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Exclusive: Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack is set to discover on Tuesday if members have voted for him…

Who could be in the running to replace Rachel Reeves as chancellor? Who could be in the running to replace…

The government is to set out plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) across the UK to boost growth and deliver public services more efficiently. The AI Opportunities Action Plan being announced on Monday will be backed by leading tech firms, which are said to have committed £14bn towards various projects, creating 13,250 jobs, the government said.

The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise. The pound fell to $1.21 on Monday morning as the recent sell-off continued.

British troops should join post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine, former defence ministers say Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to raise the…

UK to go ‘all-in’ on AI as Starmer throws weight of Whitehall behind technology Sir Keir Starmer will throw the…

Former minister ‘asked army chief to resign over national security incident’ General Sir Gwyn Jenkins is considered a frontrunner for…

Starmer accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ as A&E waits up 400-fold in a decade The Labour government has…

UK will not pit AI safety against investment in bid for growth, says minister Online safety cannot be “pitted against…

Nigel Farage makes a U-turn about Shamima Begum. The Reform leader is putting out fires all over the place, since…

Friday’s front pages cover the ongoing LA wildfires as exhausted firefighters battle to contain the fires spreading over the iconic city. The front pages reflect the growing death toll and the more than 100,000 homes reduced to ash.

The latest from Downing Street – and the UK economy – also find space on the front pages this morning as the pound sinks to its lowest level since 2023. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing criticism from several publications as she jets off to China amid economic uncertainty. However, the chancellor’s trip is an attempt to revive closer ties with Beijing for economic benefits.


Elon Musk continues to find a scrap of space on the front pages, as the foreign billionaire has said he wants to oust Keir Starmer – and Labour – from power. Elon Musk is an American billionaire who does not live in Britain. His continued interference in British politics continues to infuriate the public. The tech billionaire is also facing a probe by a counter-extremism unit to see if they create a risk to Britain.

Several papers carry a newly released image of Princess Kate, who celebrated her birthday yesterday. Other papers carry images from Jimmy Carter’s funeral – as the previous five American presidents came together.