Amendment 6 of Chagos deal struck down

Lawmakers have struck down the sixth amendment on the Chagos deal.

Amendment six would compel ministers to publish a detailed statement setting out the full cost of payments to Mauritius under the treaty, including the methodology used to calculate those sums.

Aye: 347

No: 184

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Amendment 5 of Chagos deal denied by lawmakers

Ministers have backed the Government’s opposition to the fifth amendment on the Chagos deal.

Amendment five would have compelled ministers to publish a detailed statement setting out the full cost of payments to Mauritius under the treaty, including the methodology used to calculate those sums.

Aye: 347

No:185

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Labour MP backs pause on Chagos handover after Trump intervention

The Government has been urged to “pause” a deal which would hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius by a Labour MP.

Backbencher Graham Stringer made the call after Donald Trump criticised the agreement in a post on his Truth Social platform, where he said the UK was doing it for “no reason whatsoever”.

As MPs debated the Lords’ amendments to the Bill on Tuesday, Mr Stringer (Blackley and Middleton South) told the Commons: “I have heard (the Foreign Office minister) in this chamber, a number of times, say the United States supported this deal.

“The President of the United States clearly doesn’t support it anymore.”

He added that the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination had also asked for the Bill “not to go forward”.

He said: “Does he not think those two things together mean we should pause?”

Mr Stringer later added: “We’re going to pay for something that we didn’t used to have to pay for, it will have consequences for our ability in the Indian Ocean to look after our defence interests, and we don’t know how much it will cost.

“Putting amendments in that will give us an exact figure for those costs is important.”

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Amendment 1 on Labour’s Chagos deal slapped down

Ministers have backed the Government’s opposition to the first amendment on the Chagos deal.

Amendment one would have forced the Secretary of State to seek renegotiation of the treaty to allow the UK to suspend payments to Mauritius if Britain is no longer able to use the Diego Garcia base for military purposes.

Aye: 344

No: 182

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MPs hold crunch Chagos vote just hours after Donald Trump lashed out at ‘act of weakness’

MPs are debating amendments to Sir Keir Starmer’s Chagos handover deal in the House of Commons.

The vote, which comes after peers bolted on amendments in the House of Lords, follows an outburst from US President Donald Trump about the £35billion deal.

MPs will start debating at 7pm, with the Commons sitting expected to last for up to two hours.

A series of proposed amendments would significantly tighten parliamentary oversight of the UK’s treaty with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands and the future of the Diego Garcia military base.

One amendment would force the Secretary of State to seek renegotiation of the treaty to allow the UK to suspend payments to Mauritius if Britain is no longer able to use the Diego Garcia base for military purposes.

Two further amendments would require a referendum among Chagossians on the terms of the agreement, ensuring that those displaced from the islands have a direct say on the treaty’s provisions.

Another amendment would compel ministers to publish a detailed statement setting out the full cost of payments to Mauritius under the treaty, including the methodology used to calculate those sums.

A final amendment would require the Government to lay before the House of Commons an estimate of the total anticipated expenditure arising from the treaty.

However, Mr Trump this morning blasted the deal as an “act of total weakness” as his row with the UK Government over foreign policy escalates.

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Keir Starmer blasted for ‘shameful capitulation’ over Chinese embassy approval

Keir Starmer has been blasted for a “shameful capitulation” over the approval of China’s super embassy in the heart of London by Chris Philp.

“He was getting pressured by President XI and he has caved in,” the Shadow Home Secretary told GB News.

Mr Philp continued: “Keir Starmer is very shortly going to travel to Beijing to meet President XI.”

The Shadow Home Secretary said the Prime Minister was “desperate for an economic deal with Beijing in order to try and fix the economic mess that he and Rachel Reeves have created here in the UK.”

“What he’s doing is he’s trying to curry favour with the Chinese by giving them what they want, namely the super Embassy, which they’ll use as a base for spying on us and indeed spying across Europe,” Mr Philp claimed.

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Date set for Reform’s court hearing against Keir Starmer cancelling votes for 4 million Britons

A date has been set for Reform UK’s legal challenge against Labour’s decision to cancel Local Elections impacting four million Britons that had been scheduled for May 7.

