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Demand for government debt shows UK still a haven for investors

UK bonds 10 times oversubscribed in auction considered first big test of Labour’s reputation with foreign investors

The Guardian - UK

The mouldy, ant-infested flats that prove why MPs should never be landlords

This conflict of interest was highlighted again by the Jas Athwal scandal and badly needs to be addressed, says Ben Smoke, a commissioning editor at Huck

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds file complaints over advertising of Oasis tickets after surge pricing

The Culture Secretary has pledged to look in to use of surge pricing in its forthcoming Government review of the secondary gig sales market.

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Lisa Nandy hits out at ‘incredibly depressing’ Oasis ticket sale and orders probe into surge pricing

The government had previously pledged a crackdown on ticket touts, with a probe now set to look at surge pricing after the furore over Oasis tickets

The Independent UK

Oasis tickets 'dynamic pricing' row sparks Government probe...as minister admits she prefers Blur

Standard tickets more than doubled from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster after the Oasis sale got under way

Evening Standard

Culture secretary vows to end ‘rip off’ gig ticket sales and review surge pricing

Lisa Nandy says planned ticket resales consultation will now cover ‘dynamic pricing’ after Oasis prices more than double

The Guardian - UK

War on ‘scourge of vaping’ announced by minister as Labour doubles down on plans to ban outdoor smoking

A cabinet minister has doubled down on Labour’s plans to ban smoking in beer gardens and said the government will have a war on ‘the scourge of vaping’

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Bands urged to oppose dynamic pricing of concert tickets after Oasis ‘fiasco’

Fans who queued online for tickets to see Gallagher brothers’ shows found price had almost trebled

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister defends Labour MP Jas Athwal who rents out ant infested flats

Cabinet minister Lucy Powell has defended a new Labour MP who rents out flats with black mould and ant infestations

The Independent UK

UK MPs urged to give up freebies from tobacco, alcohol and junk food firms

Health groups challenge Keir Starmer to ban firms behind ‘unhealthy products’ from lobbying by giving gifts

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman says Labour scrapping European committee is ‘beginning of the end’ for Brexit

The former home secretary said the decision to scrap the European Scrutiny Committee is ‘anti-democratic’ and ‘lacking transparency’

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s Commons reforms: too cautious and too piecemeal

Editorial: The new government is right to want to restore trust in politics, but its lobbying curbs on MPs do not go far enough

The Guardian - UK

SNP slam decision to exclude party from new Westminster committee

AN SNP MP has slammed a decision to exclude the party from a new committee to modernise the House of Commons ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour ministers accused of ‘jaw-dropping’ hypocrisy over private jet use

THE Labour Government has been accused of “jaw-dropping” hypocrisy after ministers used a private jet, despite the party’s commitments to…

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The Guardian - UK

UK government to prevent MPs taking on lobbying jobs

Exclusive: MPs to face restrictions on second jobs that fail to ‘put constituents first’, Lucy Powell says

The National (Scotland)

Labour minister blames 'economic circumstances' for failure to scrap two-child cap

A LABOUR minister has blamed economic circumstances for the UK Government's refusal to abolish the two-child benefit cap.

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves issues warning after minister claims finances 'worse than we thought'

RACHEL Reeves has warned she will have to make “difficult decisions” following claims from a minister that the UK's finances are "worse…

Evening Standard

Concerns raised for MPs’ safety after Trump shooting

The former US president was targeted as he spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers dismiss claims Maria Caulfield pushed ‘15-minute cities’ conspiracy theory

Penny Mordaunt avoids suggestion she should speak to Caulfield after idea mentioned in campaign leaflets

The Guardian - UK

Our democracy desperately needs a reset – and, behind the scenes, that’s the plan

This is a seismic moment as Westminster prepares for power to pass from one party to another, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

MPs arrested for sexual offences face bans from parliamentary estate

Labour and Conservatives say ‘long overdue’ measures ‘improve standards of behaviour and safeguarding’

The Guardian - UK

EFL criticises Premier League’s ‘repeated failure’ and puts faith in regulator

The EFL board said it is ‘more important than ever’ to force through a deal and is ‘disappointed at [clubs’] repeated failure to put forward any new funding offer’

The Guardian - UK

UK science secretary received government advice before Hamas tweet

No 10 refuses to say how Michelle Donelan was advised over accusation against academic who then sued her for libel

The Guardian - UK

Mordaunt meets Labour’s olive twig with theatrical fury after Gaza omnishambles

At a time when people were hoping for something better from their MPs, Penny chose to kick them in the teeth again

The Guardian - UK

Remaining Labour policies face ‘bombproof’ test to finalise manifesto

Huge cut to £28bn green pledge is part of Keir Starmer’s scrutiny of proposals in time for a possible May election

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