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A fascinating deep dive from Tom McTague which comes closer than anything since the Baldwin biography to get to the essence of what is driving Keir Starmer the PM.

Tucked in the Treasury documents: There will be another spending review in 2027. Meaning an opportunity to boost public spending again before the next general election due in 2029.

Add to this list finding £1.2bn a year for winter fuel reversal, possible £3bn+ a year for changes to two-child benefit cap and maybe tweaks to welfare package (let alone what Trump could do on trade wars) and autumn is looking fiendishly tricky for No11.

BREAKING Keir Starmer will launch a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal, months after political opponents demanded one. The PM confirms on flight to the G7 summit that he will accept the recommendation from Baroness Casey. A big change in stance. Starmer has put

BREAKING: More British fighter jets are being sent to the Middle East amid fears of escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/1…

MI6 has its first ever female chief. Blaise Metreweli is the new ‘C’. Steps up from current role of ‘Q’, in charge of tech and innovation. A Cambridge Uni grad and intelligence lifer, having joined in 1999. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/1…

Nine years ago today, on 16 June 2016, Jo Cox was murdered while on her way to a surgery in her constituency of Batley and Spen. Jo’s murder was an immeasurable tragedy for her family and friends, but also for British democracy. (1/7)

Hello from the G7 in glorious Banff. Two day summit just getting going Trump begins first meeting with Carney by suggesting Russia and China should be here too Says kicking Russia out was a “very big mistake” and Putin was “very insulted” Says China joining is “not a bad idea”

Have confirmed Jennifer Jacobs reporting that Trump won't be signing joint G7 statement on Israel-Iran. A WH official says: "Under the strong leadership of President Trump, the United States is back to leading the effort to restore peace around the world. President Trump will

EXC: Cross-party talks on fixing the long-term social care crisis have quietly been dropped despite Labour’s past promises. Wes Streeting touted the importance of building a cross-party consensus when he launched a review to long-grass proposed solutions until 2028. He talked

Photo du Jour: Prime Minister Keir Starmer picks up the US-UK trade deal off the ground after President Donald J. Trump Donald Trump dropped it during a meeting at the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada. By Stefan Rousseau/PA

Electric fences, drones, thermal cameras and police dogs have all been deployed at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies to protect world leaders from hungry bears. Full story: u.afp.com/SNn5 by @mrbenshep

BREAKING: Trump is walking out of the G7 summit half way through. Heading home tonight. Was due to see Zelensky tomorrow.

Interesting small boat developments emerging at the G7 summit. Starmer is looking at stripping countries that don’t sign returns agreements of visas to strong-arm them to act. Says he’s looking at being more “transactional” Also Starmer pressed Macron, Meloni and new German

Starmer this morning: "There is nothing the President said that suggests he's about to get involved in this conflict.” Trump since then:

✍️ "From the off, Mr Trump indicated his displeasure at the set-up... So much for the message of togetherness in the face of common foes," writes Ben Riley-Smith. Read more here ⤵️ telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/…

Analysis piece below behind the scenes at the G7: Bears, disunity, missing communiques, and one big walkout. ‘My 48 hours watching Trump make a mockery of the G7’👇 telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/…

Mark Carney tried to Trump-proof the summit. No communique was sought. US President was allowed to bring three cabinet ministers; others had none. In the space-limited summit hotel world leaders were given just around 16 rooms each. Team Trump got 70. Yet still he walked out.

NEW: Downing Street calls for “cool heads” as Trump weighs an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. PM’s spokesman: “The continuation of the current situation is in no one’s interest. We want to see cool heads and a return to diplomacy because that is the best route forward.”

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