The Telegraph - Front Page - 06 January 2025 - Justin Trudeau resigned as leader of Canada’s governing party earlier today following an open revolt by his MPs over the soaring cost of food and the country’s housing crisis.

 

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By Joshua Hughes Front Page Newsletter Editor Good evening. An emotional Justin Trudeau resigned as leader of Canada’s governing party earlier today following an open revolt by his MPs over the soaring cost of food and the country’s housing crisis. Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, James Cleverly has claimed that Sir Keir Starmer is “the best recruiting sergeant for extremism”, and a major flooding incident has been declared in Leicestershire.     Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister The Canadian prime minister said he made the decision after discussing his future over dinner with his children on Sunday evening. Mr Trudeau also confirmed he plans to stay on as party leader until the Liberals find a successor and that he has prorogued parliament, effectively suspending its operations until March 24. It comes after his finance minister and key ally Chrystia Freeland quit over disagreements surrounding how the Canadian government should respond to the threat of sweeping tariffs from Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Here are the key moments from Mr Trudeau’s speech.     Starmer is ‘recruiting sergeant for extremism’, says Cleverly Sir Keir Starmer delivered a speech in Surrey this morning The Prime Minister said in a speech earlier today that those calling for a national inquiry on grooming gangs were seeking to “jump on a bandwagon of the far Right”. But the former Tory home secretary hit back, suggesting that the words were “deeply insulting and counterproductive”. It comes after the war of words between Sir Keir and Elon Musk ramped up over the grooming gangs scandal. Meanwhile, Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, will make a statement to MPs on child sexual exploitation and abuse later today – you can follow this and the latest updates here. • Farage: Reform can raise the money it needs without Musk • Macron accuses Musk of ‘directly intervening’ in elections     Headlines   Baby girl dies after crash in multi-storey car park     Britain’s biggest industry slashes jobs after record tax raid Robbie Williams allowed to fell protected tree at £17m home Justin Welby throws leaving ‘celebration’ after quitting over child abuse scandal Death of seven-year-old boy crushed by Jaguar not a design issue, says car maker £14k bonuses for civil servants who stripped pensioners of winter fuel payments     Major flooding incident declared as fresh snow warnings issued Loughborough’s Jubilee Drive is submerged with water after the nearby Wood Brook burst its banks CREDIT: Mark Severn/SWNS A major flooding incident has been declared in Leicestershire with residents advised to avoid non-essential travel. It comes as the Environment Agency has put more than 160 flood warnings in place across England – meaning that flooding is “likely” – and more than 300 flood alerts. The Met Office has also issued several new yellow weather warnings, with snow expected across southern England on Wednesday – read more about these here.     Opinion & Analysis Lucy Burton | A restaurant apocalypse is looming Tom Harris | Keir Starmer’s speech may be the last gasp of a floundering Government Tim Stanley | Jess Phillips’s honour more important to Starmer than the rape of young girls Nick Timothy | Britain’s grooming gangs scandal is shattering the ultra-liberal world-view David Axe | Flight of the old Hog: The US Air Force has a new task for its Cold War tank smashers     The country that solved a £100bn problem Britain is just ‘wishing away’ How to get more people into work and off benefits is a question that has frustrated policymakers for decades. It is notoriously difficult, especially where poor mental or physical health is involved. But one country has proved it is possible. The Netherlands has an employment rate that is the envy of other nations, with 82.3pc of working-age people in jobs. It is well ahead of the UK, at 74.9pc. This is how the Dutch managed to stop a once-ballooning sickness problem in its tracks.     Sport Scyld Berry: Two-tier Test plan will devalue everything that makes the Ashes so special The Telegraph’s chief cricket writer discusses the new proposals which would mean the Ashes being played twice every three years and more regular series against India. Meanwhile, Michael Vaughan has a different take. More sport: • Gloucester player wears Russian flag on shirt • How Ravel Morrison ended up playing in UAE’s third tier • Alan Tyers: Keane’s dig at Trent was delicious, but Sky did not get the traditional Sunday roast of Man Utd     Editor’s choice   Live your best life | Read today’s pick and discover if you’re fit for your age. Here are Matt Roberts’ six simple tests.   If you’re planning to go skiing this year make sure to read our expert’s honest review of every major Austrian resort (I’m torn between Seefeld and St Anton).   ★★★★☆ Golden Globes review | Our writer thinks Nikki Glaser’s salty, irreverent onslaught made her the best host since Ricky Gervais – here’s why.     Today’s cartoon You can view more of our political cartoons here and see cartoons from Matt here. • Prove it’s not all Greek to you with today’s trivia-based Sorted – what were there more of, mythologically speaking: Fates, Pleiades or Argonauts? • Looking to invest this year? Charlotte Gifford reveals 10 stocks experts think will make them rich in 2025. • Plus, with British Airways changing its status system last week, travel blogger Gilbert Ott shares some top tips on how to benefit from airline reward programmes. Thanks for reading this edition of Front Page, I’ll be back tomorrow evening – Josh