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Labour has one big spending plan, and it is making a hash of it. It must communicate better than this

The only real problem with the green prosperity fund is its name. It is an industrial strategy. Name it plainly and sell it, says political strategist John McTernan

The Guardian - UK

Scotland's Ex-leader Sturgeon Defends Pandemic Response

Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon fought back tears on Wednesday as she defended her leadership style and record during the Covid pandemic at a highly anticipated public inquiry appearance.

International Business Times

What is Labour’s £28bn green plan – and could it be shelved?

Party’s pledge to invest in a low-carbon economy looks to be at risk amid nervousness over making spending commitments

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When is Nicola Sturgeon speaking at the UK Covid Inquiry today? Former Scottish first minister gives evidence

Scotland's former first minister is expected to be grilled on her leadership and wider decisions made by her government during the pandemic

Evening Standard

Tearful Sturgeon said the number of lives lost during the pandemic was ‘far too high’ – as it happened

Scotland’s former first minister says ‘every death is a tragedy that I regret’

The Guardian - UK

Dublin not expecting EU objections to new trade rules for Northern Ireland – as it happened

Irish foreign minister says he does ‘not anticipate any particular difficulties in respect of the EU side’

The Guardian - UK

Labour has no intention of reinstating cap on bankers’ bonuses, says Reeves

Shadow chancellor says party aims to be champion of a thriving financial sector if it wins election

The Guardian - UK

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Brexit: The people’s damning verdict four years on

57% believe Brexit has been more of a failure than a success, according to exclusive Ipsos poll for Standard

Evening Standard

GB News criticised for confusing two Sikh politicians in social media post

Tory peer Kulveer Ranger incorrectly identified as Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

The Guardian - UK

Labour vows to cut financial ‘red tape’ and ‘unashamedly champion’ UK sector

Report shows Labour move to scrap many rules and processes as party denies plan will dilute consumer protections

The Guardian - UK

Green economy must be next UK government’s No 1 priority – Lane Fox

Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce head urges parties not to backtrack on eco pledges in run-up to general election

The Guardian - UK

‘Trust is lost’: Muslim voters unhappy with Labour’s stance on Gaza war

Party’s position has shifted with Keir Starmer now calling for a ‘sustainable ceasefire’ but for some voters it is too little too late

The Guardian - UK

Labour acts on fears Muslims will not vote for party over Gaza stance

Exclusive: Party launches outreach effort amid concerns it is losing support of normally loyal voters

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - DUP deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland leaves as many questions as answers

As a rule of thumb, if you hear anyone say that deep-state, unelected bureaucrats run the country, feel free to ignore them and continue about your day. But there is one exception: Northern Ireland. For the last two years, civil servants have effectively been running it in the absence of…

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OPINION - Kemi Badenoch may be part of the 'Evil Plotters' WhatsApp group but she has an audacious plan

In her maiden Commons speech in 2017, Kemi Badenoch, quoting Woody Allen, said that democracy was like sex: “If it’s not messy, you’re not doing it right”. Seven years on, Conservative politics could hardly be messier.

The Guardian - UK

The DUP is celebrating this breakthrough – it should be apologising for the lives it has ruined

Thanks to the party’s boycott, public services are collapsing and there has been no government at Stormont for nearly two years, says political commentator Sarah Creighton

The Guardian - UK

No minutes kept of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘gold command’ meetings, Covid inquiry told

Scotland’s former first minister excluded finance secretary from meetings in 2020, inquiry also hears

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland: what is the power-sharing deal – and could it be blocked?

DUP approves post-Brexit legislation, meaning devolved government could soon be functioning again

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Nigel Farage: Good riddance to UKIP

The party, which once got four million votes, has quietly imploded

The Guardian - UK

Northern Irish parties meet to chart Stormont return after DUP backs deal

Ministerial posts could be filled within days after DUP’s decision to end boycott of power sharing

International Business Times

Unionists To End Boycott Of N. Ireland Government

Northern Ireland's main pro-UK party, the DUP, said on Tuesday it endorses a deal with the UK government allowing it to end a long-running boycott of the province's devolved administration.

The Guardian - UK

Goods to flow freely from GB to NI as part of deal to restore Stormont power sharing, says DUP – as it happened

DUP leader says checks on goods moving from GB to NI and staying in the UK to end unless there is a suspicion of criminality

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer in record 13-point poll lead over Rishi Sunak as UK's 'most capable Prime Minister'

Labour on huge overall lead of 49%-27% over Tories in the survey conducted for the Standard

The Guardian - UK

Wales has been brave enough to completely rethink the hated council tax. Take note, England

The Senedd’s plan to shift the burden of this levy away from those on lower incomes shows how real levelling up can work, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - AU

Stormont power sharing in sight as Northern Ireland DUP accepts post-Brexit deal

Sinn Féin will get to nominate its inaugural first minister after Westminster legislates to end checks on goods moving within UK and imposition of EU law

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