Newspaper headlines: Starmer 'touts' Trump relations and 'farewell' Denis Law


UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stated that he will have a “constructive” relationship with incoming US President Donald Trump. In an interview with the Financial Times, Starmer dismissed criticisms of his leadership by Elon Musk as “noises off” and said that his relationship with the US and Trump was what mattered to him. The US president-elect will be inaugurated on Monday. Many newspapers have paid tribute to Scottish footballer Denis Law, who passed away at the age of 84. Law’s family reported he was “now at peace” after being diagnosed with dementia in 2021.

The Times claims that there is a “huge rise” in the number of millionaires leaving the UK following the government’s crackdown on non-domiciled residents. As of April, non-doms’ assets from overseas will also be subject to UK inheritance tax. According to global analytics firm New World Wealth, Britain lost a net 10,800 millionaires in 2024 – up 157% from the previous year. Pensioners are also concerned about state pensions as the Daily Express reports that messing with the “triple lock” could mean that leaders are never forgiven.

The Daily Telegraph has reported that Trump’s team has asked the UK to delay its decision on returning the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius until he is sworn in and can “rule” on it. There is a bolstered concern that Trump will block the deal over security concerns regarding China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. The paper also follows the UK government’s plans to repeal the Legacy Act, which could lead to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and others claiming compensation for their unlawful detention in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. The Sun reports on the exclusive of Jake Fahri, the murderer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, being recalled to prison again.

Train drivers calling for a higher pay rise than the 4.5% offered last year has become a “new headache” for the government, says the i. The average train driver’s salary is £59,000, adding that Mick Whelan, Aslef union leader, said Labour’s rail reforms will come at a cost during an interview with the paper. In a Daily Mail exclusive, they have claimed to have “long-lost secret” diaries of British aristocrat Unity Mitford, Adolf Hitler’s “English girlfriend”. The Nazi leader was described as “simply wonderful” with Mitford calling him “so sweet” and “very funny”. Finally, the Daily Star exclaims that Trump’s “No1 priority” is to restore Hollywood’s golden age and give Rocky Balboa the task of doing so.

These news headlines show political and social events in the UK and connections with the incoming US President. There are reports that concern pensions, a “huge rise” in millionaires leaving the UK, and calls for a higher pay rise for train drivers. A Daily Mail exclusive claims to have the diaries of Adolf Hitler’s English girlfriend, Unity Mitford, in a report that has received significant criticism

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