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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a fierce attack on Sir Keir Starmer, along with the leaders of France and Canada, accusing them of effectively siding with Hamas by criticising Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has signed a major agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the strategic military base on Diego Garcia for £101 million a year.

Doctors and teachers in England have been given a 4% pay rise after the government accepted recommendations from public sector pay review bodies.

Doctors and teachers will receive a 4% pay rise after government approval, surpassing initial budget predictions by 2.8%.

The fourth season suffers from repetitiveness, with Jeremy Clarkson facing the same farming challenges and making familiar mistakes, leading to a sense of laziness in the storytelling.

Net migration in the UK has halved from 860,000 to 431,000, marking the largest recorded drop for a 12-month period since the pandemic’s early stages.

Wednesday’s headlines highlight Britain’s media divide: on the left, you’ll see reports of the government’s new approach to Israel, highlighting the strong condemnation of Israel used by the government.

Whilst the right-leaning press have largely left the story off the front splashes altogether and instead have chosen to focus on domestic political stories.

This could have something to do with the Israeli event, the night before, that Farage and Kemi attended and their respective media friends attended.

Most of Thursday’s UK newspaper front pages lead with the U-turn on the winter fuel payment cuts. Last year the government announced changes to the benefit which saw more than nine million pensioners lose out on payments worth up to £300 – after the eligibility threshold was tightened.

Ruben Amorim has stated he will not seek compensation from Manchester United if they decide to part ways following the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

Much of England’s news is dominated by last night’s all-English Europa League final that saw North London club Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United to claim their first silverware in 17 years.