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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Tories braced for ‘disastrous’ by-election defeats

Rishi Sunak has warned MPs they face a ‘tough battle’ in the three crucial by-elections

The Independent UK

Polls close in by-election tests for Rishi Sunak’s leadership

The Tories face a battle to retain the three Commons seats up for grabs.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on boundary changes: the voters draw the line

Editorial: This week’s byelections are a sharp reminder that a new political map of Britain is now up for grabs

The Guardian - UK

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Conservative MP’s Remarks Draw Controversy Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

UK MP Accuses Israel of Killing Palestinian Children in Military Operations

Zenger

Will Keir Starmer’s Labour really do more than it is promising?

Letters: Critics of Labour caution should know Tory damage can’t be reversed without democratic power, says Neil Kinnock. And Paul Gravett writes that citing New Labour’s record isn’t helpful

The Guardian - UK

Post-ministerial jobs rules tightened but fall short of ethics overhaul demanded

Labour’s Angela Rayner said the changes ‘barely scratch the surface’ of the reforms required.

The Independent UK

Stormont powersharing restoration talks making progress, Heaton-Harris says

The NI Secretary has been meeting political leaders over the Stormont stalemate.

The Independent UK

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Special advisers got £2.9m in severance payments amid political upheaval

Ministers were also paid more than £400,000 in severance packages.

The Independent UK

Tory MPs pocket £450k in severance payments after political chaos of 2022

TORY MPs scooped hundreds of thousands of pounds in severance payments thanks to the year of political turmoil they caused ...

The National (Scotland)

Ministers given £455,000 in severance payments after year of political turmoil

Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Michael Gove are among the senior figures who accepted severance payments after leaving office.

The Independent UK

Good progress in negotiations to secure Stormont restoration, Heaton-Harris says

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said there would be no revamp for the Windsor Framework.

The Independent UK

SNP councillor faces no action over Tories 'want to kill people' comments

AN SNP councillor who accused Labour and the Tories of “wanting to kill people” during a debate on independence won’t face an ethics…

The National (Scotland)

Political turmoil in 2022 cost UK taxpayer £3m in severance fees

Pressure to hand back payments grows as documents reveal administrative costs of huge turnover of ministers and advisers

The Guardian - UK

In graphs: What you need to know ahead of the triple by-election results

Voting is taking place in three very different seats in Greater London, North Yorkshire and Somerset

The Independent UK

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Call for new guidance amid concerns over MPs hosting television programmes

Opposition MPs were offered talks with the Electoral Commission after raising the issue in the Commons.

The National (Scotland)

BBC Scotland accused of 'radio silence for 24 hours' on Scottish Labour rift

BBC Scotland has been accused of ignoring a major split in Scottish Labour for more than 24 hours this week.

The Independent UK

Concerns raised over MPs hosting political TV shows during general elections

A Labour MP said there would be ‘something wrong’ with Tory ministers being interviewed by backbench colleagues while running political campaigns.

The Independent UK

Calls to end MPs’ direct employment of staff rejected by Parliament reform body

The Speaker’s Conference decided against recommending staff be employed centrally, as suggested by many following a series of scandals.

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Ian Blackford insists 'lengthy queue' for EU will not get in Scotland's way

IAN Blackford has insisted he is not concerned about an independent Scotland joining a lengthy queue of countries seeking to join the EU, adding he…

The Guardian - UK

London’s Tory mayoral candidate is pedalling backwards on cycling policy

Susan Hall’s lack of enthusiasm for active travel reflects a view within the party in sharp contrast with other major European cities

The Guardian - UK

Voters head to polls in three byelections seen as test of Rishi Sunak’s premiership – as it happened

Voters are picking new MPs in the constituencies of Somerton and Frome, Uxbridge and South Ruislip, and Selby and Ainsty

The Independent UK

Keeping two-child cap on benefits is a ‘massive betrayal’, Yousaf tells Starmer

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf hit out at Labour after Sir Keir Starmer said his party would not reverse the controversial two-child cap.

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs try to oust Tobias Ellwood from defence role for praising Taliban

Minutes show two Conservatives and two Labour members of Commons defence select committee tabled no-confidence motion

The Independent UK

‘Got it wrong’: Top Tory faces vote of no confidence after he apologises for ‘lauding the Taliban’

Tobias Ellwood, chairman of parliament’s defence select committee, said he ‘got it wrong’

Evening Standard

Polls open in triple by-election contest

Rishi Sunak had braced MPs at a meeting of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers on the eve of the polls

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