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Kim Leadbeater: assisted dying bill will still have world’s strongest safeguards

MP defends removal of scrutiny by high court judge, as critics say change is ‘rushed and badly thought out’

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Keir Starmer is so focused on Reform's voters he's forgetting about Labour's

IT’S easy to see why Labour are frustrated. It doesn’t seem to matter how many immigration raids the Home Office makes, or how many people are…

The National (Scotland)

Labour WhatsApp storm deepens as 11 councillors suspended from Party over group containing offensive messages

The latest development comes as it has been claimed Labour officials were repeatedly warned about the group

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Flagship immigration and asylum reforms clear first Commons test

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the measures would ‘strengthen UK border security’ although concerns were raised by some Labour MPs and the Tories.

Evening Standard

Genuine asylum seekers could be criminalised under Government plans – Labour MP

Bell Ribeiro-Addy said those who are fleeing war could have their rights abolished under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

Evening Standard

‘Vile’ Labour WhatsApp group exposes toxic divisions in Andrew Gwynne’s power base

Insiders say online forum soon turned nasty and Tameside party members were notorious for ‘slagging off’ each other

The Guardian - UK

Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

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Lord Davies of Stamford obituary

Maverick Conservative MP who defected to Labour in 2007 as a result of the Tory party’s mounting antipathy towards Europe

The Guardian - UK

Labour peer calls for ‘arrogant’ attorney general to be sacked

Blue Labour founder Maurice Glasman also calls Richard Hermer a ‘progressive fool’ in New Statesman interview

The Guardian - UK

Local elections delayed is democracy denied

Letters: Readers respond to Labour’s decision to postpone some council elections as it plans to reorganise local government

The Guardian - UK

Benefits system should protect, not punish, vulnerable people

Letters: Labour’s focus on crackdowns and fraudsters lodges in the psyche, feeding precarity and self-doubt, says Dr Jay Watts. Plus a letter from Stephanie O’Brien

The Guardian - UK

No 10 distances PM from minister’s past support for gender neutral toilets

Ashley Dalton was appointed a health and social care minister after Andrew Gwynne’s exit because of derogatory messages in a WhatsApp group.

Evening Standard

Police say ‘non-crime hate incident’ recorded over WhatsApp chat where MPs joked 'about pensioner dying'

Greater Manchester Police said it had received complaints over online chat which led to health minister Andrew Gwynne being sacked

Evening Standard

Labour was told about ‘vile’ WhatsApp group more than a year ago, says councillor

Gerald Cooney, former leader of Tameside council, says he warned regional officials about Trigger Me Timbers group

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What was said in the Labour WhatsApp group? Diane Abbott calls for MPs to quit

Diane Abbott has called for everyone involved in the racist WhatsApp group to “step down from whatever position they have in Labour”

Evening Standard

PM will not hesitate to take action if ministers do not uphold standards – No 10

Andrew Gwynne left the Government and was suspended from the Labour Party at the weekend over comments made on a WhatsApp group.

Evening Standard

Locals brand meeting with London MP 'a flop' after 'facing an hour wait to see him'

Labour MP Neil Coyle hit back saying that ‘shouty men’ had attempted to take over the event

The National (Scotland)

Labour grandee Douglas Alexander given two ministerial roles in UK Government

A FORMER Scottish secretary has been given a second ministerial role in the Labour Government ...

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Second MP in 'pensioner dying joke' WhatsApp group suspended by Labour

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan was asked in crisis meeting with Chief Whip to explain comments he made in a messaging group with sacked minister Andrew Gwynne

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage claims Reform is now Opposition to Labour due to poll lead over Tories

He also ruled out a pact with the Conservatives as he launched a new attack on their leader Kemi Badenoch who has been in post for 100 days

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Second Labour MP suspended by Labour amid offensive messages on WhatsApp group – as it happened

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Second Labour MP faces sanctions over offensive WhatsApp group messages

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has already apologised for his own comments in wake of Andrew Gwynne’s suspension

The National (Scotland)

Second Labour MP investigated over 'unacceptable' WhatsApp messages

BURNLEY MP Oliver Ryan is being investigated by the Labour Party over “unacceptable and deeply disappointing” comments in a WhatsApp group.

The National (Scotland)

Labour hail wave of arrests by immigration officers ahead of bill debate

LABOUR have hailed an anti-immigration blitz which saw thousands of migrants arrested in nail bars, car washes and restaurants – as the party…

The Guardian - UK

Home Office launches new immigration raids as it vaunts deportation numbers

Labour’s boasts about tough immigration stance prompt disquiet in party as it attempts to counter Reform threat

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