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OPINION - Dylan Jones: Warm prosecco said everything about the limp Tory conference

“There are some things to be cheery about,” said Penny Mordaunt, cheerily, in the Heathrow Lounge in the Manchester Central Convention Complex last Tuesday, as she sipped her coffee and smiled benignly. Not the economy, not improving figures on immigration, nor any good news about sewage, concrete, knife crime, strikes…

Evening Standard

Peter Dutton is the exploding fire hydrant of politics, pushing his party to the angry fringes and electoral oblivion

Anger and aggression in rightwing politics is now a multinational enterprise, and the opposition leader heads the local charge

The Guardian - AU

Dogmatic, desperate and out of ideas: Manchester was the Tories’ last hurrah

Harking back to past glories was high on the agenda. But the jostling to replace Sunak suggests some are eyeing the future, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

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RishGPT veers between dull and delusional in Tory conference speech

Sunak may be slightly better than the Maybot, but he’s still very much AI in development

The Guardian - UK

Five of the strangest moments from the Tory Conference

From Braverman standing on a dog’s tail to Toploader

The Independent UK

What time is Rishi Sunak’s conference speech today? And how can you watch it?

The PM will use his speech to criticise 30 years of a ‘broken’ system incentivising ‘the easy decision, not the right one’

The Independent UK

Flip-flopping with the Tories! The cringiest moments of a very cringey conference

Suella Braverman playing foosball and Rishi Sunak’s face in a latte. Welcome to the conference where the fun never started

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From Matt Hancock to Ed Balls – the most excruciating reality TV appearances by politicians

Politicians from across the political spectrum have taken part in reality TV competitions

The Independent UK

For the likes of Jeremy Clarkson, this ‘lefty’ penchant for safer roads is just too pedestrian

The new 20mph limit in Wales isn’t a ‘woke’ attack on liberty, it’s for the common good

The Guardian - UK

From Matt Hancock to Ed Balls – the most excruciating reality TV appearances by politicians

Politicians from across the political spectrum have taken part in reality TV competitions

The Independent UK

Meter error left retired midwife paying neighbour’s energy bills for six years

Judith Stenner, 72, from Manchester, said a ‘weight has gone off my shoulders’ after MPs intervened to help, with ScottishPower apologising.

The Independent UK

Wales is bringing in a 20mph speed limit. Why – and what will happen?

While many oppose the new restrictions, the Welsh government says it is the ‘sensible and progressive thing to do’

The Guardian - UK

Anger as Tories again delay renters’ reform bill and conversion therapy ban

Blame game erupts over hold-up in Michael Gove’s housing reforms, while conversion ban ‘stuck in a loop’

The Independent UK

Disgraced ex-Tory MP Andrew Bridgen claims expenses to promote Covid conspiracies on Twitter

Exclusive: The outspoken MP, kicked out of the Conservative party for comparing the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to the Holocaust, has claimed “Twitter paid services” on his expenses

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Starmer compared to ‘zero balls’ Ken doll after ‘inaction man’ swipe at PM

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt hit back at the Labour leader during Business Questions.

The Independent UK

Mordaunt: Absolutely insane to roll out 20mph on residential roads in Wales

The Welsh Government has said cutting the speed from 30mph to 20mph would protect lives and save the NHS in Wales £92 million.

The Independent UK

Mordaunt unveils plans for three ships to ‘fly the flag’ for UK

The MP said the vessels, the first of which would cost £150 million, would be built in the UK and privately-funded.

The Week

Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 September

The UK’s prison system is in the spotlight this week after a terror suspect managed a “jaw-dropping” escape from Wandsworth prison in south London.

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The National (Scotland)

Penny Mordaunt slammed for saying Scotland full of 'rats and disease'

PENNY Mordaunt has been blasted as “offensive” over comments she made in Parliament describing Scottish cities as rat-infested places where…

The National (Scotland)

Fact check: Is Scotland full of Victorian disease and rats as Penny Mordaunt says?

CLAIM: “Scotland under the SNP is plagued by Victorian diseases and rat problems” – Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, 7…

The National (Scotland)

'What a charmer': Scotland reacts to Penny Mordaunt's 'disease' and 'rat' comments

SCOTS have been left fuming after Penny Mordaunt said the country was plagued with “Victorian diseases” following a visit north of the Border.

The National (Scotland)

Tory minister claims Scots suffer 'Victorian diseases in rat-infested cities'

A SENIOR Tory has claimed Scots are suffering from “Victorian diseases” after a recent visit north of the Border ...

The Independent UK

Scotland plagued by Victorian diseases and rat problems, says Penny Mordaunt

The Commons Leader expressed her shock at the reappearance of rickets.

The Independent UK

Use legislation to block Liz Truss resignation honours, Labour says

This week marks a year since Ms Truss began her short stint as prime minister.

The Week

Kemi Badenoch tops Tory poll of most popular ministers

Kemi Badenoch leads the latest Cabinet popularity rankings, receiving the highest approval rating from Tory members.

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