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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Adam Payne

PM Defends 'Good Package' Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion
Social affairs
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Adam Payne
PM Defends "Good Package" Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion
Number 10 has said it is committed to delivering its controversial welfare bill despite a large backbench rebellion which could prevent the legislation passing in Parliament.
Downing Street Under Attack Over 'Lacking' Race Row Response
Political parties
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Adam Payne
Downing Street Under Attack Over "Lacking" Race Row Response
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to improve his tactics for handling a crisis as Conservative MPs and party figures complained that the Frank Hester race row was the latest example of Downing Street's inability to dig itself out of a hole.
Lee Anderson Joins Reform After Conservative Party Suspension
Political parties
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Adam Payne
Lee Anderson Joins Reform After Conservative Party Suspension
Lee Anderson has announced he is joining the Reform party after he was suspended from the Conservative party last month for suggesting London mayor Sadiq Khan was being controlled by "Islamists".
Labour Clings On To Clean Power Pledge But Finally Kills £28bn Target
Political parties
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt and Adam Payne
Labour Clings On To Clean Power Pledge But Finally Kills £28bn Target
Labour has officially dropped the £28bn price tag for its Green Prosperity Plan after weeks of mixed messaging from party leadership over the cost, but has reaffirmed a commitment to set up a state owned energy company.
Government Accused Of 'Groundhog Day' Small Boats Plan That May Not Deliver
Home affairs
Government Accused Of "Groundhog Day" Small Boats Plan That May Not Deliver
Rishi Sunak's tough new Illegal Migration Bill, designed to tackle large numbers of small boats crossing the Channel, has left some Tories wondering if the government is prioritising soundbites over substance with plans that could prove difficult to deliver.