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DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

Fact check: Keir Starmer’s popularity, Muslim mayors and AI Epstein image

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Thursday news quiz: catchphrases, crowds, coups and catastrophes

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Nothing says the ‘special relationship’ is over like this picture of Donald Trump and Liz Truss

It’s awkward, nobody seems to know what is going on, and the president’s thumb is at half-mast. It’s almost a metaphor for diplomatic relations between the US and the UK, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss shares photo with Donald Trump: ‘Right about everything’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister blames end of premiership on ‘deep state’

The Independent UK

‘Right about everything’: Liz Truss tweets photo of meeting with Trump

Unclear how encounter between Britain’s shortest-serving PM and US president was initiated and how long it lasted

The Guardian - UK

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‘Jellyfish’ and ‘doormat’: why is Keir Starmer so deeply unpopular?

From his public persona to a sense that he sold the country a pup, many factors seem to feed a sense of ‘great dislike’

The Guardian - UK

Planning ahead: the political leadership campaigns that launched too soon

As ‘Rayner for leader’ site goes live, here are previous instances of politicians jumping the gun

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer: U-turns, judgment fears and public scepticism combine

The Prime Minister is facing a week of uncertainty as critics call for new leadership.

Evening Standard

Lord Sugar mocks Liz Truss and Arsenal in The Apprentice 20th anniversary series launch

Lord Sugar also introduced two surprise candidates as he launched the 20th anniversary series of the BBC One show

Evening Standard

Braverman’s predictable defection is Farage’s biggest political gamble yet

Twice-sacked former home secretary seen as ‘not a team player’ and may limit attempts to expand Reform’s appeal

The Guardian - UK

Suella makes the ultimate sacrifice as she ditches Tories for Reform

Most of those at Monday’s event had to remind themselves that Braverman hadn’t defected long ago

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

Evening Standard

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The Times of India

Is Suella Braverman of Indian-origin? What to know about the new Reform UK member

In a bold political maneuver, ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman has shifted her allegiance from the Conservative Party to Reform UK. Voicing disappointment over the timid stance of her former colleagues, Braverman, who hails from an Indian heritage, is set to advocate for Fareham & Waterlooville under Nigel Farage's banner.

Evening Standard

Millionaire neighbours vent anger over Liz Truss’s £500k private members club in MI5’s former Mayfair offices

The ex-Prime Minister described the new club as ‘a strategic nexus for a global network of pro-growth leaders’

The Guardian - UK

Red meat, no lettuce: Nigel Farage and Liz Truss attend private lunch after week of Tory defections

Meal at Mayfair club took place on day Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick criticised former PM’s mini-budget

Euronews

Japan's central bank holds rates steady after bond sell-off and ahead of elections

The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a huge sell-off in Japanese bonds this week, triggered by Prime Minister Takaichi's call for snap elections, and unfunded tax cuts that fuelled inflation fears.

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Voting Reform is now like voting Conservative’: Readers slam Tory defectors joining Nigel Farage

YOUR VIEWS: Our community criticised Reform UK as little more than a refuge for ex-Tories, arguing that defectors prioritise personal ambition over public service and that the party offers few new policies beyond a continuation of Conservative failings

The Independent UK

I told Kemi Badenoch to kick Liz Truss out of the Conservative Party, claims Tory turncoat Robert Jenrick

Outsted minister takes aim at Truss’s disastrous 2022 Budget and says she should be ‘chucked’ from party

Evening Standard

Jenrick: Badenoch’s reluctance to kick out Truss shows Tories have not changed

Mr Jenrick wrote in The Times that Britain is ‘broken today as never before in my lifetime’.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch far-right activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek appears to lose right to UK visa-free travel

Influencer, who promotes conspiracy theories and anti-immigration rhetoric, posts notification that her ETA has been cancelled

The Guardian - UK

Step forward, Nadhim Zahawi: the latest, highest-profile rat to flee the Tory ship

As a member of Reform, Nadhim was adamant he had more to give. Even if none of us really wanted him

The Guardian - UK

The world is in chaos. So thank God for the UK’s lone fixed point: Liz Truss

Nine episodes in, Radon Liz’s YouTube show is as laughably deranged as ever

The Independent UK

Liz Truss splits opinion with controversial Christmas dinner ruling

Liz Truss has once again come under scrutiny for her policy decisions - but this time it’s her approach to Christmas dinner which has caused consternation.

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