It has now been announced that a full hearing on the matter has been agreed for February 19 and 20.

If successful, the elections will go ahead as originally planned on May 7.

The Prime Minister has faced intense scrutiny over the delay on the plebiscites, ostensibly to allow time for the local authorities to undergo reorganisation.

However, a poll by JL Partners revealed last week that Nigel Farage’s party would have won in 20 councils where elections are set to be cancelled.

Meanwhile, Labour majorities on 10 councils have been tipped to be wiped out.

Reacting to the news, a Reform UK spokesman said: “We said we would fight Labour every step of the way on this and we are doing so.

“Labour are disgracefully trying to deny democracy. We are determined to win this case next month.”

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IN FULL: The cancelled local elections denying 4 million Britons a vote

Elections for several county councils originally scheduled for May 2025 have been postponed by the Government, ostensibly to allow time for ongoing local government reorganisation.

The local authorities where looming elections have been blocked are:

• Essex County Council
• Norfolk County Council
• Suffolk County Council
• Thurrock Council
• Hampshire County Council
• Isle of Wight Council
• East Sussex County Council
• West Sussex County Council
• Surrey County Council

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Labour doubles down on Chagos deal

Labour have doubled down on the Chagos deal, despite growing pressure from Donald Trump after he took to social media this morning to slam the deal as an “act of total weakness”.

Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, was probed by GB News’s Christopher Hope, who asked whether the deal could be reconsidered.

The Labour MP replied: “We have secured [the Chagos Islands] as a military base for the next century, because the sovereignty of the island is being challenged.

“But we agreed it was important for our security capabilities in the world, including for our Nato partners, which includes the United States, we needed to find a way through that protected that.

“That was done, and it was welcomed by the American administration when we did it.

“The treaty has been signed, and so there will be no change on the Chagos Islands.”

This comes despite the US President branding the deal an “act of great stupidity” on Tuesday morning.

“There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness,” he added.

President Trump is not the only critic of the deal. Nigel Farage said: “Thank goodness Trump has vetoed the surrender of the Chagos Islands,” on X after the President’s explosive post.

Meanwhile, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch admitted that “unfortunately on this issue President Trump is right”.

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Reeves says Britain must be ‘in the room with China’ amid super embassy approval

Rachel Reeves has said the UK has “got to be in the room” with China hours after Beijing’s super-embassy in London was approved.

The Chancellor said Britain must pursue a closer relationship with China to challenge them on “the lack of respect for some rights of activists like Jimmy Lai”.

Sitting alongside US Secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick on a panel at the World Economic Forum, the Chancellor said: “The trade intensity between the UK and China is lower than between the US and China, lower than Germany and China, lower than France and China.

“We don’t want to be an outlier but we are a bit of an outlier today, and we’ve missed out on opportunities for British businesses to sell into US markets.

“Brian and Bank of America do business in China. We want to help British businesses as well to be able to export to those fast-growing markets.

“That’s in our national interest, but we also need to make sure that we use that relationship to challenge where necessary in a whole range of areas, including on area such as dumping and the lack of respect for some rights of activists like Jimmy Lai, which we raise regularly with the Chinese.

“But you’ve got to be in the room to be able to have those conversations.”

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Chancellor insists the US ‘relies on its allies’ as friction with Washington contines

Rachel Reeves has insisted that even a superpower like the US “relies on its allies” to ensure good outcomes.

The Chancellor made her comments alongside US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

“Even a country as big and as strong as America also relies on its allies,” she said, adding: “I guess the sort of area where I think that we do need to sort of continue that dialogue between countries that share each others’ values, is how we can work together in our mutual interests to advance our values in a very unstable and uncertain world?

“And you know, if you say, ‘could you picture the world without the US, and what would the world be like?’ Yeah, the world would be a lot poorer, it would be a lot scarier, but you’ve also got a lot of allies around the world in the United States.

“Britain, I know, I hope, I believe, is your strongest ally,” she said.

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Reeves rules out Brexit backslide to EU amid US tensions

Rachel Reeves has ruled out any possibility of the UK re-joining the EU Customs Union amid US tensions.

The Chancellor explained that doing so would mean “losing the benefit” of trade deals struck with countries such as India and South Korea.

