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Like others on the left, I was blocked from standing as a Labour MP. That only harms the party

Excluding potential candidates before members have a say is a mistake – if Labour truly wants to gain power, it needs grassroots support, says Maurice Mcleod, director of Media Diversified

The Guardian - UK

White Labour MP hopeful said he had ‘worst tan possible for a black man’

Darren Rodwell, Barking and Dagenham council leader, selected to stand despite comments at Black History Month event

The Guardian - UK

Toyah Willcox's awkward first meeting with Rod Stewart at 'very unglamorous' caravan park

Toyah Wilcox on meeting Rod Stewart and afternoon tea with the late Princess Margaret

Daily Mirror

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Eddie Izzard launches bid to become a Labour MP and 'get Keir Starmer into No10'

The comedian will likely find out in late November if she's been selected as the candidate for Sheffield Central - an ultra-safe Labour seat with a 27,000 majority

Daily Mirror

Inside 'unnerving' Labour conference as party dares to set its sights on power

The Labour Party is finally daring to dare to dream of power in two years' time. We found this year's conference in Liverpool so calm, one ally of Keir Starmer called it 'unnerving'

Daily Mirror

Landmark policy hailed as under-22s 'make more than 21 million' free bus journeys

The Scottish Government has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage more eligible children and young people to use the bus pass scheme.

The National (Scotland)

Judicial survey of coal mining site in Assam elephant reserve ordered

A set of PILs had challenged the approval for mining by North Eastern Coal Fields close to the Dehing Patkai National Park

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New HS2 station will bring in 1,000 jobs, says mayor

The HS2 interchange near the NEC and Birmingham Airport is due to open in 2026.

The Independent UK

Sunak and Truss diverge over whether they would appoint new ethics adviser

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were asked about the role during Times Radio’s Tory leadership hustings.

The Independent UK

Emotionless Liz Truss says she would unleash nuclear annihilation if necessary

The Tory frontrunner told a hustings event in Birmingham that ordering the use of nuclear weapons is an "important part of being Prime Minister"

Daily Mirror

Truss attacks ‘Treasury orthodoxy’ as she promotes tax-cutting leadership pitch

Rishi Sunak warned that millions of households face ‘destitution’ without further support this winter.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss suggests she'll refuse to have an ethics advisor to police her behaviour as PM

Tonight is the tenth of 12 events held around the country for Tory party members - who account for around 0.2% of the population - to probe the candidates before deciding who should be the next PM

Daily Mirror

ScotRail and RMT fail to agree on new pay deal

The RMT have said that the NEC are considering to hold strike ballots

Daily Record

How to get a free bus pass for yourself or your child as uptake for under-22s deemed 'pitiful'

Some have said that there are too many barriers in the application process.

Daily Record

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Uptake of free bus pass for under-22s 'pitiful' as calls for system to be simplified

Scottish Labour has accused the government of “congratulating themselves on a job half done” saying the summer would have been a “perfect time for young people to make use of their pass”.

The Independent UK

RMT warned Tube strike ‘increases risk to financial recovery’

Transport for London has urged the union to call off the walkout planned on August 19.

The National (Scotland)

SNP to apply to intervene in Supreme Court's indyref2 case, NEC decides

THE SNP is to submit an application to intervene in the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court case on an independence referendum.

The Independent UK

SNP to apply to intervene in Supreme Court indyref2 case

The SNP’s national executive committee said the party has the ‘legal standing’ to put forward its political case.

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The National (Scotland)

Labour receive long-awaited report into anti-semitism dossier leak

The report will be made public as soon as possible, the party's NEC has said

The Independent UK

Labour receives long-awaited report into antisemitism dossier leak

The party’s general secretary will recommend that the document should be published as soon as possible.

The Independent UK

Labour set to publish long-awaited Forde report into leaked dossier

National executive committee will decide on Tuesday whether to publish investigation

The Guardian - UK

What is the Forde report on the Labour party – and why has it taken so long?

Legal action among setbacks that slowed publication of inquiry into bullying, racism and sexism

The Guardian - UK

Ex-aides demand Labour retract media statements on sexual harassment case

In leaked letter two female ex-staffers demand party acknowledge they were asked to sign gagging clauses

Inverse

39 years ago, 'The Portopia Serial Murder Case' changed video games forever

'The Portopia Serial Murder Case' is a game that we don’t hear about much in the West.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer allies reject claims leftwingers blocked from standing for Labour

Party figures understood to have urged leader to rein in acolytes after candidates from left excluded from longlists

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