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Labour needs £25bn a year in tax rises to rebuild public services, warns IFS

Thinktank says tax increases in budget will be necessary even if Rachel Reeves changes fiscal rules

The Guardian - UK

Starmer bids to end Tory ‘scorched earth’ industrial relations policy with workers’ rights reset

Labour’s workers’ rights reforms will include an end to zero-hour contracts and the repeal of anti-strike laws

The Independent UK

'What the hell are you doing?': Tory shock as James Cleverly exits leadership contest

THE elimination of James Cleverly from the Conservative Party leadership contest is being met with shock and dismay by party members following the…

The National (Scotland)

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Sadiq Khan 'confident' of economic 'optimism next spring', warning 'tough Budget' must come first

‘We can't have more austerity. We've had 14 years of austerity,’ London’s mayor has said.

Evening Standard

'Shameful': Tories pit pensioners against asylum seekers in bus travel debate

THE Scottish Conservatives have been accused of “pitting pensioners and people seeking asylum against each other” during a debate in

The National (Scotland)

Tory civil war erupts again less than two hours after MPs pivot to the hard right

Supporters of Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch have already launched scathing attacks on each other

The Independent UK

Reeves mulling national insurance on employer pension contributions

Treasury officials examining potential levy that experts say could raise as much as £17bn for the exchequer

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on the Conservative leadership contest: normality is not on the ballot

Editorial: The Conservative membership now faces a choice between two subtly different versions of the same failed ideology

The Guardian - UK

The new Tory leader will be Badenoch or Jenrick. Either would be a one-way ticket to another political planet

MPs spurned the chance to renew their party. Their chosen path is further right, a blow for all who want an effective opposition, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Cock-up, rather than conspiracy, the likely cause of Cleverly’s surprise exit

Law of unintended consequences more likely to have played key role in Tory leadership election

The Guardian - UK

The Tory leadership contest continues to deliver – for Labour

James Cleverly had been the one Tory talking a small amount of sense, so of course he lost to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick

The Guardian - UK

Analysis: Anas Sarwar getting weaker by defending his UK Labour bosses

WHILE Keir Starmer will be left gleeful at the outcome of the latest Tory leadership vote, which eliminated the only candidate who could have posed…

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage has scared the Tories into abandoning the centre for the hard right

News analysis: Nigel Farage has shaped this Tory leadership contest more than any of the candidates

The Independent UK

OPINION - How did James Cleverly throw away a seemingly unassailable lead?

If it was tactical voting, then... oops

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

First council of nations and regions meeting slammed as ‘insult’ to Scotland

KEIR Starmer’s first council of nations and regions meeting has been labelled “an insult” by the SNP, after it was revealed no Scottish…

The Independent UK

James Cleverly: Conservatism with a smile or just an empty suit?

News analysis: James Cleverly would almost certainly win a vote for which MP is best to go to the pub with but, despite huge experience in two of the great offices of state, doubts persist over whether he is the right man to lead a fractured Conservative Party

Evening Standard

PMQs sketch: No treats, only tricks in store as Rishi Sunak attacks Keir Starmer ahead of Halloween budget

Sue Gray and fate of Falklands also raised as MPs return after conference season

The Independent UK

What Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could mean for UK workers

One expert say Labour’s bill ‘promises to be the greatest overhaul of workplace rights for 30 years’

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer dodges questions on rumoured National Insurance increases in Budget

The Prime Minister did not answer whether his pre-election promise not to raise the tax applied to both employee and employer National Insurance payments

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes condemns ‘drumbeat of negativity’ about Scotland from opposition parties

A “CONSTANT drumbeat of negativity” from opposition politicians could be preventing people from moving to Scotland, the Deputy First Minister…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Changes to the fiscal rules come with risk and reward

The concept of “fiscal rules” rarely sets the heart racing. Indeed, voters and far too many politicians are keener on indulging culture war issues. Yet few things could be more fundamental than the framework by which governments tax, spend and, critically, borrow.

The National (Scotland)

Ex-SNP MP stepping back from politics ahead of Holyrood 2026 election

A FORMER SNP MP has announced he is “sitting out” the Holyrood election in 2026 as he plans on “focusing on new opportunities” ...

Evening Standard

OPINION - Tory north London-bashing is act of self-harm

The political logic of the Tories bashing north London looks questionable to say the least

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick 'horse-trading' attack on rivals as he fights to avoid being dumped out of Tory leader race

The former immigration minister made the allegation as his leadership campaign appeared to have lost momentum

The Guardian - UK

Tories shocked at Cleverly exit while Labour MP says Badenoch-Jenrick contest is a ‘gift’ – as it happened

Audible gasps as apparent frontrunner is eliminated while political rivals are gleeful

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