“It was very clear in our manifesto that we wouldn’t be re-joining the customs union, the single market, or bringing back free movement of labour.

“We can’t go back in time, and since we’ve left the EU, we have done trade deals with India, with the US, with South Korea, and obviously, you would lose the benefit of some of those trade deals if you were to re-enter a customs union.

“I don’t think you have to return to the customs union to seize greater benefits of free and fair trade.”

Ms Reeves added: “These are times when others are putting up barriers to trade. What Britain is arguing for, and what I believe in strongly, is that those of us who believe in free and fair trade practice what we preach and reduce barriers between ourselves.”

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Tom Skinner teased as latest figure to join Reform UK

Nigel Farage has posted a photo on social media, appearing to confirm Tom Skinner has joined the party.

The photo is joined by the caption, and Mr Skinner’s catchphrase, “Bosh!”

The Strictly star commented on the photo, writing: “Good to see ya Nigel. Bosh.”

Mr Skinner has been a firm critic of Sadiq Khan, and has joined forces with other Reform members before, namely Robert Jenrick.

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Dan Jarvis: ‘China continues to pose a threat to our society, but the UK’s national security is protected’

The Security Minister, Dan Jarvis, has addressed MPs at the House of Commons after it was earlier announced Labour had approved China’s plans for a “super embassy”.

Mr Jarvis said that they are “not able to eliminate” the risk posed by China, but added: “It is proportionate”.

“The issues that have been raised are not new,” he said, referencing The Telegraph’s recent reports of a basement spanning 208 secret rooms in the plans, and that the building, including a hidden chamber, was near crucial communication cables for the City of London.

Mr Jarvis said they have have “acted to increase the resilience of cables to protect sensitive data.” He also confirmed that, contrary to reports, they had “seen the unredacted plans”.

The Security Minister confirmed “risks are being appropriately managed,” and the new plans present “clear security advantages” by agreeing to consolidate seven sites into one.

Labour “recognise that China poses a series of threats to our society,” and that it will “continue to pose threats to our security.”

“But I’m assured UK’s national security is protected,” he concluded.

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‘Expect the gloves to come off!’ Keir Starmer issued special relationship warning as Donald Trump’s patience ‘wearing thin’ with Labour

Sir Keir Starmer is “destroying” the special relationship with his dangerous “surrender” on the Chagos Islands, a former adviser to Margaret Thatcher has told GB News.

Nile Gardiner, who served as the Iron Lady’s foreign affairs adviser and now works for the Heritage Foundation in Washington, claimed Sir Keir’s relationship with Donald Trump pales in comparison to Mrs Thatcher’s with Ronald Reagan.

Despite forging a surprisingly close relationship following Mr Trump’s return to the White House, the Prime Minister now finds himself at loggerheads with the US on Greenland, free speech and the Chagos Islands.

READ THE FULL EXCLUSIVE STORY HERE.

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Labour considering under-16s social media ban, Technology Secretary confirms

Liz Kendall has confirmed that the Government are considering a ban on under-16s using social media.

Speaking at the House of Commons, the Technology Secretary said the Government will “bring forward a swift, three-month consultation on further measures to keep children safe online”.

“This will include the option of banning social media for children under 16 and raising the digital age of consent to stop companies using children’s data without their or their parents’ consent,” she said.

According to Ms Kendall, though, there are alternatives.

Curfews on social media usage, overnight breaks to prevent “doom scrolling”, how to more vigorously enforce existing age verification laws and how to prevent VPNs being used by children to bypass age checks.

Ofsted inspectors will also monitor phone bans in schools as part of their inspections, she confirmed.

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WATCH: GB News’s Mark White explains China ‘super embassy’

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Chinese ‘super-embassy’ represents a serious threat to national security,’ say Reform UK

Reform UK has said the decision to approve the new Chinese embassy “represents a serious threat to national security”.

A Reform spokesman said: “The decision to allow the Chinese to build a super-embassy with its secret network of underground rooms so close to some of the UK’s most sensitive communications cables represents a serious threat to national security.

“Having failed to revive our economy, this is a desperate attempt by the Labour Government to cosy up to the Chinese Communist Party.

