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Voters go to the polls in crucial Welsh Parliament by-election

The Caerphilly constituency has been the focus of fierce campaigning by Labour, Plaid Cymru and Reform.

Evening Standard

‘The culture must change’: Police leadership facing once-in-a-generation review after series of scandals

Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett will chair the ‘most significant review of police leadership for a generation’

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood says damning report shows Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’

Home secretary vows overhaul after previously secret 2023 review lists series of perceived shortcomings

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Latest poll points to commanding Connolly victory in Irish presidential race

The left wing independent TD has a 19 percentage point lead over Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, according to the Business Post/Red C poll.

Evening Standard

Rayner’s return gives a lift to Labour’s gloomy backbenchers

Former deputy PM’s resignation statement offered a moment to reflect on what the party had lost – and might have again

The Guardian - UK

The prime minister must take charge of the grooming gangs inquiry

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Neither removing Jess Phillips as safeguarding minister nor appointing Louise Casey to an ill-defined advisory role is likely, on its own, to restore much confidence. For the sake of the hundreds of sexual abuse victims, it is imperative that the PM now finds the right person…

The Independent UK

Removing Prince Andrew From the Line of Succession Would "Require an International Effort" and Pose "Risks" to Royal Family

"The monarch must act within the confines of the law—but the law is not designed to easily allow someone to become an ex-royal."

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Deporting legally settled people is ‘broadly in line’ with Tory policy, says Badenoch’s office

Conservative leader’s spokesperson sets out plan to strip the right of indefinite leave to remain from people claiming benefits

The Guardian - UK

Suspension of hereditary peer by-elections extended as aristocrats face removal

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill is set to remove the right of bloodline peers to sit and vote in the upper chamber.

Evening Standard

Chancellor hoping shift in tone on Brexit will ring true for key groups of voters

Rachel Reeves’ criticism of Brexit impact on economy is aimed at leave voters who have changed their minds and younger voters, says analysts

The Guardian - UK

Government will take SNP majority seriously, says Alexander

The SNP has set the bar for a new referendum on independence at winning a majority of seats next year.

Evening Standard

Farage appears in Commons gallery as ‘mere spectator’ at PMQs

The Reform UK leader complained he had ‘no right of reply’ at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Evening Standard

Caerphilly byelection could signal ‘fundamental realignment’ of Welsh politics

If Labour loses the Senedd seat, it will be a huge blow for party that has dominated politics in Wales for a century

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: Keir Starmer faces PMQs grilling on child grooming gang inquiry

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face off in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (22 October).

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High-rolling London lawyers and accountants ‘targeted in new £2bn tax raid’ as Rachel Reeves prepares Budget

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a new tax hit on more than 190,000 people who use limited liability partnerships

The Guardian - UK

Tory plans to deport some people who are legally in UK are ‘grotesque’, says Labour – as it happened

Labour chair says that Tory proposals to revoke indefinite leave to remain in some cases will ‘tear families apart’

The Guardian - UK

The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out

The leader of the Greens wants to focus on battles that unite – such as taxing wealth – without yielding an inch on minority rights, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Evening Standard

Humphreys and Connolly make pitch to voters in final presidential TV debate

Voters go to the polls on Friday to elect the next president of Ireland.

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Evening Standard

Calls grow for ‘embarrassing’ Prince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge

Senior Tory Robert Jenrick says it’s ‘about time Prince Andrew took himself off to live in private’ as ‘the public are sick of him’

Evening Standard

Four out of five Britons want Andrew to be formally stripped of his dukedom

A YouGov poll showed 80% of people want Andrew to have his Duke of York title officially removed amid calls for him to quit his Windsor mansion.

The Guardian - UK

How Rachel Reeves could balance Britain’s books and lower inequality

Letters: Caitlin Boswell lays out measures that would make taxation fairer and improve lives. Plus letters from Rachel Sharp, Dr Tim Owen and Paul McGilchrist

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick accused of fomenting division by backing burka ban

The Tory shadow justice secretary said there was ‘a strong argument’ for a ban on the face coverings.

The Guardian - UK

Dear Britain, do you worry that Team Farage is just a hot mess in power? Or is everyone too angry to care

Footage of Reform councillors fighting is further proof that uselessness abounds, but that’s almost moot. To voters they are very useful idiots, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Evening Standard

Labour MPs call for Reform council leader to resign over ‘chaos’ and suspensions

Seven MPs have written to Nigel Farage after a video leaked to The Guardian showed Kent County Council leader ‘berating’ Reform councillors.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to former Tory MP Oliver Colvile who has died

Parliament heard Mr Colvile, who served Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport between 2010 and 2017, died on Monday evening.

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