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Voices: This baffling Chagos deal will forever haunt Keir Starmer

COMMENT: The roll call of British politicians who put their fingerprints on the decision to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius contains no fools – and yet the deal the prime minister has just signed looks foolish, says John Rentoul

The Independent UK

One third of people back restoring winter fuel payments to all pensioners – poll

The Prime Minister said this week that he wanted to look at widening eligibility for the payments worth up to £300.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour accused of trying to hide candidate’s link to scandal-hit firm

Byelection campaign material does not disclose Davy Russell’s work for company previously accused of data falsification

The Guardian - UK

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From the day Britain left the EU, this reset was inevitable. What a pointless waste of time, money and effort

Keir Starmer is not blameless when it comes to Brexit, but he is moving in the right direction. Even the Tories attacking him know that, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘should not aim to copy right-wing populism but offer alternatives’

The IPPR also said Labour cannot rely on rehashing the ideas of ‘yesterday’s men’ to maintain public trust.

Evening Standard

The Gauke report tells us how to reform British prisons – now, it’s up to politicians to make it happen

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Without a much stronger effort to monitor miscreants and prevent reoffending, David Gauke’s recommendations will, tragically, fail – with all the gruesome societal and political consequences that implies

The Independent UK

Is Angela Rayner positioning herself for a Starmer succession race?

Whoever leaked deputy PM’s memo to the Telegraph, some believe it will have helped her leadership chances

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on Starmer’s U-turn: change direction – or keep losing support

Editorial: Labour’s pivot to welfare cuts and targeting of rightwing voters has backfired. If the party leadership won’t adapt, the public will move on

The Guardian - UK

Two steps Scotland can take to defeat the far-right for good

John Swinney in organising his recent conference against the far right shows that he understands the looming political crises, but it just adds to…

The National (Scotland)

Yeah but no but yeah but no but surrender. Life’s just one big betrayal for Kemi and co

Be it winter fuel, criminal justice, the EU or Chagos Islands, never miss a chance to try to rewrite Tory history

The Guardian - UK

Which parties are leading hung councils after the local elections?

All 10 councils left with no party in overall control after ballots this month have confirmed their executive arrangements.

Evening Standard

Tory veteran Gove who suggested Lords decamp to Stoke takes seat on red benches

Lord Gove was supported by close allies and fellow Conservative peers Baroness Finn and Lord Vaizey of Didcot.

Evening Standard

Low-cost supermarkets would ‘blush’ at sentence review ‘discounts’, says Jenrick

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused the Conservatives of doing a ‘runner’ on prisons.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour by-election candidate 'can't string a sentence together'

SCOTTISH Labour’s candidate for a key upcoming by-election has been accused of being unable to “string a handful of words together”.

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Michael Gove introduced to House of Lords as 'Baron of Torry of Aberdeen'

FORMER Tory minister Michael Gove has been introduced to the House of Lords ...

The Guardian - UK

Jump in UK borrowing shows Rachel Reeves needs to relax her strict budget rules

As pressure grows on chancellor to rethink constraints she imposed on herself, No 10 adds to her problems

The Guardian - UK

Tories must ‘get moving’ on new policies or face crisis, says Robert Jenrick

Former leadership hopeful says party now has ‘serious competition on the right’ and cannot afford to wait too long

The National (Scotland)

SNP and Scottish Labour unite to condemn 'blatantly racist' Reform UK advert

THE SNP and Scottish Labour have united to condemn a “blatantly racist” advert which Reform UK have ...

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The Guardian - UK

As a Labour MP who voted against winter fuel cuts, I’m glad the PM has seen sense

Our voters wanted change, not more austerity. Will the PM and his chancellor apologise for the anxiety and stress they’ve caused?, says Jon Trickett, the MP for Normanton and Hemsworth in West Yorkshire

The Guardian - UK

UK borrowing rises to £20.2bn, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves

April figure more than expected and comes despite increase in employer national insurance contributions

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Labour U-turns on winter fuel cuts – but is the political damage already done?

In today’s newsletter: After weeks of denial, Keir Starmer has announced plans to widen eligibility, but with criticism from both opponents and Labour MPs, the government’s handling of cost-of-living policies faces renewed scrutiny

Evening Standard

Will more pensioners get fuel payments next winter?

It has been suggested pensioners could have to wait for more than a year to have the payment reinstated

The Independent UK

Winter fuel payment cuts were a panic measure finally put right

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The move inadvertently caused maximum political damage to Labour – now, Keir Starmer’s surprise U-turn is an encouraging sign his administration has learnt from its mistakes

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s all people wanted to talk about’: How Labour U-turned on winter fuel payment cut

After months of mounting anger from voters and pressure from MPs No 10 accepted a change had to be made

The Guardian - UK

Labour could review other benefit cuts after winter fuel U-turn, sources say

Sources say improved economic landscape may lead to two-child benefit cap and health and disability cuts being revisited

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