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Ukraine peace talks are back on the UK front pages this morning as plans for talks in London are set to take place. Many of the papers report that the meeting has been ‘downgraded’ after US Secretary of State Mario Marco Rubio pulled out of the talks, followed by his counterparts. 

Instead, London will host diplomats from the UK, France, Germany, Ukraine and the US aimed at securing a ceasefire in the three-year war between Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine peace talks as Trump to let Putin keep seized land 

Trump to let Putin keep seized land

Explainer: The headline is stark and accusatory, using “let” to suggest Trump is complicit or passive, and “seized land” to emphasise illegitimacy, framing the action as morally and politically charged.

  • The Daily Telegraph reports Donald Trump will allow Putin to keep almost all the territory he seized from Ukraine under the terms of a proposed peace deal. The seven-point proposal, which would see the US formally recognise Russian sovereignty over Crimea and freeze the current front line, would also reportedly leave Ukraine with no clear US security guarantee.

Putin’s offer to halt war at current front line piles pressure on Ukraine

Explainer: The headline frames Putin’s offer as a peace gesture, potentially softening his image, while implying Ukraine is now under pressure to respond, subtly shifting responsibility.

  • The FT says the Russian president has offered to bring an end to the Ukraine war across the current front line. “There is a lot of pressure on Kyiv right now to give up on things so Trump can claim victory,” one unnamed European official told the newspaper.

IMF blames Trump tariffs for ‘major negative shock‘ to world economy

Explainer: The headline assigns direct blame to Trump, using the authoritative voice of the IMF to add weight. Quotation marks around “major negative shock” highlight the severity while maintaining journalistic distance.

  • The Guardian says it had been hoped that Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, would attend the talks, but the state department said on Tuesday that would no longer be possible and that Keith Kellogg, the White House’s Ukraine envoy, would be present instead.

Trump tariffs rock Reeves’ growth plan as forecasts slashed

Explainer: The headline uses sensational language with “rock” and “slashed” to dramatise the impact, implying severe disruption. It also personalises the issue by naming Reeves, subtly placing blame or pressure on her.

  • The Independent says Lammy will no longer host a crucial peace summit after Rubio pilled out and counterparts from France, Germany and Ukraine are also not expected to attend. The downgradede meeting will now take place among senior officials of the five nations, while Lammy will hold bilateral talks instead.

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GKN Aerospace owner Melrose holds outlook despite supply chain challenges

Melrose Industries said it is on track to hit looming profit targets despite the industry-wide supply chain challenges plaguing the aerospace sector.

The Birmingham-based manufacturer said this morning it expects adjusted operating profit of between £550m and £570m this year and £700m in 2025.

In an update to markets, Melrose flagged a seven per cent year-on-year rise in revenue, driven by a 17 per cent jump in its Engines division.

Aerospace manufacturers, particularly the major planemaker’s Airbus and Boeing, have struggled to meet a significant ramp-up in post-Covid demand from their airline customers, as a result of long-running supply chain problems.

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Huel: Record sales as profit triples at brand backed by celebrities

Huel, which counts the likes of Idris Elba, Steven Bartlett and Jonathan Ross among its investors, has reported record sales as a profit almost tripled during its latest financial year.

The Hertfordshire-headquartered company, which is known for its vitamin-enriched food items, has reported a revenue of £214m for the 12 months to 31 July, 2024, up from the £184.5m it achieved in the prior 12 months.

Huel’s pre-tax profit also jumped from £4.7m to £13.8m over the same period, according to new figures.

The business said its products are now sold in 25,650 stores, up from 11,250.

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Average price tag on a home falls as rate cuts spark demand revival

The average price tag on a newly marketed home dropped by over £5,000 in November as buyer demand revived in the wake of the Bank of England’s recent interest rate cut.

According to Rightmove, the standard price for a newly marketed home currently sits at £366,592, a 1.4 per cent month-on-month drop.

That downward trend is steeper than usual, with a typical November fall being around 0.8 per cent.

Rightmove said its data indicated that a fall in buyers approaching estate agents following the Autumn Budget, had been offset by a rise in buyer demand after the Bank of England lowered interest rates to 4.75 per cent in only the second cut this year.

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UK inflation set to jump above target in headache for Rachel Reeves

UK inflation is expected to have jumped above the Bank of England’s two per cent target in October, bolstering a cautious approach to cutting interest rates in the months ahead.

A more gradual easing of monetary policy would be a headache for the new government, which has tried to reassure markets that last month’s big-spend Budget will boost economic growth without leading to runaway inflation.

Economists forecast the consumer price index (CPI), due on Wednesday, to come in at 2.2 per cent for last month, up from 1.7 per cent in September.

Higher energy prices are expected to drive the increase, with regulator Ofgem hiking its price cap on household bills by 9.5 per cent last month.

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