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Sadiq Khan: Government must scrap two child benefit cap 'as soon as it can'

The mayor said he ‘fully supports’ the Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce

Evening Standard

James Cleverly first to declare run for Conservative leadership

Shadow home secretary says he is ‘best placed’ to unite party and that he aims to become prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Labour suspends MPs who defied Government in two-child benefit cap vote

It was the first Commons rebellion for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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Keir Starmer wins two-child cap battle – but vote points to war for Labour's soul

KEIR Starmer appeared to easily see off the first backbench rebellion of his premiership as Labour voted to keep two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Here's how the 37 Scottish Labour MPs voted on two-child benefit cap

LABOUR have voted to keep the two-child benefit cap as the party reverses its opposition to the policy despite growing pressure for them to scrap it…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer suspends seven rebel MPs including John McDonnell over two-child benefit cap vote

Show of strength by new Labour prime minister after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the government had to do ‘the sums’ before it could commit to abolishing the limit

The Independent UK

Labour suspends seven rebels who voted to scrap two-child benefit cap

Former shadow chancellor John McDonell among Labour MPs who have had whip suspended for six months

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on the Conservative party: whatever goes around comes around

Editorial: Since 1900, only four Tory leaders have not gone on to become prime minister. Rishi Sunak’s successor is likely to become the fifth

The Guardian - UK

Sunak faces long goodbye as he fills in during Tory leadership contest

It’s likely to be a gruelling few months for former PM but his party hopes it buys them time to find a future winner

The Guardian - UK

UK government to prevent MPs taking on lobbying jobs

Exclusive: MPs to face restrictions on second jobs that fail to ‘put constituents first’, Lucy Powell says

The Guardian - UK

Alba urge SNP to scrap two-child cap in Scotland using Holyrood budget

THE SNP are facing demands to “set an example” for Labour and use Holyrood’s budget to axe the two-child benefit cap north of the Border.

The National (Scotland)

Britain 'might' be taken over by populist nationalists if I fail, says Keir Starmer

‘Do not think for a minute that it could never happen here,’ he told guests at a party last night

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour MP says 'contact your MSP' in copy-and-paste two-child cap email

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has urged his constituents to contact their MSPs instead of him in a copy-and-paste response to their calls to end the…

The National (Scotland)

Who will be the next Tory leader? Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch go head to head

Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head with Robert Jenrick

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Who is Eluned Morgan, Wales’s likely next first minister?

Expected to be the only candidate to lead Welsh Labour, she will have to use her experience to unite her party

The National (Scotland)

The Labour MPs who have spoken out against the two-child benefit cap

KEIR Starmer faces his first threat of rebellion in the Commons today over calls to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Conservative leadership election makes no sense

Remember when Eric Joyce headbutted a man and four years later, Britain voted to leave the European Union? In February 2012, the then Labour member for Falkirk attacked Conservative MP Stuart Andrew in Parliament's Strangers' Bar and was promptly suspended from the party.

The National (Scotland)

What is the two-child benefit cap and why is it controversial?

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer is facing his first rebellion since winning the General Election due to his support for the two-child benefit cap ...

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Pressure on Labour as SNP two-child cap amendment picked for Westminster vote

LABOUR MPs have been urged to “do the right thing” ...

The Independent UK

The two rebellions Labour could face in Parliament today

Issues both at home and overseas are dividing Labour MPs

The National (Scotland)

'Aghast' Scottish Tory MSP slams 'smear stories' amid bitter leadership contest

A SCOTTISH Tory leadership frontrunner is “aghast” at a “smear stories” aimed at his rivals – and has issued a strong condemnation of the…

The National (Scotland)

DWP told to focus on work, not welfare, by Labour Work and Pensions Secretary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be told it must become a “department for work”, rather than a “department for welfare”, by…

The Independent UK

Britain's defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November

Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the party has announced

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer faces Commons vote on two-child benefit cap after amendment to King's Speech selected

Labour under pressure to scrap rule which limits welfare payments to first two children in most families

Evening Standard

Time for a new conversation about government spending

City Comment: Chancellors should give themselves as much wiggle room as possible

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