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Sunak claims defence spending plan won’t affect government’s ability to cut taxes – as it happened

Prime minister gives joint press conference with Olaf Scholz and denies misleading people over spending plans

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps claims tax cuts still possible despite huge splurge on defence spending

Defence Secretary says the £75bn hike can be paid for partly through 72,000 cuts to Civil Service jobs

Evening Standard

N. Ireland Unionist Ex-leader In Court Over Sex Charges

Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of Northern Ireland's main pro-UK unionist party appears in court on Wednesday over alleged sex offences that have rocked the region's politics.

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OPINION - Look at our spiralling benefits bill and tell me that we can go on like this

Talk to anyone in London these days and people all seem to agree that it has become almost impossible to translate hard work into any kind of financial progress.

Evening Standard

Rude, patronising and out of his depth, Minister Mikey ticks all the boxes

Michael Tomlinson’s efforts to defend Rwanda bill show how well suited he is to be part of the new moronocracy

The Guardian - UK

Police clash with St George’s Day protesters at central London rally

Far-right supporters among those believed to be attending march on Whitehall, with at least six arrests made

The Guardian - UK

London mayoral elections: What are the candidates' plans for public transport?

The mayoral candidates plans for London transport at a glance

Evening Standard

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It’s clearer than ever that Brexit has failed – let’s not inflict its miseries on young people

A scheme to allow British under-30s to live and work in the EU has been flatly rejected. Why punish them for older voters’ mistakes, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory

The man who reported Labour’s deputy to the police can’t even say what he was complaining about. Meanwhile, there’s no getting away from the Conservatives’ scandals, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt’s scope for tax cuts hit by higher-than-expected borrowing

Government borrowed £120.7bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in March

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Sadiq Khan pledges £3m for 'gangbusters' high street crime crackdown and pilot scheme to tackle phone theft

The mayor’s announcements come as Tory candidate Susan Hall criticises the mayor for failures in policing and for having lost ‘control of our streets’

Evening Standard

Susan Hall election campaign van breaches Ulez rules

Van found by the Standard to be liable for the £12.50-a-day Ulez because it breaches the clean air zone's exhaust emission rules

Evening Standard

Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not

There are signs the party’s polling lead is a bit soft. But with the Tories trailing in leadership and economy, experts are not sure it will matter

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Tories don't deserve criticism for handling of disgraced MP Mark Menzies, says Cabinet minister

Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell: ‘We tried to get the balance right’

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Susan Hall unveils mayoral election manifesto with Tory candidate promising to scrap Ulez and tackle crime

Conservative candidate also promising more family homes, free school lunches and fares freeze ‘as long as economic conditions allow’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer asks Labour candidates to ‘fly the flag’ on St George’s Day

Labour leader uses Telegraph column to emphasise his patriotic stance, but some worry it may alienate ethnic minority voters

The Guardian - UK

‘Like the Somme without the generals’: Tory nerves grow as local elections loom

Contest being treated as a general election bellwether and some MPs fear ‘complete annihilation’ will spark further Conservative rebellion

The Guardian - UK

Don’t let the Tories deprive you of your vote next month – check your photo ID today

Letter: Metro mayors including Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan urge voters to check that their photo ID is valid for May’s elections, and to register for a voter authority certificate by Wednesday’s deadline if it is not

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Labour metro mayors liken ID photo rules to US ‘voter suppression tactics’

Mayors say ‘cynical’ changes to ID requirements risk disenfranchising thousands of voters at local elections

The Guardian - UK

The Rev Hugh Dawes obituary

Other lives: Anglican priest who faced criticism for his radical views and was a founder of the Progressive Christianity Network Britain

The Guardian - UK

UK voters frustrated with politicians’ ‘desperate’ culture war tactics, survey finds

Poll shows voters are put off by such messages and are prepared to show their displeasure at the ballot box

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory MP Mark Menzies quits amid claims he misused party funds

Conservative party inquiry found a ‘pattern of behaviour’ that had fallen below the standard expected of MPs

The Guardian - UK

Co-leader of Scottish Greens admits coalition with government could fail

Patrick Harvie said party faces biggest crisis in its history after rebellion over climate policy

The Guardian - UK

Stop crime victims in England and Wales paying thousands for court transcripts, say MPs

People affected by serious sexual and violent offences can face large fees to obtain written records from their cases

Evening Standard

Liz Truss: Don't blame me for mortgage mayhem after my mini-budget

Former Prime Minister accuses the Bank of England of ‘undermining’ her policies during her 49 days in Number 10

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