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The Latest Breaking News on Double byelection defeat shines bright light on Tories’ plight

Next London mayor: the odds, the polls, the candidates

The race to become the next mayor of London has become significantly closer after Labour’s shock by-election defeat in Uxbridge put incumbent Sadiq Khan’s flagship green policy in doubt.

The Week

Britain's next election could be a climate change culture war

A byelection in a London suburb has placed environmental policy at the centre of political debate in the UK, and could make it a key battleground in the next general election.

The Conversation

Tory MP warns against roll back on green pledges after anti-Ulez by-election win in Uxbridge

A London Tory MP has warned against rolling back on green policies after a campaign against the Ulez expansion led to a surprise by-election victory for the Conservatives in Uxbridge.

Evening Standard

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Rishi Sunak’s only hope of a legacy is to govern as though he has already lost the election

The Tories have a long road back to being a responsible party of power. Their leader’s job is to start that journey now, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Tories could use Ulez discontent to save marginal outer London seats, MPs claim

Senior party figures say some green issues could be exploited to motivate people to vote Conservative

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Ulez is making Sadiq Khan a conviction politician

Not for the first time, Sadiq Khan will have been cursing Boris Johnson. Had his predecessor as mayor not quit as an MP, Mr Khan would not just have endured a weekend from hell.

Evening Standard

Lack of locals caused defeat, not ULEZ, say Uxbridge Labour activists

Labour’s leadership have blamed Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion for the surprise defeat

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The Tories have laid a ‘cut the green crap’ trap for Keir Starmer. He must not fall for it

Labour’s path to victory lies in sticking to its guns. Any allies who argue for a green retreat should be shown the door, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Pyromaniac Rish! torches climate policy while Europe burns

PM sees short-term advantage in smothering green policies while studiously ignoring signs of climate collapse

The Guardian - UK

Will Sunak and Starmer drop green policies to win voters?

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak could water down or even drop much of their green agenda, as both look to prioritise the economy in a bid to win voters ahead of the next general election.

The Week

Sadiq Khan to stand by Ulez after Starmer’s stark warning over Uxbridge defeat

Mayor of London ‘open to ideas’ but committed to policy

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan committed to ULEZ expansion despite Labour pressure

Mr Khan’s team has defended the controversial anti-pollution scheme, saying only one out of 10 cars driving in outer London would face the charge

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan to press ahead with Ulez expansion amid Labour pressure

London mayor is open to ideas to mitigate impact on residents, but not on scheduling of policy some blame for loss of byelection

The Guardian - UK

UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict

Environmentalists are cautioning Britain’s main political parties not to water down their climate change promises

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The Independent UK

Tories at war over green policies after Uxbridge by-election shock

Michael Gove says don’t treat environment as a ‘religious crusade’

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer holds talks with Sadiq Khan as he blames Ulez expansion on Uxbridge defeat

Labour leader asks Mayor of London to ‘reflect’ on expansion of policy

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on how the climate crisis should not be used as a political football

The Uxbridge byelection has reopened arguments about how far to push a green agenda but global heating calls for a non-partisan approach

The Guardian - UK

‘He sits on the fence’: Starmer under pressure after Uxbridge as Tories tackle mission impossible

Labour takes in lessons of Ulez debacle while Sunak emboldened to put clear blue water between parties after byelection results

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'A strange position': Starmer comments signal another potential U-turn

KEIR Starmer’s warning that Labour must “learn the lesson” of seeing a party policy used against it following a narrow defeat in the Uxbridge…

The Independent UK

Starmer says Labour doing something ‘very wrong’ after bruising defeat in Boris’s old seat

A source close to London mayor Sadiq Khan said he was ‘listening’ to concerns about Ulez policy

Evening Standard

Starmer: We must ‘learn lesson’ of Tory Ulez attack in by-election

The Labour leader said there was ‘something very wrong’ when a party policy was on ‘each and every Tory leaflet’ in Uxbridge and South Ruislip

The Independent UK

Labour must ‘learn lesson’ of Tories using Ulez attack in by-election – Starmer

The Labour leader said there was ‘something very wrong’ when a party policy was on ‘each and every Tory leaflet’ in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says Labour doing something ‘very wrong’ after Ulez-linked Uxbridge loss

Labour leader tells policy forum the party needs to learn from loss of west London seat

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urged not to escalate culture wars in bid to avoid Tory annihilation

Government sources say the prime minister intends to have tougher political arguments over issues such as immigration in coming months

The Independent UK

Labour to debate election pitch after delivering by-election blow to Tories

The Conservatives clinging on to Boris Johnson’s former Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat has opened up a debate about green policies.

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