1. Labour to defend aid cuts, claiming UK’s days as ‘a global charity’ are over

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Development minister will tell MPs that Britain will share ‘incredible expertise’ instead of fundingThe days of viewing the UK as “a global charity” are over, the new development minister, Jenny Chapman, will tell MPs, in remarks that are likely to prove a controversial d...

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1. Starmer accused of echoing far-right with ‘island of strangers’ speech

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Prime minister’s immigration speech was likened by MPs to rhetoric of Enoch PowellKeir Starmer has defended his plans to curb net migration after an angry backlash from MPs, businesses and industry to a speech in which he said the UK risked becoming an “...

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1. Liz Kendall to overhaul DWP’s assessment for disability benefits

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Work and pensions secretary calls for groups to engage as she scraps capability assessment and overhauls Pip applicationLiz Kendall is to begin an overhaul of the disability benefit assessment process long decried by campaigners as cruel, calling on groups to engage with ...

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1. Reeves’s Mansion House accord on pension funds is long on virtue-signalling | Nils Pratley

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   There are so many conditions attached to the ‘pledge’ to invest in the UK that its claims should be taken with a large helping of salt...

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1. The Guardian view on Labour’s immigration plan: cohesion isn’t helped by talk of ‘strangers’ | Editorial

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   The prime minister says he wants to rebuild communities and opportunities, but risks playing into opponents’ handsEvery government needs an immigration policy and the one led by Sir Keir Starmer is no exception. Laws are required to establish the terms under which migrati...

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1. The Guardian view on UK trade: quiet re-engagement is a slow fix for Brexit’s mistakes | Editorial

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   As an Asian giant rises and Trump postures, the UK offers commercial credibility while inching toward a pragmatic European reset it won’t nameIn the theatre of 21st-century trade diplomacy, symbolism often eclipses substance. Last week’s ...

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1. The race to the bottom is on as Starmer delivers his great immigration reset | John Crace

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   A week after Reform cleans up at the local elections, the prime minister decides it’s time to ‘take back control’...

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1. It’s the great immigration experiment. But will Starmer test Labour to destruction? | Polly Toynbee

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   There’s more to this policy than merely chasing Nigel Farage. But it risks driving voters towards the Lib Dems and GreensImmigration is a tinderbox. No one listening to voters on doorsteps in recent local elections could deny this. Nothing Labour does will satisfy those f...

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1. Starmer faces opposition from Labour MPs and employers over immigration shift

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Some backbenchers already thought PM had moved too far right on issue but aides say aim is to make system ‘fairer’“We must never accept the Tory or media narrative that often scapegoats and demonises migrants,” Keir Starmer wrote in 2020. “Problems of low pay, housing and...

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1. ‘Things could fall over’: businesses and public services on Starmer’s immigration crackdown

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Social care, hospitality, health, universities and construction sectors raise questions over impact of planKeir Starmer’s blueprint for curbing im...

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