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Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
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Members of Labour's shadow ministerial team are restless to see Keir Starmer shake up his top team and are urging him to be more “ruthless” in his appointments.

Liz Truss's Ill-Fated Leadership Reached “Pivot Point” At Chevening Meetings
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Liz Truss's Ill-Fated Leadership Reached “Pivot Point” At Chevening Meetings
Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
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Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections
Home affairs
DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections
Suella Braverman 'Regrets' Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry
Home affairs
Suella Braverman "Regrets" Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Home affairs
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
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What place is there for the absurd National Conservatism conference?
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By Alistair Burt
What place is there for the absurd National Conservatism conference?
Voter ID has damaged our democracy
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By Helen Morgan MP
Voter ID has damaged our democracy
Victory at the next general election is still all to play for
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By Robert Ford
Victory at the next general election is still all to play for
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Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
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Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
Members of Labour's shadow ministerial team are restless to see Keir Starmer shake up his top team and are urging him to be more “ruthless” in his appointments.

Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Home affairs
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Tory WhatsApp groups were "alive" this week with backbench MPs complaining that Home Secretary Suella Braverman had undermined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when she appeared to deviate from the government approach to immigration.
Tories Are Torn Between The NIMBY Faithful And Voters Who Are Desperate For Houses
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Tories Are Torn Between The NIMBY Faithful And Voters Who Are Desperate For Houses
The Conservative party has found itself at a crossroads on housebuilding, and whichever way they turn they risk alienating voters.

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Can the Tories hold off a Labour landslide at the next election?
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By Tim Bale
Can the Tories hold off a Labour landslide at the next election?
Ginger Rogers may be better known as a movie star than as a political strategist, but since Liz Truss trashed its already badly-tarnished brand last autumn, the Conservative Party has had little choice but to follow her advice.
Peter Murrell Arrested In SNP Finance Investigation
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Peter Murrell Arrested In SNP Finance Investigation
Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP, has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the funding and finances of the party.
Ousted Labour MPs With “Unfinished Business” Are Set On A Return To Parliament
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Ousted Labour MPs With “Unfinished Business” Are Set On A Return To Parliament
Labour is predicted to make significant gains at the next general election and a number of the party’s former MPs who stood down or lost seats in recent years are seizing the opportunity to resurrect their parliamentary careers.
Labour Is Braced For The Prospect Of A “Game-Changer” By-Election In Scotland
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Labour Is Braced For The Prospect Of A “Game-Changer” By-Election In Scotland
A Scottish by-election that could be triggered by standards committee sanctions against MP Margaret Ferrier would be a "game-changer" for Labour, according to the party's only Westminster MP in the country.
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
Energy
Top Stories: Cash Boost For Energy Security, Labour Pledge Council Tax Freeze
The government is set to announce its “powering up Britain” strategy, with a particular focus on carbon capture and storage (CCS).
MP Who Breached Covid Rules Could Face 30-Day Suspension
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MP Who Breached Covid Rules Could Face 30-Day Suspension
Parliament's committee on standards has recommended a 30-day suspension for MP Margaret Ferrier who travelled across the country by train with Covid during the tightest lockdown restrictions in 2020.


