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Former adviser to Rishi Sunak working with Tory rebels trying to oust him

Will Dry, who quit his No 10 role last November after becoming dispirited, says his party is ‘heading for most almighty of defeats’

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Simon Clarke Faces Backlash From Tory MPs After Calling For PM Rishi Sunak To Quit

Writing in the Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, Clarke claimed Sunak, who is under increasing pressure after he was dealt a blow to his Rwanda deportation plan in the House of Lords, was "leading the Conservatives into an election where we will be massacred".

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Tory MPs rally around Rishi Sunak after ex-minister calls for PM to quit

MPs from all wings of the party join in criticism of Simon Clarke, with some saying he should lose the whip after comments

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Labour to unveil plans for City at forthcoming business conference

Exclusive: more than 500 bosses from finance world will be in attendance at sold-out event in London

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The Guardian view on the Tory right and Trump: a moral abyss and an electoral dead end

Editorial: If Conservatives seek salvation in a more radical rightwing agenda, they will hasten their already steep decline

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Faithless Tories feign loyalty to Rish! with all the plausibility of a Nadine Dorries story

After Simon Clarke proposed yet another leadership switch, most Tory MPs looked the other way – but Nadine sees deeper intrigue

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The Telegraph hopes to reshape Tory party in its own image

Amid the paper’s own crises, the Telegraph’s intent seems clear: lower taxes and crack down on immigration

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Excited for a tax cut? Don’t be. All it means is more austerity for Britain

Yes, the tax burden is high. But the chancellor should note the electorate is far more concerned with the state of public services, says Duncan Weldon

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OPINION - Simon Clarke's call to oust Sunak has nothing on Patricia Hewitt-Geoff Hoon coup

If I had to pick my favourite failed coup of the Gordon Brown premiership, it would have to be the Patricia Hewitt-Geoff Hoon plot. It was early January 2010 when the former cabinet ministers called for a secret ballot of Labour MPs to effectively force the prime minister out.

Evening Standard

Is Rishi Sunak facing a potential leadership contest and who could replace him? Tory MPs call for PM to quit

A former Tory minister reportedly reveals more discontent about the embattled PM’s leadership, raising the spectre of a future no-confidence vote

Evening Standard

What are the voter ID requirements for the London mayoral election?

The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections take place on Thursday, May 2

Evening Standard

English councils to get extra £600m funding to ease soaring costs

The additional £500m for social care and £100m in grants follows Tory MPs’ demands for more funds to prevent cuts to services

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Shamima Begum's lawyer to stand as east London MP in general election

Tasnime Akunjee cited Labour MP Rushanara Ali's refusal to support a Gaza ceasefire vote in Parliament as a reason for running

Evening Standard

Simon Clarke advised to lie down by Tory MP after calling for Sunak to quit

Senior Conservatives dismiss former cabinet minister’s intervention as ‘isolated’ and ‘dangerous, reckless, selfish’

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Rishi Sunak open to reappointing Lee Anderson as Tory deputy chair despite Rwanda bill rebellion – as it happened

Nn 10 hints prime minister would be prepared to have Anderson back, saying ‘we have a lot of time for Lee’

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Labour And SNP Accused Of Plotting 'Dirty Deal' That Would 'Wipe The Tories Off The Map'

Humza Yousaf says that the SNP and Labour should discuss their "shared interests" as he is "absolutely" sure that Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister.

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Rishi Sunak must quit before he leads Tories to extinction, says ex-minister

Simon Clarke, who served in Liz Truss’s cabinet, sparks renewed Conservative party infighting

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Starmer Calls Out "Desperate" Tory Attacks On British Institutions

Although Conservatives are traditionally protective of British institutions, some Tory MPs have recently broken rank to criticise their work.

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Rish! rationalises his new bombing habit to a nonchalant Commons

A week after an edgy PM first explained the lesson he was teaching the Houthis, MPs barely blinked at the repeat session

Evening Standard

OPINION - London Mayor Sadiq Khan's free movement Brexit pledge is a mix of wishful thinking and hot air

The point of a big city mayor can often be to say things that national politicians have put into the “too difficult” drawer. Moving them into the reality box is another matter.

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Eye-watering taxes are a problem for the Tories – and an even bigger one for Labour

After 13 years of Conservative rule, many voters simply resent taxes, now that they no longer mean better public services, says the political economist William Davies

Evening Standard

OPINION - This is how the London mayoral election is changing: you will need ID to vote and you only have one preference

The next London Mayoral and Assembly elections will be held this year on 2nd May, 100 days away. The Elections Act 2022 has brought about the first significant changes to how we elect London’s leaders since 2000 and I want to draw these to your attention now.

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New Labour MP denies doing 'chicken run' months after winning seat

Alastair Strathern overturned a large Conservative majority in Nadine Dorries' old seat

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan fires warning shot with 100 days to go

Voting changes mean Tories could win, Labour incumbent tells his supporters

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: 100 days until London decides — it's a vital vote

In 100 days, Londoners will head to the polls to pick their next mayor. The campaign thus far has primarily been restricted to a clash of personalities, punctuated by uncertain media performances by Tory candidate Susan Hall. But this election is critical for the capital’s future.

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