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Wake up, Westminster: after May, the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will likely be for independence

With Plaid Cymru and the SNP leading polls in their respective nations, can the United Kingdom continue in this – or any – form, asks Guardian columnist Will Hayward

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Nigel Farage Branded Odds-On To Be Next Prime Minister Despite Growing Party Crisis

Nigel Farage leads betting odds for next PM, but Reform UK's growing roster of Conservative defectors threatens to undermine the party's 'clean break' message from Westminster politics.

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer Accused Of 'Act Of Cowardice' Over Giant Chinese Embassy Approval

Keir Starmer is accused of an 'act of cowardice' after approving a Chinese super-embassy at the Royal Mint, sparking fears of espionage and City of London data risks.

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World Cup boycott not the answer to Trump’s threats, says SNP Westminster leader

Stephen Flynn said there needs to be serious and committed international dialogue with allies.

Evening Standard

'Agony' of Iranians in London over fate of their families in Tehran regime's crackdown on protests

Iranians in the capital are desperate for news of their loved-ones, Cities of London and Westminster MP Rachel Blake told Parliament

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Nigel Farage Prepares to Unveil 'Former Labour MP' as Reform UK's Newest Defector

Nigel Farage is preparing to unveil a former Labour MP as Reform UK's latest high-profile defector, intensifying pressure on both Keir Starmer and the Conservatives as the insurgent party surges in the polls and redraws Westminster's political fault lines.

International Business Times UK

Exclusive: Labour facing 'fierce battles' to keep hold of at least 12 London boroughs in May local elections

Sir Keir Starmer’s party faces a ‘torrid time’ as it seeks to defend more than 1,150 seats ‘on five fronts’ against the Tories, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Greens and pro-Gaza independents, says leading pollster

Evening Standard

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Court rejects Biffa’s £50m compensation bid over failed deposit return scheme

The company had taken Scottish ministers to court after the initiative was shelved.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan warns Labour will lose councillors in 'challenging' London borough elections

Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet all on a knife-edge - while Reform UK could win in Tory boroughs

Evening Standard

Friday briefing: How the Robert Jenrick saga exposes a hollowed out Tory party

In today’s newsletter: A sudden dismissal appears to have forced the hand of the most senior Tory to join the ranks of Reform so far

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick: from remainer to rightwinger with ruthless reputation

Defection of former Tory minister to Reform is another twist in ambitious politician’s career

The Guardian - UK

Labour and the Tories are banking on a return to the ‘old normal’. That’s not what voters want

An economic recovery could still change the parties’ fortunes. But the days when only two parties were licensed to supply Britain with prime ministers are gone, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage Overtakes Keir Starmer in Landmark Poll of Eight Million UK Mums

Discover why 20% of Mumsnet users now support Nigel Farage's Reform UK—and what this landmark poll reveals about Labour's growing problem with British mums.

International Business Times UK

Sir Patrick Duffy obituary

Labour MP for Colne Valley and Sheffield Attercliffe who served as a navy minister and president of the Nato parliamentary assembly

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Reform UK's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham attacks the Met: 'I don't see police on the street'

Scotland Yard defends its actions to tackle crime in the West End - saying extra officers are targeting crimes which Londoners ‘care about the most’

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer Labelled 'Slippery' As He Admits Labour Could Back Closer EU Alignment

Sir Keir Starmer's admission that Labour could pursue closer EU alignment threatens his premiership and hands momentum to Nigel Farage's Reform movement.

Evening Standard

Labour 'ally' of Sadiq Khan drops bombshell at Oxford Street quango launch: 'I wish this didn't exist'

‘We would rather this body didn’t exist and we weren’t here’ says Westminster council leader

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Laila Cunningham unveiled as Reform's candidate for London Mayor as she tells Sadiq Khan: 'Your time is up'

Reform’s London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham, a Westminster councillor who defected from the Tories, claimed the capital is not safe and called for Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley to be fired

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Chef, theatre designer and football chief to advise Sadiq Khan on pedestrianising Oxford Street

New board members told to walk, cycle or catch the bus - and not to put taxis or flights on their expenses

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Swinney says ‘variety of tactics’ could be used to win second independence vote

The Holyrood elections take place in May.

The Guardian - UK

Here’s a pick-me-up for the January blues: this could well be Nigel Farage’s last year on top

There’s no doubting the charisma of its leader, but Reform UK lacks the depth and experience needed to govern – and voters are quickly realising that, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer Warned His Fall In 2026 Will Spark 'The Real Nightmare' For Britain

As Keir Starmer's political demise seems inevitable, Britain faces a far more alarming prospect: a Labour successor chosen by party ideologues rather than voters.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 buoyed by gains for mining stocks

The FTSE 100 Index closed up 74.18 points at 9,940.71

Reason

No Establishment Clause Violation in Display of Taoist "Bagua Mirror"

From Magistrate Judge Autumn Spaeth (C.D. Cal.) Nov. 26 in Ngo v. City of Westminster (appeal pending); Westminster is a… The post No Establishment Clause Violation in Display of Taoist "Bagua Mirror" appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - UK

Labour could oust Starmer, he could elegantly step aside – but without a plan, it will all be for nothing

For all the talk of coups, this much is clear: without a strong vision, Labour will face a fresh crisis of legitimacy, says Polly Toynbee

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