“A Reform government would never have approved this in the first place.”

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MI5 admit it is ‘not realistic’ to eliminate risk of China after ‘super-embassy’ approved

MI5 have warned the Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary it is “not realistic to expect to be able wholly to eliminate each and every potential risk” linked to China’s new London embassy

Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Cooper received the letter from MI5 Director-General Sir Ken McCallum and GCHQ’s Director Anne Keast-Butler.

“It is worth reiterating the new embassy will replace seven different diplomatically-accredited sites across London which China currently operates; this consolidation should bring clear security advantages,” the letter added.

Meanwhile, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp took to social media to write: “MI5 warned, last year, that Chinese intelligence is actively and aggressively trying to disrupt our democracy.”

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MPs blast Labour’s approval of Chinese embassy – ‘A launchpad for economic warfare!’

Tory MPs have slammed Labour after it was today confirmed they had approved plans for a controversial new Chinese “super-embassy” in central London.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith said China’s new embassy poses a “clear national security risk”.

“Building a mega-embassy above sensitive cabling – without ensuring adequate space for protest – poses a clear national security risk to British citizens and diaspora communities,” he fumed.

“At a time when the Chinese Communist Party is intensifying its intimidation of Britain, this decision sends entirely the wrong message.

“Residents are right to challenge it, and ministers must now explain why they are prepared to overlook such serious risks.This is yet another terrible advance of project kowtow. A shameful act.”

Meanwhile Alicia Kearns, Shadow Security Minister wrote on social media: “Labour’s greenlighting of the Chinese Embassy has gifted the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) a launchpad for economic warfare in the heart of London.

“It was clear approval was inevitable since Starmer promised to assist Xi Jinping in a phone call in August 2024. Ministers must own their decision and ALL future consequences. They can no longer hide behind planning procedure. Questions must be answered, starting with mitigations.

“Will the Chinese pay for critical cabling to be moved? Will there be any monitoring of the site against transnational repression and hacking?”

“There is no commitment ministers can give that they will be able to mitigate CPC technological advancements in years to come. Expect this decision to go to judicial review.”

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WATCH IN FULL: Kemi Badenoch accuses Andrew Pierce of trying to ‘predict the future’ as she bats away local election questions

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BREAKING: Labour approves plans for China’s ‘super embassy’ despite backlash from own MPs

The Government has approved plans for China’s “super-embassy” in London, despite heavy criticism from MPs and campaigners.

It will be built within the historic Royal Mint site, next to the city’s financial district.

The site is extremely close to crucial communications cables that support the City of London, and is said to include up to 208 basement rooms.

READ THE FULL BREAKING STORY HERE.

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Latest Labour market statistic are worrying signs for the current state of the economy, says expert

Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, has said that the latest Labour market statistics, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), are worrying signs for the current state of the economy.

This morning, the ONS published latest figures which showed the UK’s wage growth had fallen, while the country’s unemployment rate remained steady towards the end of 2025.

Prof Shackleton said: “The latest labour market figures continue to show the malign effects of recent government policy, with higher minimum wages and national insurance contributions plus rising business rates having a particular impact on retail and hospitality, where payrolled employment has fallen sharply.

“This in turn particularly hits young people who account for a sizeable chunk of the workforce in these sectors.

“Young graduates will also have been hit as traditional graduate recruiters have cut back due to growing uncertainty and possibly the longer-term impact of new uses of AI.

“The unemployment rate for all workers is 5.1 per cent, markedly higher than in recent years (discounting the special circumstances of Covid), but for 18-24 year olds it is now standing at 13.7 per cent.

“This is worrying not just for the current state of the economy, but because prolonged unemployment in one’s early twenties is known to have damaging effects on future career paths.”

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Tories remove MS from Shadow Cabinet and withdraw the whip

The Tories have removed an MS from their Shadow Cabinet and withdrawn the whip.

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Darren Millar, confirmed the news in a social media post on Tuesday morning.

“This morning, I took the decision to remove James Evans from the Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet and withdraw the Conservative whip,” Mr Millar wrote on social media.

“I did so after being informed by James that he was continuing to engage with Reform representatives about the possibility of defecting to the party, in spite of his personal assurances on Friday that he had rejected an approach they initiated last week.

