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Trump slates Keir Starmer over Chagos Islands lease deal – in third U-turn on UK deal with Mauritius

US president warns of ‘big mistake’ and ‘blight’ on ally – one day after backing agreement

The Independent UK

Britain accuses Trump of yo-yoing over Chagos Islands after he slams Starmer's 'big mistake' on military base deal

The plans would see the UK lease the military complex on Diego Garcia from Mauritius at a cost of £35 billion

Evening Standard

Trump tells Starmer not to give away Chagos Islands day after US backed deal

The plans would see the UK lease the base on Diego Garcia from Mauritius at a cost of £35 billion over the next century.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian view on UK-EU defence: moving in the right direction, much too slowly

The threat of Russian aggression makes a compelling case for urgent continental cooperation

The Guardian - UK

UK police forces assess allegations from Epstein files

British police forces are working together to assess potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department’s investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

PM extolls importance of standing ‘side by side’ with Welsh FM

Sir Keir Starmer says he will deliver rail improvements ‘side by side’ with Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan.

Evening Standard

Former cricket captains urge Pakistan to ensure better medical care for Imran Khan in prison

More than a dozen former international cricket captainshave urged Pakistan’s government to ensure better prison treatment and medical care for former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan

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Keir Starmer defends U-turn on plans to delay some local elections

Votes in 30 English councils will now go ahead.

Evening Standard

Reform to reinstate two-child benefit cap as Jenrick pledges ‘fiscal discipline’

Sir Keir Starmer criticised Robert Jenrick’s announcement as ‘shameful’, as Reform’s Treasury spokesperson claimed the policy is unaffordable.

The Independent UK

'Shy Labour voters' could save Starmer from defeat by Reform or Greens in Gorton by-election says polls expert

The three parties are ramping up their campaigns ahead of polling day on February 26

Evening Standard

Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan

CEO of UK’s biggest defence company says delay is holding back industry investment as BAE posts record sales

The Guardian - UK

While we’re seeking to fix what’s wrong with Britain, look hard at our policy-lite, sensation-seeking media

Mandelson, Trump, Send: all need explanation with thought and clarity. We must end this obsession with ‘hot takes’, says Roger Mosey, former head of BBC TV News

The Guardian - UK

Another senior London Labour councillor joins Greens as wave of defections from Keir Starmer's party continues

James McAsh blamed Labour becoming ‘intolerant of anyone pushing for progressive change’ for his defection

Evening Standard

UK politics: Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – as it happened

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has announced party’s plans to cut welfare spending

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer reiterates backing for Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to bring together Palestinian and Israeli officials in a push for progress.

Evening Standard

BAE Systems profits leap amid ‘new era’ of defence spending

Europe’s biggest defence contractor reported better-than-expected underlying earnings of £3.32 billion for 2025, up 12% on 2024.

The Guardian - UK

Is No 10 seeking its own destruction? Why else would it botch its council plans and hand a victory to Farage?

Labour promised ‘ambitious reforms’, but it was fixing things that were not broken. And the moral: focus on what matters and stop making stupid mistakes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Fallout from Epstein and Mandelson puts Britain's House of Lords under scrutiny

Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to make first public appearance since council elections U-turn

The Prime Minister is due in Wales on Wednesday, where Labour faces pressure from Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of a crunch Senedd vote.

The Independent UK

Over 4 million working households now struggling to afford a decent life, research finds

More than four million working households across the UK are not earning enough to afford a “decent life”, according to new research.

The Guardian - UK

Training more Britons may not cut net migration or plug skills shortages, study finds

Local workers can be difficult to attract because of poor pay and conditions, say researchers

The Independent UK

Police probe claims Labour bribed voters with food to support by-election candidate

Labour battling to hold Gorton and Denton against fierce challenge from the Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Four Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius

Group says they intend to establish permanent settlement but Mauritius’s attorney general calls their move a ‘publicity stunt’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on local government elections: fix the system, not the timetable

Editorial: Labour can justify local government reform. It cannot justify delaying elections. Tweaking maps won’t enrage voters; stagnant pay and broken services will

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer buys personalised silver cufflinks given by Trump on state visit

Official rules say government should keep gifts worth more than £140 unless ministers pay the value over that limit

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