We believe in freedom. Free press. Free speech. Free markets. If you share these values, join us today. | | Sir Keir Starmer had insisted the Chagos deal with Mauritius was needed for security reasons. But Donald Trump criticised the PM’s plans |  | Genevieve Holl-Allen Political Correspondent | Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to pull his Chagos Islands bill in the wake of a US backlash over the deal to hand the archipelago to Mauritius.
The legislation was expected to be debated in the House of Lords on Monday, but was delayed on Friday night after the Tories warned it could violate a treaty with the US.
The 1966 treaty enshrined British sovereignty over the archipelago at a time when the UK and US were discussing using the islands for defence purposes, before the military base on Diego Garcia was built.
Ministers confirmed last month that they had entered talks with US counterparts to “update” the 1966 treaty, but since then Donald Trump’s attitude towards the deal has soured.
The US president turned on the deal earlier this week, declaring Britain’s plan to hand over the Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius was “an act of great stupidity”. | Donald Trump posted a rebuke of Sir Keir’s plans on Truth Social on Tuesday | Tory peers had tabled a motion calling on the Chagos Islands bill to be delayed to allow time for the treaty to be renegotiated with the White House, something which seems much less achievable than it did a week ago.
Labour denied that the pulling of the bill had anything to do with concerns about international law, saying instead that peers had been “reckless” in tabling the motion at the last minute.
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The 10-minute call that soured Starmer’s bromance with Trump ➤ |  | Laura Donnelly Health Editor | Britain has long lagged in international league tables when it comes to cancer, especially for survival.
Today, however, we reveal that the NHS is establishing a world first genetic register, recording whether people have particular genes that increase their risk of cancer.
Naturally, many of us would rather not know about such a bleak forecast, but knowledge is power, especially when it comes to changing the trajectory for our big killers.
For cancer patients, knowing that you have a particular gene can mean you are first in line for targeted treatments. For those with a family history of the disease, it could mean screening far earlier to prevent cancer or to act on the first clues.
The impact could be particularly significant for men. Those with mutations in their BRCA genes, which can double the risk of aggressive prostate cancer, could finally get targeted screening rather than waiting for symptoms to appear.
The register marks a major step forward in precision medicine, catching cancers earlier and matching treatment more closely to the patient’s DNA. For The Telegraph, it reinforces our campaign for prostate screening focused on those groups most at risk.
Continue reading ➤ | | Charles Moore The US president is not shocked by authoritarian rulers and not necessarily averse to letting them have what they want Continue reading ➤ Robert Jenrick A week is a long time in politics, especially when you’ve changed from the Tories to Reform Continue reading ➤ Camilla Tominey Labour’s contempt for democracy is on full display in Crowborough Continue reading ➤ | | SS ‘selfie’: Karl Höcker (far left) relaxing at Solahütte, a chalet for Auschwitz staff, located just a few miles from the gas chambers | | Lost for decades, the carefree snapshots collected by Karl Höcker at Auschwitz make for chilling viewing. Taken in the weeks before the camp was liberated, they show senior Nazi personnel laughing and lounging about while, somewhere not far out of shot, thousands of inmates were being murdered. Claire Allfree tells the mysterious story of their discovery – and of the troubling play they have inspired. Continue reading ➤ | | | With Take That the subject of a three-part Netflix documentary, Neil McCormick spoke to the three current members – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – about breaking up, the intensity of life in the spotlight, and performing with “sorer knees than in the Nineties”. Plus, the prospect of Robbie Williams returning to the group: “We’re very open to it,” says Barlow. Continue reading ➤ | | | Rescue efforts at the site of the Air India flight crash | | On June 12 2025, Air India Flight 171 crashed just 32 seconds after take-off, leaving only one miracle survivor. Seven months on, questions remain over the cause of the crash. Was the flight sabotaged or did it go down because of avoidable faults? Ahead of an official report, Gordon Rayner and Samaan Lateef investigate. Continue reading ➤ | | | “I have nothing to wear!” is a phrase we’re all familiar with. Outfit after outfit flung on the floor but you’re no closer to finding a solution. Luckily, Alexandra Fullerton is here to help beat this wardrobe malaise. She consults style leaders, including Sara Parker Bowles and Plum Sykes, who share their secret strategies for ending the morning panic. Continue reading ➤ | | | The A82 from Loch Lomond to Glencoe is a fantastic 60-mile drive through some beautiful Scottish country | | With shorter days and leaden skies, January can have an adverse impact upon your mood. However, a stimulating car journey can be just the tonic – so we have lined up five dramatic drives all over the UK to help beat the January blues, such as this scenic run in Scotland from Sir Jackie Stewart’s birthplace to majestic Glencoe. Continue reading ➤ | | | Liz Hoggard’s flat is “tiny, colourful and arty”. It’s also covered in black mould – not helped by her habit of hanging wet clothes over her doors. Enter her neighbour, Iwan Carrington, cleaning guru and star of Sort Your Life Out. Using little more than white vinegar and cotton wool balls, Iwan gets Liz’s white items sparkling again, and shares his very helpful tips. Continue reading ➤ Below are two more articles that I hope will be useful this weekend: - Normally a chance to sit back and relax, cruises have jumped on board the global fitness trend. Here’s everything you need to know about keeping active during a cruise.