Police Drop Sexual Assault Investigation Into Conservative MP
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Police Drop Sexual Assault Investigation Into Conservative MP
Conservative MP Julian Knight has been cleared by the Metropolitan police of an allegation of serious sexual assault, he has confirmed in a statement.
Labour has a chance to win back Scotland if they can offer voters the change they long for
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By James Mitchell
Labour has a chance to win back Scotland if they can offer voters the change they long for
The independence referendum in 2014 transformed Scottish politics. It led directly to Labour’s electoral collapse in 2015 when the SNP won 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats.
Labour still face an uphill battle to win over Scottish voters despite falling SNP support
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By Sir John Curtice
Labour still face an uphill battle to win over Scottish voters despite falling SNP support
Humza Yousaf was the overwhelming favourite to become the next SNP leader among his fellow MSPs at Holyrood and among those who occupy the SNP benches at Westminster.
Jeremy Corbyn Formally Banned From Standing As Labour MP
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Jeremy Corbyn Formally Banned From Standing As Labour MP
Jeremy Corbyn has been blocked by Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) from standing as a Labour MP over his claim that issues with antisemitism in the party were exaggerated under his leadership.
Humza Yousaf Wins SNP Leadership Race
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Humza Yousaf Wins SNP Leadership Race
Humza Yousaf has been elected as the new leader of the SNP after defeating rival candidates Kate Forbes and Ash Regan.
Top Stories: Corbyn To Be Blocked As Labour Election Candidate, Severe NHS Staff Shortages
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Top Stories: Corbyn To Be Blocked As Labour Election Candidate, Severe NHS Staff Shortages
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour MP at the next general election, as current leader Keir Starmer sets out to show that the party has changed.
Renewed Hope For Northern Ireland Government Return After May Elections
Brexit
Renewed Hope For Northern Ireland Government Return After May Elections
Government is hopeful that Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will return to power sharing at Stormont after the region has held local elections in May.
Top Stories: James Cleverly Signs Off Windsor Framework With EU, £1bn Lost Covid Grants
Home affairs
Top Stories: James Cleverly Signs Off Windsor Framework With EU, £1bn Lost Covid Grants
Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland is due to receive final sign off today at a meeting between Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and vice-president of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič.
Keir Starmer Has Published Tax Return Showing More Than £100k Outside Earnings
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Keir Starmer Has Published Tax Return Showing More Than £100k Outside Earnings
Keir Starmer's tax returns show he has made more than £100,000 outside Westminster and paid nearly £120,000 in tax since he became Labour leader in 2020.
Top Stories: Rail Strikes Suspended, Rishi Sunak Announces Wales Freeports
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Top Stories: Rail Strikes Suspended, Rishi Sunak Announces Wales Freeports
The RMT, which represents rail workers, has suspended strike action as talks on pay and conditions are continuing with the union and transport industry body, the Rail Delivery Group.
Rishi Sunak Has Published Tax Return Showing Millions In Outside Income
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Rishi Sunak Has Published Tax Return Showing Millions In Outside Income
Rishi Sunak's tax returns show the Prime Minister has made nearly £4m outside Westminster, and paid over £1m in tax, since entering government three years ago.
Deflated Brexit Rebels Fail To Thwart Comfortable Windsor Framework Win For Rishi Sunak
Brexit
Deflated Brexit Rebels Fail To Thwart Comfortable Windsor Framework Win For Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework has comfortably passed the House of Commons. Only a small number of Conservative MPs voted against it despite suggestions a significantly larger rebellion was afoot.
Boris Johnson Believed He Was 'Entitled' To Trust Advice That Lockdown Parties Didn't Break Rules
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Boris Johnson Believed He Was "Entitled" To Trust Advice That Lockdown Parties Didn't Break Rules
Boris Johnson has told the privileges committee that he was “fully entitled” to rely on what his senior advisers told him over whether lockdown gatherings in Downing Street broke rules.

Boris Johnson Inflames Rebellion Against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
Brexit
Boris Johnson Inflames Rebellion Against Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework
Senior Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have joined the rumbling rebellion against Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework, creating a headache for the Prime Minister as a key element of his deal for Northern Ireland is put to a House of Commons vote.
Hardline Brexit Tories' Lawyers Dismiss 'Useless' Stormont Brake But MPs Delay Verdict On Deal
Brexit
Hardline Brexit Tories' Lawyers Dismiss "Useless" Stormont Brake But MPs Delay Verdict On Deal
The European Research Group (ERG) of Conservative MPs have received a damning verdict on Rishi Sunak's Windsor framework for Northern Ireland from their legal team but have decided to delay a final verdict on whether to support it until tomorrow.
Top Stories: Boris Johnson To Publish Defence Ahead Of Partygate Probe, Met Police Could Be Broken Up
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Top Stories: Boris Johnson To Publish Defence Ahead Of Partygate Probe, Met Police Could Be Broken Up
Boris Johnson’s lawyers will publish a dossier of evidence on Monday to argue he did not knowingly mislead Parliament over ‘partygate’, ahead of Wednesday’s privileges committee, which will question him on the matter.
How The Windsor Framework Vote Will Work And The Risks It Poses to Rishi Sunak
Brexit
How The Windsor Framework Vote Will Work And The Risks It Poses to Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak will put his Windsor framework deal with the European Union to a House of Commons vote on Wednesday in a bid to get MPs' seal of approval on his work to bring the long-running dispute over Northern Ireland to an end.
Boosted Tories Are Optimistic Of A Comeback, But An Election Win Remains 'A Long Way Away'
Economy
Boosted Tories Are Optimistic Of A Comeback, But An Election Win Remains "A Long Way Away"
Rishi Sunak has made it through Budget week without a major hitch, continuing his recent momentum and boosting hopes among Conservative MPs that he is starting to drag his party back to a position where it has a fighting chance at the next General Election.
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