The subjects for discussion on Monday are listed below.
1. Ukraine War
Ukraine fires US-supplied long-range missiles into Russia, Kremlin says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mzjm7knw7o
Fury in Russia at 'serious escalation' of missile move
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg5l1220zxo
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will ‘end sooner’ once Trump enters White House
Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
Undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dl4vxw501o
Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea
2. Farm inheritance
Betrayed' farmers take protest to London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj71zyy934o
What the farmers' protest tells us about their argument with the government
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62jdz61j3yo
‘A way of life’: farmers in Westminster express fears for their futures
3. Fixing Social Care
Fixing social care is urgent, says minister, after claims of impasse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2074jm21g2o
'Genuine impasse' at top of government about social care plan, insiders say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm27yr56peyo
4. Reform of Policing
Police chief calls for biggest shake-up of England and Wales policing since 1960s
Police to get new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lk4ywdn2o
Starmer says police should focus on ‘what matters most’ amid Pearson tweet investigation
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/17/keir-starmer-police-allison-pearson-tweet
5. COP 29
Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqd1rzw9r4o
This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29
Legal challenge to Rosebank oil field begins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd5rvgp830o
Poorer nations need $1tn a year by 2030 in climate finance, top economists find
Fury at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyx0xw5vyyo
6. How much would you pay for a banana?
Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC