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Minister Quits And Calls For Keir Starmer To Resign
Political parties
By Tom Scotson and Harriet Symonds
Minister Quits And Calls For Keir Starmer To Resign
Faith and communities minister Miatta Fahnbulleh is the first minister to resign and call for the Prime Minister to quit.
Morgan McSweeney Says Mandelson's Friendship With Epstein Was 'Knife Through My Soul'
Foreign affairs
Morgan McSweeney Says Mandelson's Friendship With Epstein Was "Knife Through My Soul"
Keir Starmer's former chief of staff has described the moment when he realised the depth of Lord Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as having “a knife through my soul”.
Red Wall Labour MPs Urge Government To Stick With Immigration Reforms
Home affairs
Red Wall Labour MPs Urge Government To Stick With Immigration Reforms
Labour MPs on the right of the party are urging Keir Starmer to stick with a planned tightening of immigration laws after Angela Rayner called the reforms "un-British".
How Robert Jenrick's Defection Unfolded
Political parties
How Robert Jenrick's Defection Unfolded
Robert Jenrick's decision to ditch the Tories for Reform UK has sent shockwaves through British politics.
Nervous Labour MPs Brace For A Pivotal Budget
Economy
Nervous Labour MPs Brace For A Pivotal Budget
Labour MPs are braced for what is widely seen as a crucial day for the government as Rachel Reeves prepares to announce a tax-raising Budget on Wednesday.
Urgent Government Action Needed On Jaguar Land Rover Crisis, Labour MPs Say
Economy
By Tom Scotson and Harriet Symonds
Urgent Government Action Needed On Jaguar Land Rover Crisis, Labour MPs Say
Labour MPs are urging the government to deliver a comprehensive package to protect manufacturing jobs affected by the cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), with one saying business secretary Peter Kyle needs to "pull his finger out."
Kemi Badenoch Hosts Pub Quiz To Boost Tory Morale
Political parties
By Tom Scotson and Harriet Symonds
Kemi Badenoch Hosts Pub Quiz To Boost Tory Morale
Kemi Badenoch held a pub quiz for Conservative MPs as the Tory leader looks to lift party morale.
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Economy
By Tom Scotson and Harriet Symonds
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
The government expects to win the upcoming vote on its contentious welfare reforms. But the work that is going on behind the scenes to avert a major rebellion illustrates a restless Parliamentary Labour Party. 
Re-opened Parliament Bar Gets Doorkeeper To Police Capacity
Parliament
Re-opened Parliament Bar Gets Doorkeeper To Police Capacity
A parliament bar that was temporarily closed after an alleged spiking will have a doorkeeper to police the number of people who can drink there at any given time.