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Michael Gove suggests parents of children who skip school could have child benefit cut

The Levelling Up secretary said during a Q&A at a conservative think tank that the idea was originally considered by the coalition government under David Cameron.

Daily Record

Parents of truanting children could have benefit stopped, says Michael Gove

Cabinet minister also attacks woke politics and ‘pirate society’

The Independent UK

London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles than 2016, data shows

London buses now cover 12 million fewer miles across the capital than they did in 2016, data from the Liberal Democrats has shown.

Evening Standard

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Taken for granted: rural vote up for grabs if Labour can make hay

Countryside feels let down by 13 years of Tory rule but other parties will not pick up votes by default

The Guardian - UK

Ashfield Tory MP Lee Anderson's office rejects delivery of 48,000 'attack' leaflets

Liberal Democrat councillors turned up at the controversial MP's office to try and deliver 48,000 leaflets highlighting some of his opinions that they disagree with

Nottingham Post

LNP blocks Gerard Rennick recruits as party seeks to ‘keep out the cookers’

Liberal National party increasingly alert to attempts by the rightwing fringe to build influence since May’s federal election

The Guardian - AU

Former Cardiff Council leader reappointed Liberal Democrats group leader

Cllr Rodney Berman previous led the council for almost a decade

Wales Online

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Annual energy bills to jump by £4,492 for London pubs and restaurants once Government scheme ends

The current rate of energy support for businesses will be lowered in April

Evening Standard

Final Victorian election results: how would upper house look using the Senate system?

At the November 26 Victorian election, Labor won 15 of the 40 upper house seats (down three since 2018), the Coalition 14 (up three), the Greens four (up three), Legalise Cannabis two (up two), the Liberal Democrats one (down one), Animal Justice one (steady), the Shooters one (steady), Labour DLP…

The Conversation

Backlash from Liberal Democrat members as party issues new transphobia definition

Members are quitting the party due to the party's "controversial" definition of transphobia

Wales Online

Nottinghamshire businessman says running a pub and being a councillor will be a 'perfect combination'

Kane Oliver was recently elected as an independent councillor for Eastwood

Nottingham Post

Teachers reveal scale of pupils’ hunger as 100,000 frozen out of free school meals

Exclusive: Call for FSM income cap to be raised as children in England come to school with mouldy bread or even nothing

The Guardian - UK

Gina Miller urges Starmer and Davey to give her a clear run at unseating senior Tory

Exclusive: Democracy campaigner standing for True and Fair Party in 2024 poll

The Independent UK

From fighter to quitter: the ‘weird’ rise and fall of Liz Truss

After the shortest-ever term as Britain’s prime minister, how did a politician who spent 12 years in government, including in many key roles, make such a historic mess of the top job?

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Liz Truss: 44 days of chaos, U-turns and an economic vision shattered

Once seen as a political survivor, she will enter the record books as the shortest-serving prime minister in history.

Edinburgh Live

DWP Universal Credit claimants in Scotland could be '£290 worse off' next year

Households in Scotland claiming Universal Credit could be almost £300 worse off in real terms next year if the UK Government does not commit to increasing the benefit in line with inflation

Evening Standard

Liz Truss defends Chancellor for attending drinks do with financiers after mini-Budget

The Liberal Democrats are among those calling for an official inquiry following the report

The Conversation

Why Labour will resist calls for electoral alliances, even when facing the prospect of a hung parliament

“We can’t work with them. We won’t work with them. No deal under any circumstances.” So said Labour leader Keir Starmer of the Scottish National Party during his 2022 party conference speech.

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Daily Mirror

UK adults admit to conducting 'DIY dentistry' amid access crisis, according to poll

Research, conducted on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, found that almost a quarter of people said they have tried to access NHS dental care in the last 12 months but could not get an appointment

The Independent UK

People turning to DIY dentistry as they struggle to access care – poll

Almost a quarter of those surveyed said they couldn’t get an appointment.

ABC News

How Liz Truss, Britain's next prime minister, went from anti-monarchist rebel to the next Margaret Thatcher

Liz Truss has been sworn in as the 56th prime minister of the United Kingdom. But her early days on the path to Number 10 were far from Conservative.

The Conversation

Who is Liz Truss, the new UK prime minister?

The United Kingdom now has its third ever female prime minister. Liz Truss was elected as leader by grassroots members of the Conservatives to lead the party – and hence the nation – on a platform that positioned her as the continuity candidate from Boris Johnson.

Wales Online

Monitors for measuring sewage going into sea 'faulty or not installed'

The Liberal Democrats say Environment Agency data shows water companies are failing to monitor sewage discharges along the coastline including at British seaside resorts

The Guardian - UK

Truss warns against ‘talking UK into a recession’ in leadership hustings

Tory favourite for No 10 says taxes should be kept low as rival Sunak says his priority will be to tackle inflation

Evening Standard

Millennials suffer most from the ridiculous revolving door at the Ministry of Housing

No one has suffered more than Millennials from the shocking fact that there have been 20 housing ministers since 1997 and 11 since the Conservatives formed their coalition with the Liberal Democrats in 2010.

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