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From Harold Wilson to Liz Truss – what the fates of former prime ministers can teach Keir Starmer

Despite his name – honouring Keir Hardie, the first leader of the Labour party – Keir Starmer is not known to be a student of political history. This apparent incuriosity helps define an indistinct political identity.

The Conversation

Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10’s chief mouser

The 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, often appears outside the Prime Minister’s door.

Evening Standard

Larry the cat celebrates 15 years at Downing Street

‘He represents stability, and that’s at a premium,’ says an expert as Larry the Cat marks 15 years of service at Downing Street

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Friday briefing: Will Westminster ever clean up its act over lobbying?

In today’s newsletter: Successive governments have allowed a culture of access, gifts and quiet lobbying to flourish, despite repeated promises to clean up public life

The Guardian - UK

If Starmer’s prospective top civil servant really is the ‘queen of woke’, let’s agree that word has lost all meaning

The incoming cabinet secretary, Antonia Romeo, worked under the notoriously woke David Cameron and Theresa May. Maybe she was a double agent? says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

How much longer can Keir Starmer survive?

When they disintegrate, governments often do so slowly, then quickly. Despite dragooned public statements of support from the cabinet, the government of Keir Starmer gives every appearance of entering that second phase.

The Conversation

Liam Gallagher appears in New York court via video link in child support dispute with former partner

The Oasis frontman, 53, is the father of 12-year-old Gemma, whom he has never met, following a brief relationship with US music journalist Liza Ghorbani in 2010

Evening Standard

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Downing Street leaves door open to Xi Jinping UK visit

The Government is seeking to strengthen relations with China, whose president’s last state visit to Britain was in 2015.

Evening Standard

Prime minister leaving door open to potential UK visit from Xi Jinping

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister, speaking in Beijing, did not rule out a future visit by the Chinese leader

The Independent UK

Liam Gallagher drops huge hint he may be moving out of his Highgate home

The Oasis frontman appears to be cashing in on the success of the band’s hugely lucrative reunion tour and relocating out of London

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer in Beijing as PM Seeks to Ease Strained Relations While Pushing for UK Trade Deals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing for the first UK visit in eight years, attempting to rebuild trade ties with China and unlock £billions in economic opportunities whilst navigating geopolitical tensions with the US and security concerns over espionage.

International Business Times UK

New study reveals most common cancer in the UK

The latest figures show that breast cancer is no longer the most common cancer in the UK

The Independent UK

UK to create new ‘school of government’ to train senior civil servants

Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous school

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: Number of pubs fell by 6,800 under Conservative governments

Official figures show the number of public houses and bars registered with HM Revenue and Customs declined between 2010 and 2024.

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UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped

Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage’s Reform

Evening Standard

Brexit is a work in progress nearly a decade on from the referendum

I am constantly being asked with disbelief why I voted for Brexit, my answer is inevitably complex

The Guardian - UK

‘We have to go’: longest-serving lord reflects on looming Labour eviction

Hereditary peer David Trefgarne will be forced to end 64 years in House of Lords when reform bill is approved

The Conversation

English classes are being targeted by anti-immigration protesters – but they’ve been politicised for years

Just as the protests outside asylum hotels of summer 2025 faded from headlines, some anti-immigration groups turned their attention to another target: English classes.

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World Darts Championship 2026 schedule and results as Luke Littler headlines quarter-finals at Ally Pally

A record 128 of the world’s best darts players contend for the world title at Alexandra Palace this year

The Guardian - UK

Sajid Javid told Boris Johnson he was Dominic Cummings’ ‘puppet’

Former chancellor also says Johnson was ‘least well briefed’ of the PMs he had served

The Guardian - UK

What’s the Monarchy For? review – David Dimbleby’s demolition of the royals is hugely entertaining

Now he’s free of the BBC, he’s gone combative. He drives a horse and cart through a piece of Dominic Grieve sophistry, and tries his best to skewer the institution based around a jewelled velvet hat

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: David Dimbleby’s huge series about the the royal family

The broadcaster speaks to David Cameron, Ash Sarkar and more about the future of the monarchy. Plus: Mary Berry’s best dinner party tips. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Widespread prostate cancer screening could soon become a reality

The UK currently lacks a national, population-wide screening programme for the disease

The Independent UK

David Cameron shares health update after prostate cancer diagnosis

Lord David Cameron is feeling “upbeat” after announcing that he had prostate cancer, Michael Gove has said.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘I had to lie to get a test’: Men reveal struggles with prostate cancer screening

YOUR VIEWS : Our community has shared frustration over NHS barriers to prostate cancer screening, welcoming David Cameron’s call for targeted PSA tests to catch the disease earlier

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