52 m. ago DAN HODGES: I've learned Labour's deranged new 'masterplan'... Starmer and Reeves have gone mad

After 12 short but tumultuous months, the pressures of government have finally become too great. The weight of the seals of office are crushing them.

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57 m. ago Voices: Now, Starmer the statesman needs to up his game at home

It’s the eternal puzzle of Keir Starmer’s premiership, one that has been brought to light again by Emmanuel Macron’s state visit: how can the PM perform so well on an international stage but so badly on the domestic front? Andrew Grice thinks he has the answer

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58 m. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla take the Macrons on a tour of Windsor Castle before the French President and First Lady head to London for lunch with Keir Starmer oes here

The King and Queen were seen warmly greeting Mr Macron and First Lady Brigitte on a sunny Wednesday morning in the grounds of the castle after a dazzling state banquet.

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1 hour ago As Starmer and Macron discuss small boats, how many migrants cross the Channel – and how many are stopped?

Keir Starmer wants a radical new deal with French authorities, as data shows small boats migration is at highest-ever levels – even with 4 in 10 migrants prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

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3 h. ago ‘They can’t stop us’: Kneecap hit back against Swinney at Glasgow gig

The band played a sold-out O2 Academy show after their spot at TRNSMT was axed following calls from the First Minister and warnings from police.

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4 h. ago Starmer will hold talks with Macron TODAY amid Channel migrants 'blame game'

Keir Starmer is hoping the French president will commit to a tougher approach to tackling record crossings during his State Visit to the UK.

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7 h. ago Macron and Starmer talk Trump, boats and Ukraine – but Brexit is the ghost at the banquet | Rafael Behr

The prime minister has repaired broken relations with France, but Britain still looks perilously isolated in a world of shifting alliancesGilded carriages and royal banquets are not essential tools of modern diplomacy, but nor are they obsolete. In a digital age, when intergovernmental business could easily be conducted online, the analogue grandeur of a state visit feels potent as a bestowal of favour.This week Emmanuel Macron is the beneficiary. In September it will be Donald Trump. The sequence is not meant to indicate preference. Both relationships are special, say officials. There are enough champagne receptions and sleepovers at Windsor Castle to go around.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and more On 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Raf Behr, Frances O’Grady and Salma Shah as they look back at one year of the Labour government, its current policies and plans for the next four years Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Scottish Labour MP to vote against welfare reforms despite Keir Starmer climbdown

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Leishman warned the UK Government is "still proposing enormous cuts" to welfare.

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11 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Ten minutes in, Macron's accent was becoming a touch 'Allo 'Allo. By the end we were in Inspector Clouseau territory

Quel sac de vent. Macron gave a long, sticky speech to parliament in which he waggled his hips at the front row's Sir Keir Starmer - 'deer Keer!' - and ticked us off about 'deeply regrettable' Brexit.

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13 h. ago Wes Streeting warns doctors ‘the public will not forgive you’ as NHS strike chaos looms

NHS would face major disruption over industrial action, threatening to put Sir Keir Starmer's plans for health service at risk

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13 h. ago Starmer and Macron to meet at No 10 amid push for French help on small boats

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Tuesday for the first state visit by an EU head of state since Brexit.

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13 h. ago Talks to finalise US steel tariff exemption ongoing as deadline due to pass

President Donald Trump has said he plans to start implementing tariffs on the US’s trade partners on July 9.

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13 h. ago First neighbourhood health services to be rolled out from September

The initiative is part of the Government’s 10-year health plan, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last week.

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18 h. ago Sport minister rejects calls to consult on alcohol ban in football stands

Stephanie Peacock said moves to reverse the ban, which has been in place since 1985, do not fall within the scope of the Football Governance Bill.

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18 h. ago Kneecap fans at Glasgow gig rally around trio after festival slot cancelled

The three members of Kneecap arrived at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on Tuesday evening.

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18 h. ago Emmanuel Macron promises ‘tangible results’ on illegal migration in state visit speech to UK Parliament

The French President addressed MPs and peers ahead of talks on the small boats crisis with Sir Keir Starmer

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18 h. ago Israel intensifies Gaza bloodshed as soldiers blown up amid ceasefire talks

Five Israeli soldiers were killed in roadside bomb as war on Gaza intensifies - even as White House talks between Israel and the US took place and hopes for a ceasefire within days were raised

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19 h. ago Macron promises ‘tangible results’ on migration in speech to Parliament

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed MPs and peers during his state visit to the UK.

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19 h. ago France's Macron says he and 'dear Keir' Starmer WILL tackle small boats as president admits illegal immigration is a 'burden' for both UK and France

In an historic address to Westminster politicians the French president said that illegal immigration was a 'burden' on both countries.

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21 h. ago Bayeux tapestry to return to Britain for first time in 900 years

Tapestry to go on display in British Museum next year, with treasures from Sutton Hoo lent to France in exchangeThe Bayeux tapestry will return to the UK for the first time in more than 900 years as part of a landmark loan agreement by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron.The 70-metre embroidered cloth depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conquerer took the English throne from Harold Godwinson and become the first Norman king of England. Continue reading...

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