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OPINION - Rupa Huq MP: My government must not give the despotic Sheikh Hasina refuge in the UK

Mystical Beatle George Harrison sang about how “Bangladesh” was “a mess”. He was proved right again last week. With echoes of the ousting of Saddam Hussein, statues were toppled and effigies of the “father of the nation” burned from capital city Dhaka to Tower Hamlets. His autocratic daughter PM Sheikh…

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OPINION - Why is it okay to be racist to Right-wingers? The Left's double standards are a disgrace

Rishi Sunak reacted to a Channel 4 undercover investigation that found a Reform campaigner calling him a “f***ng P***”with a heartfelt response about how upset and angry he was that his daughters had to hear him being called such things in this country.

Evening Standard

General Election 2024 London results: Who is my MP in...Ealing Central and Acton?

General election 2024 result for Ealing Central & Acton

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PIP informal observations limited to time between start and end of an assessment

The health professional cannot document observations made before or after the assessment.

Daily Record

New changes to DWP telephone system over next three years due to start with Universal Credit

The move is designed to improve and support future demand on DWP telephony services.

Daily Record

Ealing Council scraps plans 26-storey tower at council HQ which would have created 477 homes

Council scraps approved plans for towers at council HQ over rising cost of building materials

Evening Standard

DWP confirms PIP informal observations are limited to time between the start and end of assessment

The health professional cannot document observations made outside of this period.

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DWP to introduce ‘Virtual Agent’ telephone system over next three years starting with Universal Credit

The move is designed to improve and support future demand on DWP telephony services.

Daily Record

Fans' cocaine use left football ground toilets 'looking like a laundrette'

The claim was aired at a hearing of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which is investigating safety at sporting events

Daily Mirror

'Digitised NHS too hard for old people - life would be frightening if mum lived today'

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown's mum's final years were happy, she had carers and could phone for help, but life for her today would be frightening and confusing as a digitised NHS proves too hard for older people to access

Daily Mirror

Cabinet Office minister casts doubt on whether Sue Gray followed proper process over job with Starmer – as it happened

Jeremy Quin says it is unprecedented for serving permanent secretary to resign to take job with leader of opposition

The Guardian - UK

Rupa Huq’s Labour suspension for saying Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially Black’ is lifted

Exclusive: West London MP says she has completed ‘anti-racism and bias training’ after having whip restored

Evening Standard

'Tory MPs cashing in on Rupa Huq's offensive Kwarteng comments fail to see own record'

Our columnist Darren Lewis doesn't mince his words as he calls out Tory MPs and right-wing commentators for jumping on the opportunity to criticise Huq's comments without looking at their own behaviour

Daily Mirror

When we judge politicians’ views, why should their skin colour be in any way relevant?

As ethnic diversity becomes the new normal in politics, ideas should be the focus of discussion

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'Rupa Huq's racist comments about Chancellor show Labour is stuck in a time warp'

Saira Khan says seeing more people of colour in positions of power and influence sends a great message to the rest of us in society - and Rupa Huq's comments show what is wrong with the Labour Party

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan says Rupa Huq’s remarks about Kwasi Kwarteng were racist but she is not

London mayor Sadiq Khan said comments made by London MP Rupa Huq about the chancellor were “racist” but insisted she herself is not.

The Guardian - UK

Of course Rupa Huq was wrong, but why is it the left that always gets it in the neck for racism?

In this climate, anti-racists are always one mistake away from disgrace, while rightwingers who cause division get away scot-free, says writer Nelson Abbey

Evening Standard

I am clinging to my surefire tactic to get through these days of anxiety

These are anxiety-inducing days. The pound tanking, interest rates rising, mortgage payments set to increase — and that’s just this week’s bad news. Then there’s the worries we all have that only our nearest and dearest will usually know about. In my case, I wake up every morning unsure if…

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Labour membership rises as party ends conference buoyed by polls

Angela Rayner invites activists to imagine meeting under a Labour government, and insiders say gathering was big financial success

The Independent UK

Starmer says he is ‘serious’ alternative to Truss with ‘common sense’ plans

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was time for a ‘serious prime minister’.

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer slams Rupa Huq's 'racist' comments and refuses to say she'll rejoin party

MP Rupa Huq was suspended from Labour for 'ill-judged' comments to a conference fringe event, where she said Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was 'superficially' black

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says Rupa Huq comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’

‘She will be dealt with’, says Labour leader – but insists any reinstatement would not be up to him

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer says MP Rupa Huq’s comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’

Ms Huq was suspended from the Labour party after her remarks that the Chancellor is ‘superficially’ black appeared online.

The Independent UK

Labour offering ‘common sense’ political centre ground, says Starmer

The Labour leader said he hoped the party was more like the one led by Sir Tony Blair than Jeremy Corbyn.

Evening Standard

Rupa Huq’s comments on Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’, says Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has branded comments made by a Labour MP about the Chancellor being "superficially black” as racist.

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