“Understandably, I expect all Welsh Conservative MSs and candidates to be 100% committed to our party and our plan to fix Wales. Regrettably, James was unable to give me that commitment.”

It comes after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch addressed her party, warning that any individuals thinking of defecting to Reform “will be dealt with firmly and fairly”.

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China, Russia and Iran are becoming more aggressive, says Speaker Johnson

During his speech, Mike Johnson warned of growing external threats and a “crisis of self-doubt”.

“We see China, Russia and Iran grow more aggressive and emboldened as they intensify their efforts to exert economic, political, and military influence around the world,” he said.

“We see a callous disregard for basic human rights, new provocations, and even the theft of intellectual property – on a scale like we have never seen before.

“In the West, if we make an honest assessment, we must acknowledge that our long term prosperity and security are currently being undermined by, let’s call it, a crisis of self-doubt.

“It’s been developing now for years. Elite institutions today tell the young and impressionable that our story is one of oppression and failure.

“Our brightest minds are too often taught to view our history only through the lens of its sins, and we see the work of internal national organisations and transnational bodies hinder the very spirit of creativity and industriousness and daring that our nations were built upon.”

He says this is a “truly menacing scepticism towards history” in national institutions.

“It’s even come to the point where even great heroes like Sir Winston Churchill are questioned for their legacy,” he continues.

“This growing disaffection we see, particularly among our younger citizens, is a serious threat to the health of both our nations.

“If the next generation is never exposed to the deeper wisdom of the Western world… then why would they feel any obligation to defend or preserve it.”

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Speaker Johnson addresses MPs at House of Commons

Mike Johnson has addressed MPs at the House of Commons, and called for the UK and the US to work through “differences” as “friends”.

He said cited Keir Starmer’s speech to the nation on Monday morning, in which he said the US and UK should be “focused on results”.

“That was the right message and right tone,” Speaker Johnson said, adding that the two nations have always “worked through differences as friends, and that is still the case.”

“My ambition here today was to encourage our friends and help to calm the waters, and I hope to do so,” he continued. “Let us look to find a resolution, just as we have in the past. I am confident that we can and will continue special relationship.”

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WATCH IN FULL: Andrew Griffith discusses the Chagos deal and Donald Trump on GB News

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No10 responds to Donald Trumps Chagos deal attack

The UK Government have responded after Donald Trump attacked the UK’s deal to cede the Chagos Islands – one in which he signed off on – this morning.

A Downing Street spokesman said: “The UK will never compromise on our national security. We acted because the base on Diego Garcia was under threat after court decisions undermined our position and would have prevented it operating as intended in future.

“This deal secures the operations of the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia for generations, with robust provisions for keeping its unique capabilities intact and our adversaries out.

“It has been publicly welcomed by the US, Australia and all other Five Eyes allies, as well as key international partners including India, Japan and South Korea.”

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Latest voting intention poll show no bounce-back for Reform

The latest YouGov voting intention polls show no bounce-back for Reform, despite their defection deluge last week.

Nadhim Zahawi and, crucially, Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage’s party in astonishing circumstances, though it doesn’t seem to have affected voting intentions yet.

After a drop to 24 per cent last week, Reform remain there. Labour, again on 19 per cent, are now back to second.

Conservatives drop to third, after dipping to 18 per cent following their tumultuous week, while the Greens behind them surge three percentage points to 17 per cent.

Finally, the Lib Dems sit on 14 per cent, a dip of two percentage points.

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‘Unfortunately on this issue, President Trump is right,’ says Kemi Badenoch after bombshell social media post

Kemi Badenoch has backed Donald Trump after he branded the UK’s Chagos Island deal a “great act of stupidity” in a social media post this morning.

Taking to X, the Tory leader wrote: “Paying to surrender the Chagos Islands is not just an act of stupidity, but of complete self sabotage.

“I’ve been clear and unfortunately on this issue President Trump is right. Keir Starmer’s plan to give away the Chagos Islands is a terrible policy that weakens UK security and hands away our sovereign territory. And to top it off, makes us and our NATO allies weaker in face of our enemies.

