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And here are some of the main ones on our site this morning.
- David Davis, the Brexit secretary, has warned Germany and other European nations not to “put politics above prosperity” as they negotiate the UK’s split from the EU.
- The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, argued that big business now trusts Labour more than the government on the economy and Brexit as he launched his vision for a budget next week that would involve more investment and an end to austerity.
- Iain Duncan Smith’s thinktank is calling on the chancellor to renege on promised Tory tax cuts and instead plough billions of pounds into universal credit if he wants to help families that are just about managing.
- The government will be more than a decade late in meeting EU targets on air quality, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed.
- Scottish Labour is accused of failing to act over harassment allegations against Alex Rowley, after it emerged that the party was made aware of the claims five weeks ago.
On Thursdays local council byelections take place. There were 10 yesterday. Britain Elects has six of the results.
It's that time of the week again. Featuring the candidate who thinks his drunk and disorderly conviction might be an electoral asset... it's Andrew's Previews for @britainelects https://t.co/tmuORB0ywd
— Andrew Teale (@andrewteale) November 16, 2017
Conservative HOLD Staining & Weeton (Fylde).
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
Staining & Weeton (Fylde) result:
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
CON: 73.0% (+8.4)
LAB: 20.2% (-15.1)
LDEM: 6.7% (+6.7)
Conservative HOLD Sudbrooke (West Lindsey).
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
Sudbrooke (West Lindsey) result:
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
CON: 69.6% (+0.6)
LAB: 30.4% (+10.5)
No LDem (-11.1) as prev.
Victoria (Hartlepool) result:
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
LAB: 53.1% (+10.7)
UKIP: 36.0% (+12.7)
CON: 10.9% (-0.7)
Labour HOLD.
No PHF and Grn as prev.
Whaplode & Holbeach St John's (South Holland) result:
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
CON: 78.0% (+21.2)
LAB: 22.0% (+22.0)
Conservative HOLD.
No UKIP (-43.3) as prev.
Labour HOLD Red Hall & Lingfield (Darlington).
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
Liberal Democrat HOLD Penrith North (Eden).
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
Penrith North (Eden) result:
— Britain Elects (@britainelects) November 16, 2017
LDEM: 45.2% (+2.3)
CON: 31.2% (-0.8)
LAB: 16.6% (-8.5)
GRN: 7.0% (+7.0)
