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Defence spending numbers defended by Starmer amid ‘silly games’ criticism

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons over the spending increase and his plan for Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Parliament’s answer to drink spiking allegations? A new, bigger pub

Exclusive: Proposal to build a new pub within parliament described as ‘beyond parody’

The Independent UK

Mould, mice and droppings among issues discovered at Whitehall’s restaurants and bars

Rodent infestation and out-of-date food was found across government canteens and cafes in recent inspections

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PM: We’ll close loophole that allowed Palestinian family to use Ukraine scheme

The family applied for entry to the UK using the Ukraine Family Scheme to join the father’s brother, who has lived in the UK since 2007.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the health service: the problems go deeper than the boss

Editorial: MPs are right to push for health service improvements. But it is unclear what recent attacks on Amanda Pritchard will achieve

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: Chagos deal necessary to give legal certainty for Diego Garcia base

Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Evening Standard

US will put UK in tariff regime with EU over Chagos deal, says Farage

Tory shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said the Chagos Islands deal was ‘one of the worst foreign policy failures in modern British history’.

Evening Standard

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MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Starmer labels Tories ‘coalition of blockers’ as he defends growth plan at PMQs

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch urged the Prime Minister to drop his ‘anti-growth’ Employment Rights Bill.

The Independent UK

Women’s health is a priority despite scrapping of key pledge, says NHS chief

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, was speaking before the Health and Social Care Committee.

Evening Standard

Labour MP who threatened to smash reporter’s face with bat made trade envoy by Starmer

Kate Osamor has been named the UK’s representative to East Africa, four years after she was ordered to apologise to the House of Commons

The Independent UK

Lindsay Hoyle makes special nod to House of Commons in Emmerdale cameo

Sir Lindsay Hoyle made a special nod to the House of Commons when he made his cameo in the ITV soap Emmerdale.

The Independent UK

Airport expansions incompatible with carbon budgets ‘won’t go ahead’ – Miliband

The Energy Secretary was quizzed over reports the Government will back a third Heathrow runway amid concerns over compatibility with UK climate plans.

Evening Standard

Labour’s education reforms a tragedy in the making for pupils, claims Badenoch

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill makes a series of changes, including to academy freedoms.

Evening Standard

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Former SNP MP says Westminster bar spiking scandal 'not first incident'

A FORMER SNP MP has said she knows of another alleged incident at a notorious Westminster bar after it was closed due to an alleged drink spiking…

The National (Scotland)

Tories and Labour neck-and-neck for worst week in politics

WATCHING Kemi Badenoch from the House of Commons press gallery this week felt like being in the studio audience for a recording of a particularly…

The Guardian - UK

Strangers’ bar in parliament to close after alleged spiking incident

House of Commons spokesperson says bar will shut while security and safety are reviewed

Evening Standard

House of Commons Strangers’ Bar will close from Monday after spiking incident

Security and safety arrangements will be reviewed.

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The Independent UK

House of Commons bar closed indefinitely after drink spiking allegation

‘The safety of everyone on the estate remains a key priority of both Houses’, a House of Commons spokesperson said

Evening Standard

Cabinet minister rejects claims that Musk pushed Government into grooming action

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that she does not believe ‘that this Government is being driven by what happens on social media’.

Evening Standard

Home Secretary announces local reviews into grooming gangs

Yvette Cooper addressed the House of Commons on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Concerns flagged to CQC go months with no response because of backlogs, MPs told

The organisation’s new chief executive said staff have told him they believe a new IT system that was rolled out last spring is not fit for purpose.

Evening Standard

Trump administration will be allowed to consider Chagos Islands deal, says No 10

Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.

Evening Standard

PM insists Reeves in post for ‘many years’ amid calls to rule out tax hikes

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch asked Sir Keir Starmer if the country could ‘afford four more years of his terrible judgments’.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves faces questions over future in Hamlet-inspired Tory attack

The Chancellor insisted leadership is ‘not about ducking these challenges’ as she defended her handling of the economy.

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