speech, Starmer has staked everything on the long game. But politics has a habit of moving fast

The NHS, child poverty, defence: Labour is selling itself on its ability to get some big things done, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

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The Guardian - UK

Scotland and Westminster join forces on vaping, rail and renting reform

Deputy first minister welcomes new approach but SNP colleague Stephen Flynn calls king’s speech ‘timid’

The Guardian - UK

‘A massive relief and a change of mood’: how did Keir Starmer’s first week in power go?

Britain’s new PM and his team are genuinely excited to have seized the reins of power in Westminster – but are under no illusion about the size of the task ahead

The Guardian - UK

Reliance on private sector investment could stifle Labour’s economic mission

In the rush for growth, the cabinet has hit the ground running; but a temporary boost to public borrowing may be the only way to get quick results

The Guardian - UK

Labour to fight 2029 election ‘like an insurgent’ as preparations begin

Party’s strategist already planning how to secure second term, bolstered by former MP’s appointment to thinktank

Evening Standard

OPINION - Ukraine's forces improvise and innovate - we should do the same to put the British Army in fighting order

The purpose of Nato was “to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down” according to its first Secretary General, Lord Hastings Ismay. At its 75th anniversary summit in Washington, the alliance might say that the task now is to ensure that Ukraine isn’t defeated by Russia…

The Guardian - UK

Tory governments talked down to regional mayors like me. Now Keir Starmer is listening to us

The new PM understands it will take metro mayors with real power to actually improve the country’s housing, education and more, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Post Office Horizon inquiry told of ‘incomplete curiosity’ and ‘toxic culture’

Former chair of Whitehall agencies overseeing state-owned businesses gives view on what went wrong

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