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Assisted dying vote is a win for Starmer – but one he will not get the credit for

News analysis: Starmer has been the ‘submarine prime minister’ in the assisted dying debate, supporting the bill for its introduction but showing no public leadership or support for it

The Independent UK

Louise Haigh Resigns as Transport Secretary: The Reasons Behind It and Her Successor

Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as transport secretary after it was discovered the latter has a fraud conviction

International Business Times UK

Assisted dying bill backed by MPs despite most in London voting against

Of London’s 75 MPs, just 28 voted in favour of the assisted dying bill

Evening Standard

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Did Morgan McSweeney force lefty minister Louise Haigh out of Government?

FOR Labour’s left-wing critics, Louise Haigh’s departure from Government was an ideological move by the party’s right.

The National (Scotland)

Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over ‘phone theft false report’ ...The Standard podcast

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Evening Standard

How did party leaders and ministers vote on assisted dying?

MPs voted by 330 to 275 to back the proposals, a majority of 55.

The Independent UK

Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU

From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Vote by British MPs in favour of assisted dying is landmark decision

First step to bill becoming law in England and Wales is now over, with much greater scrutiny to take place next year

The Guardian - UK

The power behind the vote for assisted dying? Ordinary people

Many powerful voices spoke for and against the bill, but those of constituents had the greatest sway over MPs

The Guardian - UK

Getting Britain to work without blaming ‘scroungers’ – can Starmer change the narrative?

At face value, the government’s approach to “get Britain working” marks a pointed departure from the toxic anti-welfare rhetoric of recent decades.

The Conversation

Abandoning Ukraine means ‘infinitely higher’ long-term security costs, MI6 chief says

If Putin allowed to reduce Ukraine to vassal state ‘he will not stop there’, Richard Moore says in plea to Trump

The Guardian - UK

Mauritius orders review of Chagos Islands deal as Starmer’s plan dealt another blow

The Mauritian government is now launching its own review into the Chagos deal after The Independent revealed concerns from the incoming Trump administration and phone hacking of British officials

The Independent UK

No 10 says Haigh resigned after ‘further information’ emerged

Louise Haigh resigned as transport secretary after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence in 2013.

Evening Standard

Support for Nigel Farage is protecting besieged Labour in polls, warns pollster

The analysis by Techne UK chief executive Michela Morizzo comes as the weekly tracker poll sees a small gain for Reform UK and Labour holding a small lead

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Evening Standard

Over quarter of Londoners who voted Labour at election say they regret it, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Survey finds support for Labour in the capital has dropped ‘dramatically’ since Sir Keir Starmer's landslide victory on July 4

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained

Evening Standard

Who is Louise Haigh, as the transport secretary quits over phone offence?

Louise Haigh had been the youngest member of the Cabinet before it came to light that she had an old conviction for fraud by misrepresentation

International Business Times

UK Transport Secretary Quits In Setback For Starmer

Louise Haigh resigned as Britain's transport secretary on Friday after revelations that she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence before becoming a member of parliament.

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The Independent UK

Haigh resigns as Transport Secretary after guilty plea over phone incident

Louise Haigh said she reported a work phone stolen after being mugged in 2013 but later found the phone in her home.

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary after admitting phone offence

Haigh tells PM she is ‘totally committed’ but leaves role after incorrectly telling police a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013

The Guardian - UK

Starmer has discovered a tricky truth about the electric vehicles transition: there’s no gain without pain

The Tories’ targets glossed over the impact on carmakers and cash-strapped drivers – but the move to net zero won’t be cheap or simple, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The National (Scotland)

UK Transport Secretary resigns after pleading guilty to mobile phone offence

LOUISE Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police…

The Guardian - UK

MPs back landmark assisted dying bill to give some terminally ill people the right to end their lives – as it happened

Terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed law

The Independent UK

UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case

British Transport Minister Louise Haigh has resigned over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone was stolen

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The history, controversy and morality behind the assisted dying bill

In today’s newsletter: Today, MPs debate one of the most significant laws ever to go before parliament. Here’s how the vote came about and what the result might mean

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