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'Rishi Sunak is too weak to make fat cat oil firms pay their share'

In an article for the Mirror, Shadow Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said it is 'outrageous ' oil and gas giants are raking in enormous sums as BP reported its profits doubled to £23billion last year

Daily Mirror

MP who said food bank users ‘cannot budget’ appointed deputy Tory chairman

Lee Anderson, the MP for Ashfield, will be deputy to Greg Hands.

The Independent UK

Labour accused of wasting taxpayers' money after failing to name candidate in by-election for second time

It's the second time it's happened in two years

Wales Online

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Rishi Sunak reshuffle: One-time Jeremy Corbyn supporter named deputy Tory chairman

Mr Anderson has previously courted controversy with outspoken comments onthose who rely on food banks

Evening Standard

Liz Truss set out her grand plan to me – and it’s horrified parts of the Tory party

The former leader’s comeback is directed at her party: to force it back toward the low-tax radicalism it tried to abandon, says Katy Balls, the political editor of the Spectator

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP who said Brits using foodbanks can't cook or budget made deputy chairman

The appointment comes just two weeks after Lee Anderson compared Rishi Sunak's Government to the 'band on the Titanic' over its asylum seeker policy, according to a string of leaked WhatsApp messages

Daily Mirror

Tory council slated for plan to splash £50k of savings on coronation parties

TORY councillors in the Borders have been accused of being “tone-deaf” after pledging to raid council coffers to fund coronation party events.

The National (Scotland)

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Lee Anderson: new Tory deputy chair is one-man controversy machine

Many of the party’s MPs worry that trenchant views of ‘30p Lee’ mean his appointment will end badly

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson agreed Brexit protocol knowing it was a ‘mess’, says John Major

Johnson’s administration made promises over Northern Ireland deal it knew were unworkable, former PM tells MPs

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Government to financially punish councils that fail to maintain teacher numbers

The Record first revealed how Glasgow City Council was considering reducing teaching posts by 800 in a bid to fill a massive financial black hole.

Daily Record

Improving Falkirk bus services would cost too much money, council warned

Council officials also admit they simply don't have the funds to implement any recommendations.

Daily Record

Greg Hands: From pool attendant to Tory chair, the Remainer and Germanophile who’s replaced Zahawi

Hands doesn’t easily commend himself to the Tories’ Ukippy membership, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Tories accused of 'scaremongering' over threat of strikes around exams

EDUCATION Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has insisted the exam season will not be affected by teacher strikes and accused the Tories of…

The National (Scotland)

Nottinghamshire MP Lee Anderson appointed Conservative Party's new deputy chairman

It comes as party of a cabinet reshuffle

Nottingham Post

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The National (Scotland)

Outrage as '30p Lee' made deputy Tory HQ chief

THE Tory MP who claimed “do-gooders” were starting food banks to make themselves feel good has been promoted to deputy party chairman.

Manchester Evening News

Another arrest as investigation into threats sent to Angela Rayner continues

A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak creates new energy department to tackle soaring bills

No 10 admits mini-reshuffle not a ‘silver bullet’ for UK’s woes

The National (Scotland)

Grant Shapps given net zero brief - what's his voting record on climate issues like?

Shapps is now in charge of energy security as well as the portfolio to meet emissions targets - but what is his voting record on climate?

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The Independent UK

Greg Hands and Lucy Frazer join Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet in reshuffle

Here is a look at the new faces in the Prime Minister’s top team.

The National (Scotland)

Who is Lucy Frazer? 'Scottish slaves' joke MP promoted by Rishi Sunak

CONSERVATIVE MP Lucy Frazer has become the UK’s new Culture Secretary after Rishi Sunak announced a mini Cabinet reshuffle.

Daily Record

Scots face 'ludicrous' energy bills while BP rakes in 'obscene' £23billion profits

The UK Government is under pressure to impose a fresh windfall tax on energy giants who are earning record profits.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle: Key statistics

The Government is looking for its fifth housing minister in the space of 12 months.

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak reshuffles Cabinet creating four new departments and replacing sacked Nadhim Zahawi

The prime minister has appointed four people to head up the new departments

Birmingham Post

Rishi Sunak breaks up Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in major restructure

Sacked Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi has been replaced with Greg Hands, who had been trade minister and Grant Shapps, who had been business secretary, will now be the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary.

Evening Standard

Tory grandees are split on Rishi Sunak’s election chances

Will it be 1992 or 1997 for Rishi? We asked Michael Portillo and Lord Heseltine

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