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Labour MPs call for Swiss-style EU deal and review of US ties to revive party

Group including former cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds also calls for roburst defence of climate policies

The Guardian - UK

As Farage sacks an acolyte for his ‘shameful’ words, how far is too far for the high priest of toxic politics?

The Reform leader cynically pushes the boundaries of how far he can go without alienating too many of the voters he needs – but it’s a perilous calibration, says politics and culture writer Martha Gill

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail owner pushes back against criticisms that service has declined

Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský ‘deeply sorry’ for late letters but says Royal Mail is delivering a service ‘nobody else in Europe is doing’

The Guardian - UK

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Late Royal Mail post is ‘badly affecting our national life as a country’

Royal Mail has come under fire over millions of letters arriving late

The Independent UK

Funding for populist-right ‘media-political complex’ exceeded £170m in five years, research finds

Handful of billionaires gave huge sums in particular to media organisations that boosted rightwing politicians, says Liam Byrne MP

The Guardian - UK

UK Post Office scandal: Indian-origin woman wrongly jailed during pregnancy still awaits justice after 15 years

More than 15 years after she was wrongly jailed while pregnant during the UK’s Post Office Horizon IT scandal, Indian-origin former sub-postmistress Seema Misra is still waiting for full compensation, and says the fight has cost her more than two decades of her life.

The Times of India

Anger as Fujitsu ‘yet to contribute a penny’ to Post Office Horizon scandal victims

Thousands of victims are still waiting for compensation

The Independent UK

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Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find

Committee says thousands of victims still waiting for compensation and ‘face unacceptable delays and inadequate offers’

The Guardian - UK

MPs criticise Fujitsu for not contributing ‘a penny’ to Post Office redress

The Business and Trade Committee said it had found ‘serious structural failings’ in the compensation process.

Evening Standard

Why Populists Are Winning and How to Beat Them by Liam Byrne review – a surprisingly original prescription

A former New Labour minister tackles the question of our times with rigour and verve – but blindspots remain

The Guardian - UK

Decision to allow UK exports to Armenian firm under review over Russian links

Cygnet Texkimp was approved to export machines to Rydena, but ministers examining deal after Guardian highlighted founders’ links to Kremlin military supply chain

The Guardian - UK

MPs could investigate Andrew’s trade envoy work amid Epstein links

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The Independent UK

MPs could try to speak to Andrew on trade envoy claims – committee chairman

Documents appear to show the former duke sharing confidential reports from his role as the UK’s trade envoy with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Evening Standard

Businesses need reforms amid ‘similar pressure to pandemic’, committee warns

Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Committee, said a ‘more coherent and ambitious plan’ is needed to support businesses.

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The Guardian - UK

Experts sound alarm over UK exports to firm linked to Russian war machine

Exclusive: Multimillion-pound contract raises concerns about controls designed to prevent firms unwittingly aiding destruction of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

UK trade policy: time to stop the secret deals and get systematic

Liam Byrne is echoing Robin Cook’s ethical trade policy, warning the UK needs deals more open to scrutiny ti prevent future issues

The Guardian - UK

Senior Labour MPs urge government to ban cryptocurrency political donations

Campaign groups argue online transactions ‘present real risks to our democracy’ as it is hard to trace their true source

The Guardian - UK

Fujitsu ‘not a parasite’, boss says while refusing to give redress figure for Horizon IT scandal victims

Paul Patterson questioned by MPs as firm continues to make millions from UK government contracts

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The Independent UK

Senior Labour MPs demand Reeves U-turns on foreign cuts

Commons committee chairs and former ministers sign a letter demanding a roadmap to restore the aid budget in full amid fears there could be further cuts

The Guardian - UK

Ministers’ claims to have helped JLR in doubt as £1.5bn support left untouched

Exclusive: No cyber-attack assistance cash has gone into carmaker’s accounts or to struggling suppliers

The Guardian - UK

Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings

Ministers suggest independent commission set up to investigate deaths related to Troubles could look into 1974 attack

Evening Standard

Decision not to hold Birmingham pub bombings inquiry ‘deeply disappointing’

Two bombs planted in the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs also killed 21 people and injured up to 220 other victims.

The Guardian - UK

Raise £12bn in budget by extending income tax thresholds freeze, says thinktank

Fabian Society says move ‘best available option’ for chancellor as she seeks to offset impact of weaker economic forecasts

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England’s Ramsden says inflation will fall to target as jobs market weakens; gold hits new record high – as it happened

Core disinflation process will continue as wage growth slows, BoE deputy governor explains

The Guardian - UK

Longer words and real reflection: the science behind a convincing apology

People expect effort, not a token ‘I’m sorry’, but be careful not to over-script your acknowledgment of mistakes

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