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Milburn backs Blair’s criticism of policies affecting entry-level jobs

The author of a review of youth unemployment suggested the current Government should rethink an uplift in the minimum wage.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘facing calls to rethink approach to North Sea drilling’ as oil prices spiral

While Sir Keir has argued that new drilling in the North Sea would not reduce domestic oil prices because they are set internationally, some ministers and industry figures are now thought to be challenging this claim

The Independent UK

Much of what Blair said in essay criticising Labour was wrong, says Starmer – as it happened

Starmer launches long defence of his record when asked about former PM’s essay critiquing current government

The Guardian - UK

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Who is on BBC Question Time tonight and what time does it start?

THE BBC’s weekly political debate programme Question Time will be broadcast live from Dulwich this evening

The National (Scotland)

Mitigating Mandelson risks would have been impossible, says former MI6 chief

Vetting of former UK ambassador to Washington warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: With more revelations about Peter Mandelson, can Keir Starmer continue to brazen this out?

In today’s newsletter: Mandelson’s links to more powerful figures have raised profound questions about the government’s vetting process and the release of key documents to parliament

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Tusk sign UK–Poland defence pact amid warnings over Russian threats

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk have signed a new defence pact aimed at deepening military and security cooperation between the two NATO allies. The agreement focuses on strengthening joint capabilities, cyber defence and coordination in response to growing concerns over Russian aggression across Europe.

France 24

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Number of young people out of work or training in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s

Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says report by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn

The Guardian - UK

Burnham and Streeting hit back at Blair's attack on Labour government

Sir Tony Blair urged Labour to embrace the “radical centre” in a highly critical 5,700 word essay published on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting casts off ‘Blairite’ image with scathing attack on Tony Blair

The former health secretary and Labour leadership hopeful has attacked Sir Tony Blair’s 5,600-word essay for failing to mention ‘inequality’ – and has taken a side swipe over the Iraq war

The Independent UK

‘Stuck in his glory days’: Blunkett and others cast doubt on Blair’s advice to Labour party

Ex-PM perceived as out of touch and having credibility problem even if parts of analysis are seen as hard to dispute

The Guardian - UK

Mandelson failed security vetting for US ambassador role over links to figures in China, Russia and Israel

Concerns were raised over Peter Mandelson’s security vetting because of links to a Chinese finance minister, a sanctions-hit Russian oligarch and a former Israeli military intelligence general

The Independent UK

UK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say

There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goods

The Guardian - UK

Streeting and Burnham accuse Blair of failing to confront inequality in Labour criticism

Potential leadership candidates join senior figures in saying the former PM’s essay does not address today’s challenges

The Guardian - UK

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‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace

Former PM’s essay on Labour’s self-delusion shows he is the perfect person to provide such a critique

International Business Times UK

Tony Blair Blindsides Keir Starmer by Warning Labour Suffers From 'Infinite Self Delusion' and Will Lose Next Election

Tony Blair warns Labour risks losing elections due to strategic missteps, urging focus on policy over personality and economic growth

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance

The Guardian - UK

Key questions over Mandelson vetting: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?

Why was his case said to be ‘borderline’, and was national security compromised during his time as ambassador?

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The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair is strong on diagnosis, deluded on prescription: Britain’s ills can’t be fixed by him

The former PM’s essay rightly calls for a coherent economic plan, but then sets too much store by AI – and a worldview stuck in the past, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Euronews

UK and Poland sign 'major' defence treaty as Starmer continues to rebuild ties with Europe

The treaty is part of Starmer's efforts to deepen cooperation with the European Union, which the UK voted to leave in 2016 following a divisive referendum campaign.

The National (Scotland)

Brutal Tony Blair essay shows 'case for indy has never been stronger', SNP say

A brutal essay penned by former prime minister Tony Blair outlining how Labour have failed while in office demonstrates the need for Scottish…

The Conversation

Is the tenure of a leader becoming ‘nasty, brutish and short’?

When Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham announced that they intend to challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister, it felt like the start of a depressingly familiar loop. A leader who had made many great-sounding promises failed to deliver and lost the trust of the public. The public demands he quit,…

Evening Standard

Starmer hails ‘generational uplift’ as he signs defence pact with Poland’s Tusk

The leaders met to formalise a treaty intended to protect British borders, tackle organised crime, and bolster collective defences.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to seek Section 30 order for indyref2 in talks with Keir Starmer

JOHN Swinney will request a Section 30 order from the Prime Minister when they meet in “the next few weeks” following Holyrood calling for…

The Independent UK

Man accused of Starmer arson attacks told friend plan to set PM’s car on fire was ‘stupid’, court hears

Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, and Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Petro Pochynok, 35, are on trial over a series of arson attacks allegedly on the orders of a shadowy contact called El Money

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