“Last night I met Speaker Johnson and we are united in that view. Britain’s and America’s interests align. Keir Starmer has the chance to change course on Chagos. Conservatives call on President Trump to reconsider Greenland too.”

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Reform’s latest defection delayed

Reform UK’s highly-anticipated Labour defection, which was expected today, has been delayed, reports Politico.

Nigel Farage’s party deny that anything has fallen through, with officials hinting that Donald Trump’s tariff threats have taken precedent instead.

“There will be a Labour defection next week,” Mr Farage said as he announced Robert Jenrick’s switch to his party last week, before later adding: “See you next Tuesday.”

Mr Jenrick later revealed there “may be a former Labour MP joining the party in the days ahead” to Times Radio on Monday.

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WATCH: Donald Trump is acting ‘foolishly’ in criticism of Chagos deal, Tim Farron says

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Economy alert: UK wages drop as unemployment remains steady amid ‘weakening labour market’

The UK’s wage growth fell while the country’s unemployment rate remained steady towards the end of 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

UK average regular earnings growth dropped to 4.5 per cent in the three months to November, however was 0.9 per cent higher after taking Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate into account.

“The number of employees on payroll has fallen again, with reductions over the last year concentrated in retail and hospitality, and reflecting ongoing weak hiring activity,” Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS said.

READ THE FULL BREAKING STORY HERE.

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Nigel Farage reacts to Donald Trump’s attack on Britain

Nigel Farage has reacted to Donald Trump’s social media post this morning, in which he branded the Chagos Islands “surrender” deal an “act of great stupidity” and an “act of total weakness”.

“Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ Nato ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital US Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER,” the President wrote.

“There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness.”

He added that it is “another in a very long line of national security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.”

In response, the Mr Farage, who said he would be “having words” with Donald Trump’s administration following this threat of tariffs on Britain, said: “Thank goodness Trump has vetoed the surrender of the Chagos islands.”

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Leading the world agenda… ‘There’s no going back!’ Donald Trump now warns Denmark ‘can’t protect Greenland’ in ominous new threat

Donald Trump has issued an ominous new threat to Denmark and Europe over his proposed acquisition of Greenland as he embarked on a furious tirade on his Truth Social platform.

The President confirmed he had spoken to Nato General Secretary Mark Rutte concerning the Arctic territory, saying he had “agreed to a meeting of the various parties in Davos”.

He wrote: “As I expressed to everyone, very plainly, Greenland is imperative for national and world security. There can be no going back – On that, everyone agrees.

“The United States of America is the most powerful country anywhere on the globe, by far. Much of the reason for this is a rebuilding of our military during my first term, which rebuilding continues at even more expedited pace

“We are the only power that can ensure peace throughout the world – And it is done, quite simply, through strength!”

He also issued a veiled swipe at Sir Keir Starmer…

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Leading Labour’s agenda… Keir Starmer launches urgent appeal to Britain on new social media ban

Sir Keir Starmer has launched a consultation on enforcing an Australian-style social media ban for Britons under the age of 16.

The Prime Minister has faced growing pressure from Labour backbenchers and campaigners in recent weeks to put measures in place to limit mobile phone use for children and teenagers.

The proposed ban will see young Britons’ access to platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok restricted.

Sir Keir has also vowed to turn schools into “phone-free” areas and provide official guidance to parents on screen-time limits for children aged between five and 16.

Official guidance for parents of under-fives will be published in April, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) confirmed.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warned the consultation was “more dither and delay” from Labour.

She said: “The Prime Minister is trying to copy an announcement that the Conservatives made a week ago, and still not getting it right.

“The harm social media is doing to children is undeniable, and the Conservatives would get children off these adult platforms altogether.

“By contrast, this is yet more dither and delay from Starmer and a Labour Party that have entirely run out of ideas.”

READ THE FULL STORY HERE

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ANALYSIS: The five ‘big Labour figures’ who could join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK TODAY

Last week, Nigel Farage set a hard May 7 deadline for Conservatives to leave Kemi Badenoch’s party

But with a Labour politician potentially just hours from joining Reform UK, GB News’ Jack Walters outlined five big names who could be in the running to sign up.

Brexiteer Labour MPs, leading Labour peers and more are said to be approaching a switch – but who are the five “big figures” leading the way?