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Susan Hall chosen as Conservative candidate for London mayor

Hall’s election ends turbulent selection process in which several early favourites were excluded or stepped down

The Guardian - UK

Consultancy firms’ tactics under scrutiny – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

UN slams immigration Bill as plans for more vessels to house migrants in trouble

The UN refugees head said the Government’s asylum plans expose refugees ‘to grave risks in breach of international law’.

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Downing Street wants ‘viable solution’ for 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia

The state’s premier Daniel Andrews announced the withdrawal on Tuesday.

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

No 10 reportedly in talks about making end of inheritance tax a manifesto pledge

Downing Street said to be discussing measure to win votes in ‘blue wall’ seats in next general election

The Guardian - UK

No 10 ‘considers scrapping inheritance tax’ in bid to save Tory seats

Downing Street reportedly discussing commitment to abolish the levy that could be ‘gamechanger’ to shore up blue wall seats in 2025

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NHS staff pay rise agreed before ‘higher’ hike for doctors is fair, says No 10

Staff on Agenda for Change contracts were offered a 5% baseline pay rise earlier this year while doctors have been offered a 6% deal.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson bids to build swimming pool at plush £3.8m Cotswolds mansion

DISGRACED former prime minister Boris Johnson is attempting to build an outdoor swimming pool at his plush new mansion after quitting as a Tory MP.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages from old phone still not handed to Covid inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps from old phone still not handed to inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

The Independent UK

Volodymyr Zelensky’s private talks with Rishi Sunak at Nato summit as he hails UK for supplying missiles

The Prime Minister suggested meeting the Ukrainian president in private, without Downing Street aides present

Evening Standard

The Observer view on the Horizon Europe research programme: the best hope for British science

Rishi Sunak is still dithering about whether to rejoin the EU’s £85bn scheme or force our scientists to go it alone with UK funding

The Guardian - UK

Missions v priorities: how Starmer’s policy goals compare with Sunak’s

As the Labour leader completes his key pledges, we compare them with the prime minister’s – and assess how firm they are

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The Independent UK

No 10 declines to say if PM will attend debate on report rebuking Johnson allies

Eight of the former prime minister’s supporters, including Nadine Dorries and Lord Goldsmith, were singled out by the cross-party panel.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's seven worst moments as PM - from sickening Partygate to 'woeful fraud'

Today marks one year since Boris Johnson resigned as PM, after almost 60 MPs quit government or party posts to express their lack of confidence in his leadership

The Independent UK

Sunak ‘concerned’ over price tag of rejoining EU science research scheme

The Prime Minister is seeking ‘value for money’ and is still considering a UK-based alternative to the collaboration scheme, said No 10.

The Independent UK

No 10 ‘not deterred’ by Lords defeats on migration Bill as MPs consider changes

The amendments proposed by peers to the stop the boats legislation will be debated in the Commons next week.

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The Independent UK

NHS waiting lists set to increase despite Sunak pledge to cut them

Health minister Maria Caulfield acknowledged the – already record – number of people waiting for treatment would increase.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's five pledges six months on - from NHS waits to small boats crisis

Rishi Sunak is scrambling to turn around the Tories' fortunes but time is running out for him to deliver on his 'five priorities' for Government ahead of the next general election - see how he's fared

The Guardian - UK

Tory group warns Sunak he risks losing election if he doesn’t cut net migration

New Conservatives such as Miriam Cates also say large number of arrivals risks damaging UK’s ‘cultural security’

The National (Scotland)

Downing Street rejects suggestions Orkney could loosen ties with UK

Downing Street has rejected suggestions Orkney could loosen ties with the United Kingdom.

The Independent UK

No plans to remove care workers from shortage occupation list, Downing Street says

No 10 also downplayed the prospect of blocking foreign university students from staying in the UK after graduation.

Daily Mirror

Fresh Sue Gray spat as probe finds she broke civil service rules before joining Labour

The Partygate investigator was last week cleared to start her new job in September - but today a minister announced she'd had "undeclared contact" with Labour before quitting

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak’s £10k helicopter jolly to a Conservative party event

A HELICOPTER trip taken by Rishi Sunak for a Conservative party event cost nearly £10,000, the latest MPs financial register has revealed.

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