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Voices: The bottom line? Britain simply can’t afford to impose a wealth tax

COMMENT: As battle lines are drawn within Labour over taxing the super-rich, Chris Blackhurst says that the government must resist Lord Kinnock's siren call to take a 2 per cent slice of asset values above £10 million – because the country's economic prosperity depends on it

The Independent UK

SNP selection candidate wins appeal after 'stitch up'

A CANDIDATE who was suspended from the SNP amid allegations of a “stitch-up” has told The National his membership has been reinstated.

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSP threatens Scottish Tory leader with legal action in 'antisemitism' row

AN SNP MSP has threatened the leader of the Scottish Tories with legal action after suggestions of antisemitism ...

The National (Scotland)

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Alba leader calls for public inquiry into Alex Salmond 'conspiracy'

KENNY MacAskill has accused Nicola Sturgeon of presiding over a “conspiracy to do down Alex Salmond”.

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage says he ‘can’t apologise’ for lack of MP vetting in general election

Nigel Farage told Reform UK councillors ‘how we behave matters’ during a visit to Kent County Council in the wake of James McMurdock allegations.

Evening Standard

Minister dodges questions on special education for children as Starmer faces new revolt threat by Labour MPs

Education minister Stephen Morgan declined to say if pupils currently getting special educational needs support would continue to get the same level under planned reforms

Evening Standard

Greens should be open to alliance with Jeremy Corbyn party, says Polanski

GREENS leadership hopeful Zack Polanski has said the party should be open to working with Jeremy Corbyn’s left-wing group.

The National (Scotland)

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A wealth tax which would hit London hard is up to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, says minister

The Government is not ruling out new tax rises after a Labour revolt over welfare reforms blew a £5 billion hole in the Treasury’s spending plans

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: What Zarah Sultana’s new breakaway party could mean for Labour and the left

In today’s newsletter: the former Labour MP – and reportedly Jeremy Corbyn – will launch a new left party in a bid to challenge ‘broken’ Westminster politics. But will it work?

The Guardian - UK

After disability benefits, is Labour really about to target the educational rights of special needs children?

Noise has been building about restricting help for kids who badly need it. As a special needs parent, I can tell you: it’s terrifying, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

'Pathetic grovelling': Keir Starmer told to 'stop cosying up' to Donald Trump

Keir Starmer told to 'stop cosying up' to Donald Trump

The National (Scotland)

Lord Lipsey obituary

Journalist and special adviser to Labour ministers who was trusted by the civil service and the media and ennobled by Tony Blair

The Guardian - UK

SNP left wing push back against internal 'inertia' over indy strategy

A left-wing branch of the SNP is set to launch a bid to 'tackle the seeming inertia' in the party's bureaucracy on the strategy to achieve Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

This is a party I’m looking forward to

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Starmer is turning into ‘continuity Rishi Sunak’, says Liberal Democrats leader

Exclusive: PM lacks ambition and vision, says Ed Davey in damning assessment of first 12 months in power

The National (Scotland)

Devolved relations reset with Labour has 'failed', says SNP official

Labour ministers have been accused of consistently “undermining devolved relations” and have failed to reset the relationship between the UK and…

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss is long gone – but her fiscal meltdown still dictates every step Labour makes

A jittery No 10 now seeks the market’s approval for everything. The result? Cruel cuts and a fear of desperately needed public spending, says economist Max Mosley

The National (Scotland)

New poll predicts Reform Westminster win with no Scottish MPs – see the map

A new poll has suggested Reform UK could be within touching distance of winning a majority in Westminster - without any Scottish MPs.

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Evening Standard

Any breakaway party should be called ‘Farage assistance group’ – Lord Kinnock

The former Labour leader said any ‘splintering’ of the party would ‘only be of assistance to the enemies of Labour’.

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘He was a “Stop the boats” person’

With immigration, universal tax rises and big tech on the menu, could a Tory IT director and a Labour-voting financial services technician find anything to agree on?

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of MPs ‘refused safety measures’ for their staff despite rising abuse

Exclusive: group representing Commons workers say some parliamentarians ‘wilfully ignored’ security advice

Evening Standard

Labour policies ‘obscured’ by rows over welfare and winter fuel – Lord Kinnock

The week of Sir Keir Starmer’s first anniversary in Number 10 saw the Prime Minister scrap a raft of the Government’s proposed welfare reforms.

The Independent UK

Voices: The man who wants to lead Cambridge, and the day he feared for his life

COMMENT: Free speech isn’t about comfort but about courage, writes Chris Smith, former Labour cabinet minister and master of Pembroke College, Cambridge. That principle applies in politics, journalism, and perhaps most vitally in universities

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve made progress’: environment secretary is upbeat despite Labour’s struggles

Steve Reed says changes to living standards are happening and will make a big difference to trust in government

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer should be bold and consider a wealth tax, Neil Kinnock says

Former Labour leader says government needs a better narrative and risks being bogged down by ‘imposed limitations’

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