- The annual opportunity to indulge in all things Scottish returns tomorrow evening for those celebrating Burns Night. These seven recipes provide your usual fare, with a subtle twist. Don’t limit yourself to plain old haggis!
| Family cooking | Pumpkin and bean soup with parsley pesto bread |  | Diana Henry The Telegraph’s award-winning cookery writer | One of the most wearying things you do in life as a parent is come up with dinner every day. I say that as someone who likes cooking. When your children are young they have likes and dislikes, but you – the provider of food – also have to tot up in your head what they’re getting in terms of vitamins, minerals and vegetables across a week. I try to fit in pulses as well (this pumpkin and bean soup is a good solution), and use the weekend to cook some meals ahead of time. | This spicy beef picadillo is perfect served with a double-carb hit of rice | Every so often I have risked trying something completely new. This is risky because I don’t like throwing out food (and don’t tell me to make my children eat whatever is put in front of them – that’s a whole other conversation).
But generally you’re left juggling with the basic elements of family meals – sausages, chicken thighs, pasta, eggs, mince (try my beef picadillo). While certain vegetables have been added to this list (most notably pumpkin or squash, perhaps because they’re sweeter), it otherwise hasn’t changed for 20 years.
| A comforting dish of baked sausages served with cheddar mash | I know from experience that the most difficult thing is having ideas. Sometimes I can just murmur “sausages, sausages” to myself, as if chanting will bring inspiration. When my children were young, I started to keep lists of dishes for each of those key ingredients. It did make life a lot easier. Baked sausages with apples and onions (and the most glorious cheddar mash) was born out of those lists.
My youngest, still living at home part of the time, told me recently that he never liked shepherd’s pie or Irish stew. At least he had the kindness to eat them.
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Happy cooking! | Andrew Baker’s Saturday Quiz |
Gather round for the latest instalment of my Saturday quiz.
You can find the answers at the end of the newsletter. - The Roman emperor Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was assassinated on this date in the year 41, and succeeded by his uncle. How is the murdered emperor better known?
- Great Uncle Bulgaria was the leader of which fictional Wimbledon-based clan?
- Bulgaria has a coastline of approximately 220 miles – on which sea?
- Which British Booker Prize-winning novelist wrote The Sea, The Sea, The Black Prince and The Nice and The Good, among many other works?
- The Black Prince was the heir apparent to Edward III, but died in 1376 before he could inherit the throne. The Black Prince’s son succeeded instead: who was that?
| | Find as many words as you can in today’s Panagram, including the nine-letter solution. Visit Telegraph Puzzles to play a range of head-scratching games, including PlusWord, Sorted, and Quick, Mini or Cryptic Crosswords.
Yesterday’s Panagram was LIQUIDATE. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle. | | Thank you for reading. Have a fulfilling day and I hope to see you tomorrow. Chris Evans, Editor
P.S. Please send me your thoughts on this newsletter. You can email me here. | Quiz answers: - Caligula
- Wombles
- Black Sea
- Iris Murdoch
- Richard II
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