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Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne

Labour Insist Claims They Have Failed To Grip The Whole Country Don't Stand Up, But Admit There's Work To Do
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Labour Insist Claims They Have Failed To Grip The Whole Country Don't Stand Up, But Admit There's Work To Do
Labour MPs and officials have dismissed suggestions that the party has failed to get a grip on support across the country, but privately admit there is still a way to go if they want to make serious gains at the next general election.
Tory MPs Say There's Not Much Chance Of A Mass Rebellion Over Partygate Vote
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By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Tory MPs Say There's Not Much Chance Of A Mass Rebellion Over Partygate Vote
Conservatives are playing down the prospect of a large rebellion on a vote on whether Boris Johnson should face an investigation into claims he misled parliament over parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdown.
Downing Street Refuses To Say Whether Staff With Partygate Police Fines Broke The Law
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By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Downing Street Refuses To Say Whether Staff With Partygate Police Fines Broke The Law
Downing Street has refused to endorse Justice Secretary Dominic Raab's view that government staff who receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) from the Metropolitan Police over parties in Whitehall and Downing Street during lockdown broke the law.
Boris Johnson Does Not Believe He Misled The Commons Over Partygate And Will Not Correct The Record
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Boris Johnson Does Not Believe He Misled The Commons Over Partygate And Will Not Correct The Record
The Prime Minister does not believe he misled MPs when he told the Commons in December that “all guidance was followed completely" in Downing Street during lockdown, a No 10 spokesperson has confirmed.
Conservative MPs Say More Action Might Be Needed After Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Conservative MPs Say More Action Might Be Needed After Spring Statement To Tackle Cost Of Living Crisis
Conservative MPs say they are cautiously optimistic Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement will ease the strain of the cost of living crisis, but have urged the Chancellor to “keep his eye on the prize” as inflation spirals.
Oligarchs Alisher Usmanov And Igor Shuvalov Added To UK Sanctions List
Economy
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Oligarchs Alisher Usmanov And Igor Shuvalov Added To UK Sanctions List
Billionaire Everton Football Club sponsor Alisher Usmanov and Russian politician Igor Shuvalov have been added to the list of oligarchs being sanctioned by the UK government.
Keir Starmer Calls For UK Ban On Russian State-Controlled TV Network Amid Calls For Tougher Sanctions
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Keir Starmer Calls For UK Ban On Russian State-Controlled TV Network Amid Calls For Tougher Sanctions
Keir Starmer has called for the Russian state-controlled television network, Russia Today, to have its UK operation shut down in response to the advance of Russian troops into south-eastern Ukraine on Monday.
Liz Truss Leadership 'Schmooze Operation' Is In Full Swing As Boris Johnson's Popularity Plummets
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Liz Truss Leadership "Schmooze Operation" Is In Full Swing As Boris Johnson's Popularity Plummets
As the Tory party continues to plummet in the polls, covert and tactical “schmooze operations” have been gaining pace in Westminster, with senior cabinet ministers including Liz Truss believed to be actively working to win the support of party influencers who would back them in a leadership challenge.

Furious Tory Rebels Condemn 'Shambolic' Vote To Overturn MP Suspension And Rewrite Standards Rules
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By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Furious Tory Rebels Condemn "Shambolic" Vote To Overturn MP Suspension And Rewrite Standards Rules
Tory rebels have expressed significant unease over their party voting in favour of reforming parliament’s standards watchdog as part of a wider effort to prevent Conservative MP Owen Paterson from facing a 30-day suspension from the Commons.
Oxfam Calls For The Developing World To Get Covid Vaccines Before Brits Receive Third Jabs
Coronavirus
By Noa Hoffman and Adam Payne
Oxfam Calls For The Developing World To Get Covid Vaccines Before Brits Receive Third Jabs
Exclusive: Oxfam UK has called for vulnerable people and health practitioners in the global south to be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine above healthy British adults receiving a third jab.