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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Selby and Ainsty by-election voters say result ‘going to be tight’

Tory Nigel Adams secured a majority of more than 20,000 in 2019 but Labour is fighting hard to overturn it.

The Independent UK

Lords panel criticises Boris Johnson for bringing honours system into question

Report expresses disapproval at former PM’s attempts to fill upper house with his supporters

The Guardian - UK

Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-elections: Key statistics

It would take a very large swing in the popular vote for all three seats to change hands.

The Independent UK

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Uxbridge Tory candidate fears it will be ‘challenging’ to win by-election

Conservative councillor Steve Tuckwell is keen to remind voters that his name, not Boris Johnson’s, will be on the ballot paper.

The Independent UK

Johnson resignation honours ‘brought into question’ Lords appointments process

A report by a cross-party committee of peers said a fairer system for appointing members of the Lords needs to be introduced.

The Independent UK

Sunak to face crunch by-elections as Tories battle to keep seats

All eyes in Westminster will be on the by-elections in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Selby and Ainsty as well as Somerton and Frome on Thursday.

The Independent UK

What is the UK’s two-child benefit cap and how has it affected families?

A brief guide to the policy that Keir Starmer has pledged to keep despite widespread criticism

The Guardian - UK

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If Govt were a business, ministers would be under performance management

Assessment of a ministerial cohort should rest not just on popularity but on outcomes, though voters should be careful they are not reacting to current underperformance by over-rating the options, writes Rob Campbell

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Tories fear triple by-election defeat that will sink Sunak government into ‘malaise’

Most Tories ‘resigned’ to losing all three contests, says one MP – as Sunak set for summer of anguish over strategy

The Independent UK

Labour would keep two-child benefit cap, says Keir Starmer

Leader says party in power will stick with Tory policy seen as driving low-income families into deeper poverty

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is threatening to leave our crises unchanged. So what social forces will he unleash?

From local councillors to climate activists, there is a growing group of people who won’t stand for Labour inaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Labour civil war breaks out as MSPs slate Starmer over two-child benefit cap

TWO Labour MSPs have slammed Keir Starmer after he confirmed the party would not be ditching the two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer leaves people asking 'what's the point' after 'painful' interview

MANY on Twitter have been left asking “what’s the point of Labour” after Keir Starmer’s interview with Laura Kuenssberg.

The National (Scotland)

Labour will always want to invest in public services, says Starmer

The Labour leader reaffirmed his defence of the party’s focus on economic responsibility but said it will not hinder ‘bold and reforming’ policies.

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Starmer says he’s happy to be branded a ‘fiscal conservative’ as he refuses to commit to greater public spending

Labour leader angers left by saying he will keep two-child benefit cap – but says he is happy to ‘ruffle feathers’

The National (Scotland)

Tory MP has not been in Parliament for a year since being arrested

A TORY MP who was arrested for sexual offences and indecent assault has not attended the House of Commons for more than a year.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage: EU to blame for my bank account woes

Former Brexit Party leader claims he has fallen foul of over-zealous anti-money laundering regulations

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'has to show he's on the side of working people', says Mick Lynch

LABOUR leader Keir Starmer has “got to show he’s on the side of working people”, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has said.

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The Independent UK

Ben Wallace takes ‘parting shot at Suella Braverman’ as he announces he’ll quit as defence secretary

Wallace refuses request for 750 troops to cover Border Force staff – as he reveals he’s done with frontline politics

The Guardian - UK

Europe is surging rightwards. But, as Britain has shown, the populist tide will start to ebb

From Austria to Italy, Sweden to Spain, the far right is gaining ground. But ultimately, people want security and fairness, not regressive policies

The Guardian - UK

As wildly inadequate Tory mayoral candidates go, the Susan & Moz act tops the bill

Are these two really the best the party has to offer London, or has it just given up trying?

The Guardian - UK

Labour sends big guns to Selby in final push to secure historic byelection win

Party needs record swing from Tories to overturn 20,000 majority in seat left vacant by Johnson ally Nigel Adams

The Independent UK

Rayner says ‘pragmatism, not ideology’ key to Labour choices

The deputy opposition leader is ‘not for nationalising something that is going to cost us a load of money’.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak’s Tories set for major by-election tests this week

RISHI Sunak could be facing by-election “disaster” this week and become the first Prime Minister in decades to lose three parliamentary seats in

The National (Scotland)

Angus MacNeil: SNP must 'prioritise independence over the party'

SUSPENDED MP Angus MacNeil has said the SNP needs to be “prioritising independence over

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