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Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy?

A radical rebrand will get people off benefits and into training and work, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 1m UK pensioners living in deprivation, official figures show

Separate report suggests number of people living in poverty aged between 60 and pension age has tripled under Tories

The Guardian - UK

Labour plans review of carer’s allowance after thousands forced to repay

Alison McGovern says UK would ‘grind to a halt’ without unpaid carers and confirms party will review system if it wins power

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‘It’s got to be the right job’: the Welsh employment scheme tailored to local needs

Working Denbighshire helps residents at risk of poverty into jobs where they are needed most

The Guardian - UK

Left-leaning Labour MP hits out after losing reselection bid to shadow minister

Mick Whitley expressed ‘confusion and disappointment’ at the National Executive Committee’s decision to hold a vote on the candidacy.

The Independent UK

Alison McGovern defeats Mick Whitley to win Birkenhead Labour nomination

Current Wirral South MP triumphs in Labour on Labour tussle

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside objections ended 'inhumane' plan to house asylum seekers in barge off Wirral

Wirral Council leader Paul Stuart said: "This knee-jerk policy is simply unworkable"

Liverpool Echo

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Battle for Merseyside MP seats is on as Labour contenders emerge

Fascinating contests are on the cards in five of our region's constituencies ahead of the next General Election

Liverpool Echo

Leftwingers cry foul as Labour rivals battle for selection in new seats

MP condemns ‘undemocratic’ process as Starmer’s shadow ministers take on junior colleagues after redrawing of boundaries

The Guardian - UK

Battle for Birkenhead is on as Wirral MPs set out their stalls

Both Mick Whitley and Alison McGovern have made their cases for the Labour Birkenhead nomination

Liverpool Echo

Margaret Greenwood to stand down as Wirral West MP

The news adds an intriguing twist to the battle for Wirral constituencies

Liverpool Echo

Battle for Birkenhead is on as Mick Whitley says he will stand again

Earlier today, Wirral South MP Alison McGovern said she would stand for new Birkenhead seat with her current seat to be abolished

Liverpool Echo

Alison McGovern to challenge for new Birkenhead MP seat

The news sets up a potential contest with fellow Labour MP Mick Whitley

Liverpool Echo

'Caring and generous' campaigner to be laid to rest at funeral this week

Former ECHO journalist Dan Kay was a tireless campaigner for social justice and leading figure in his community

Liverpool Echo

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Parliament hears tribute to 'pioneering' former ECHO journalist Dan Kay

Former ECHO writer Dan was a tireless campaigner for the victims and families of the Hillsborough Disaster and his work was recognised in the House of Commons today

Daily Mirror

Maths-obsessed Rishi Sunak humiliated after getting stats wrong in Commons

In a further embarrassing turn of events, official fact-checking website Full Fact instantly debunked two more incorrect claims Rishi Sunak has made at PMQs sessions

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool and Manchester United fans demand Government action amid FSG and Glazers ownership uncertainty

EXCLUSIVE: Labour is backing demands outlined by Liverpool and Manchester United supporters as their clubs remain up for sale

The Independent UK

Labour by-election win shows public are ‘fed up’ with Tories, says Starmer

The party held on to the City of Chester with a majority of 10,974, delivering a defeat to Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister.

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The Guardian - UK

Baby boom: why funding childcare properly will boost the UK economy

Britain has a labour shortage and parents who want to work: but the cost of childcare they need to do so often exceeds their pay

Liverpool Echo

Keir Starmer announces new British energy company and Hillsborough law in pivotal pitch for Prime Minister

Labour leader made his big pitch for Prime Minister as he promised to 'give Britain its future back'

Chronicle Live

Chronicle reporter questions politicians and academics on US abortion law change on BBC Radio 4

Flaminia Luck asked a panel on BBC Any Questions how we make sure America's Supreme Court's decision doesn't bolster dated opinions on women's reproductive rights in the UK

The Guardian - UK

UK government’s £2.9bn job search scheme has put only 7% of participants in work to date

Intensive ‘Restart’ programme is also struggling to find enough participants to meet predicted caseload

Liverpool Echo

Birkenhead MP says government has 'abandoned hardworking people'

A vast MPs across Merseyside were not impressed with the Queen's Speech on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What the Angela Rayner story tells us about misogyny in Westminster

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland and Nimo Omer speak to MPs and peers about the toxic environment for women in parliament

The Guardian - UK

An inspiration and a political survivor, Labour will miss Margaret Beckett

‘For a generation, she smashed glass ceilings,’ writes a fellow MP following the former leader’s retirement announcement

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