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Labour must prove it can be trusted on the economy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As Keir Starmer and his chancellor Rachel Reeves face a cabinet revolt over their ‘anti-aspirational’ polices, they must get the country’s finances in order – before voters turn on them for good

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

The Guardian - UK

Does the BBC have an issue with covering the Greens?

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The Guardian view on the Tory conference: history’s revenge on Conservatism

Editorial: Speeches from the conference floor reveal a party out of ideas. Its leadership team is mistaking slogans for policy and nostalgia for purpose

The Guardian - UK

Humiliation upon humiliation for the Melster in front of half-full Tory crowd

At conference where the stench of decay is overpowering, the shadow chancellor’s speech was an act of desperation

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Powell to face MPs over role in collapse of espionage trial

National security adviser to answer questions over abandonment of a major Chinese spying case against two Britons

The Guardian - UK

Half of Tory members think Badenoch should not lead party into next election

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick would be the favourite to succeed her if she stepped down in the next few months.

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Rachel Reeves still has plenty of options on taxation

Letters: Bernie Evans on ways the chancellor could pay for a cut in child poverty, Dr Alan Baker on Labour’s defining mission, Donald Third on conference expulsions and James Douet on the phrase ‘tax raid’

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch faces call to sack Tory shadow minister after he suggests Conservative–Reform election pact

Andrew Rosindell admitted his Romford seat would ‘almost certainly’ fall to Reform UK at an election

Evening Standard

Reform UK likely to raise council tax in Kent despite promise to cut costs

Kent becomes latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage’s party to signal intention to raise council tax

The Guardian - UK

Tax authorities examine finances of key Nigel Farage ally

Exclusive: HMRC conducts scoping exercise into Reform UK backer ‘Posh George’ Cottrell’s income from business and wealth

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives should stop defending triple lock ‘Ponzi system’, says senior Tory

Tom Tugendhat compared the UK economy to a ‘Ponzi system’ during a fringe event at the party conference in Manchester on Monday.

Evening Standard

Kent ‘down to the bare bones’, says care chief amid council tax rise fears

Nigel Farage’s party ousted the Conservatives at Kent County Council (KCC) in May, with a promise to slash ‘wasteful spending’.

Evening Standard

How many foreign nationals receive benefits in the UK?

The vast majority of current claimants are people who live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions.

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Labour has ruined lives of farming communities with tax policy, Tories claim

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins pledged to scrap the ‘family farm tax’ at the Conservative party conference in Manchester.

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Russell Findlay: Holyrood list system ‘unfair’ as defecting MSPs keep seats

THE Scottish Tory leader has suggested MSPs defecting from his party are motivated by “self-interest” and called for Holyrood’s proportional…

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Scottish Government responds to Labour's enhanced policing protest plans

The Scottish Government has said it "will consider" Labour Government plans to give the police greater powers to restrict protests ...

Evening Standard

Tories must ‘hold nerve’ amid dire polls, says Mel Stride as he makes big announcement on business rates

The shadow chancellor insisted the Conservative Party could bounce back at the next election

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch says she has done her homework but has come up with few answers

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: While the Tory leader’s aim to protect Britain’s borders is a sound one, leaving the European Convention on Human Rights to do so would be a highly destructive move

The Guardian - UK

Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries

Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cut

The Guardian - UK

Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened

Half of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader

The Guardian - UK

Don’t despair, Tories: look upon Reform and see your rightful and fitting legacy

If Kemi Badenoch wonders why her party conference looks and feels like a sideshow, perhaps she should reflect on the Conservatives’ 14 years in power, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Evening Standard

Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers

Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election

Evening Standard

Labour is ‘complicit’ in abuse towards Jewish community, says Priti Patel

The shadow foreign secretary told Conservative Party members on Sunday evening that Labour has lost ‘any moral purpose’.

Evening Standard

Electoral system means Lib Dems will ‘undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories

Polling expert Sir John Curtice said the coalition of voters Boris Johnson assembled in 2019 had all but broken up.

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