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We can’t do it all, Labour MP admits as Sir Keir Starmer backs ‘cruel’ child benefit cap

Labour will have to take a “long, hard look” at what they can promise if they win the next election, a senior MP has warned as Sir Keir Starmer faced further criticism over his plan to uphold the Tories’ two-child benefit cap,

Evening Standard

SNP minister apologises as WhatsApp leak reveals 'not acceptable' comments

AN SNP minister has apologised after leaked WhatsApp messages revealed comments about colleagues which she conceded were “not acceptable” ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer suggests two-child benefit cap row is example of what taking ‘tough choices’ involves – as it happened

Labour leader says party is having row about ‘touch choices’ at the moment during speech at thinktank run by Tony Blair

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Starmer ally says Labour may have to keep ‘lots of bad policies’ in power

Labour leader faces fury over plan to uphold Tory two-child benefit cap – as four Labour mayors join rebellion

The Independent UK

Labour may be unable to afford to reverse ‘lots of bad policies’, MP warns

Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said there is ‘no money left’ after 13 years of Conservative rule.

The Independent UK

SNP Westminster leader accuses Sarwar of attempt to ‘con’ voters on benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer did not commit to scrapping the controversial policy if his party won the next election.

The Independent UK

'Labour are undone': Jackie Baillie panned for 'car-crash' BBC interview

JACKIE Baillie has been panned for a “woeful” interview in which she appeared to blame the SNP for the levels of child poverty in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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Brexit: More than half of Britons would vote to rejoin the EU, poll finds

According to YouGov, if a new referendum on EU membership was held then a majority of Brits would vote to remain

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: What Rishi Sunak’s plan to cut down on ‘rip-off’ courses actually means

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak has a plan to tackle so-called ‘rip-off’ degrees – but what is the new policy, and how will it work?

The Guardian - UK

Labour backlash against Starmer over child benefit U-turn

‘There’s a lot of unhappiness’: Keir Starmer hit by rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap hated Tory policy

The Independent UK

'Two cheeks of same backside’: Alba leaflet takes swipe at Tories and Labour

THE Alba Party have slammed Keir Starmer, stating that Labour and the Tories are now “two cheeks of the same backside” ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP challenge Keir Starmer amid Labour 'meltdown' over two-child limit U-turn

KEIR Starmer has been asked what “other cruel Tory policies” he would keep in place if elected prime minister after he outlined Labour’s…

The National (Scotland)

Government crushes late-night challenges to secure passage of small boats law

The Tory frontbench saw off further changes being sought by the Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill, including slavery safeguards.

The Independent UK

Wallace has ‘not thought about legacy’ ahead of paper on armed force’s future

The outgoing Defence Secretary said he owes ‘it to the men and women of the armed forces to import the lessons of Ukraine’.

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Eighth SNP MP announces they will not fight next election

ANOTHER member of the SNP frontbench team in Westminster has announced they will not seek re-election next year.

The Guardian - UK

Brexiter MPs accuse government of ‘blatantly rigging’ NI deal vote

Five Tory MPs who planned objections to Windsor framework replaced on committee hearing

The Independent UK

Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

Concerns remain over powers in the Bill, including on the detention of unaccompanied children and treatment of modern slavery victims.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed he would retain the two-child limit despite growing calls from poverty campaigners for the cap to be abandoned.

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Twitter users come up with new nickname for Sir Keir Starmer

TWITTER users have rebranded Sir Keir Starmer as Sir Kid Starver – as a Labour civil war erupts over the two-child benefit cap.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s byelections: a trio of tests is a dry run for the general election

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer should not be happy to play a game whose rules have been determined for him by his opponents

The Guardian - UK

Labour should woo self-employed to win next election, says report

Exclusive: Fabian Society argues rights of employees should be extended to 4 million who work for themselves

The Guardian - UK

Only by listening to voters’ priorities can parties defeat the far right

Letters: Dr Denis MacShane, Dr David Mathieson and Martin Barandalla respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the rising popularity of Spain’s Vox party and the implications for the fight against neofascism across Europe

The Independent UK

Lib Dems hopeful of knocking another brick out of the Tory Blue Wall

The Liberal Democrats are hoping to overturn a more than 19,000 majority to win the Somerton and Frome by-election from the Conservatives on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap: What is it and why is Keir Starmer coming under fire?

Policy was introduced in 2017 under direction of former chancellor George Osborne

The Independent UK

Sarwar: Scottish Labour opposed to two-child cap despite Starmer stance

The policy means applicants can only receive benefits for up to two children, with an exemption if the third child was conceived through rape.

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