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Tory leadership contenders would be wise to become the ‘heir to Keir’

The Conservative leadership contest is something of a sideshow to the meaningful politics of government. Whoever wins will inherit a depleted party reeling from arguably its worst ever election defeat. It comprises only 121 MPs, many now in marginal seats (77 are defending majorities where just a 5% swing would…

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Is effective centre-left government possible? Starmer has yet to prove that – but prove it he must

The PM faces conflicting ideological demands. After the budget and Labour conference, we will see how adept he is at managing them, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Theresa May-lite or real humanitarian? Yvette Cooper’s new migrant plan makes me fear the worst

Labour is wasting its time on efforts to appeal to all sides in the debate. The likes of Nigel Farage will never be satisfied, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older people

Before the general election, former prime minister Rishi Sunak was asked on TV why he “hated pensioners”. After her recent speech in parliament, the same question might be directed at Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She has launched an assault on pensioners in England and Wales akin to the classic boxing “one-two”.

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In cancelling his family summer holiday, Keir Starmer has made his first serious mistake

The days when Harold Macmillan could disappear to the grouse moors for the summer are gone – but even prime ministers need a break, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Grace Campbell says new Fringe show about abortion feels like an ‘exorcism’

‘Abortion is really hard to talk about,’ the comedian said

The Independent UK

Professor Gregor Gall: Labour must deliver on their pledges to workers

THE GMB union lost its battle for union recognition at the Amazon BHX4 site in Coventry last month. It fell agonisingly short, losing by just 29…

The National (Scotland)

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Republicans beware: weaponising pets is a political minefield

Before attacking ‘childless cat ladies’, senator JD Vance would have done well to remember the old showbiz adage…

The Guardian - UK

UK police special enquiry team to examine role of Washington Post chief in email deletions

Exclusive: Scotland Yard move on complaint by ex-PM Gordon Brown, who accuses Will Lewis of phone hacking ‘cover-up’ in 2011

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Labour Party's obsession with controversial PFIs

The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was not always a controversial brand ...

The National (Scotland)

Irregular, not illegal: what the UK government’s language reveals about its new approach to immigration

One of Keir Starmer’s first acts as prime minister was to kill off the previous government’s flagship asylum policy. The Rwanda plan was doomed from the start, dogged by legal and political difficulties and culminating in a £320 million bill to the taxpayer with no planes actually taking off.

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Labour lost almost a third of its Black and Asian support at election, polling finds

Exclusive: Ipsos data shows both Labour and Tory parties lost a significant number of Black and Asian voters, who turned to Greens and Independents in unprecedented numbers

The Independent UK

Historians of the Labour party put Britain’s new government into context

The coming of a new Labour government is a moment to take stock. Are there things that the new administration can learn from previous Labour governments? Is it true, as David Cameron claimed in 2009, that Labour governments always run out of money?

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Why are we talking about PFI now?

The public finance initiative was brought in under John Major’s government between 1992 and 1997 but was considerably expanded after that point…

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At last, the chance to legalise assisted dying in the UK – and end the untold, unnecessary anguish

Tory MPs opposed to this human right have been swept away. On Friday in the Lords, a path towards choice will finally be set, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Keir Starmer needs to answer these pressing questions about how he will govern

Keir Starmer’s government has hit the ground running. But over the next few weeks and months some serious choices will have to be made about exactly how to govern. These are 13 pressing questions that will demand answers soon, partly drawing from my experience working in city government, several national…

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer, please – scrap the distasteful weekly brawl that is PMQs

Parliament’s fusty old procedures badly need updating. The PM should start with a spectacle that serves no benefit, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The Guardian view on Labour’s rebellion: removing the whip is a step too far

Editorial: A continuous demonstration of intra-party unity and loyalty to the party leader won’t solve Britain’s problems

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Keir Starmer’s first prime minister’s questions: four things we learnt

If you want real, substantive answers to a question, prime minister’s questions is not the place to be. But if you want to see how politicians defend their positions and hold others to account, it is must-see politics.

The Independent UK

World’s most expensive wedding party heading to UK with Prince Harry set to join £600m celebrations

Indian heiress and son of Asia’s richest man continue wedding celebrations

The Guardian - UK

The Only Way Is Up by Polly Toynbee and David Walker review – climb every mountain

A savage indictment of years of Conservative rule and how social democracy can set it right

International Business Times

UK Warned Israel Over 'Out Of Control' Troops In 2002: Archives

Britain accused Israel of allowing its troops to run "out of control" during a huge military operation in the occupied West Bank two decades ago, UK government archives showed Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Blair government accused IDF of acting like Russian army in West Bank

Tensions over Palestinian death toll have eerie parallels to western concerns about current Israeli operations

The Guardian - UK

The big idea: why we need to stop former prime ministers cashing in

Ex-PMs once ran cricket clubs and bred cattle, but the role is now a trampoline to self-enrichment

The Guardian - UK

Call off the search to discover Starmerism. It is already beginning to reveal itself

The meaty king’s speech heralded several striking and radical departures from the Tory years that came before

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