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First by-election test for Sunak as voters take to the polls in Chester

The contest will give both Labour and the Tories a glimpse into how voters are reacting to a tumultuous six months for the government

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of threatening independence of elections watchdog

A cross-party group of MPs said new Government powers in relation to the Electoral Commission could damage public confidence.

The Independent UK

Northumberland market town loses UK's happiest place to live title

St Ives took the top spot, while Hexham dropped to fourth in Rightmove's 'happy at home' index

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Independent inquiry over death of boy, 5, sent home from hospital

Family say Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died from pneumonia due to a lack of beds at Rotherham general hospital

The Guardian - UK

Thousands call for Tory peer Michelle Mone to repay £29million 'made' from Covid PPE kits

Over 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding Tory peer Michelle Mone be expelled from the Lords immediately after leaked documents suggest she profited from Covid PPE deals

Daily Mirror

Councillor to lead Greens in key NSW seat

A former fraud investigator will face off against a fellow local councillor in her bid to retain the key Greens seat of Balmain at the NSW election.

AAP

Victorian election count ongoing as results still being finalised in Pakenham, Northcote, Preston, Hastings, Mornington and Bass

The number of votes separating some candidates can be tallied on one hand as election counting continues in six lower house seats.

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Alliance launches probe into Stormont election campaign plan by MLA-advised business

It is the latest controversy surrounding the MLA's former business interest, which has entered liquidation with debts above £64,000

Belfast Live

Rishi Sunak faces first electoral test as Chester votes in byelection

Vote triggered by Labour MP’s resignation is first byelection under current prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Lia Finocchiaro says CLP yet to reach Voice to Parliament position, despite Jacinta Price announcing opposition

Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price supported the Nationals' declaration that they would oppose the Voice earlier this week.

ABC News

Rosie Cooper stands down as MP with by-election looming

The MP said she was leaving "after a considerable period of soul-searching and reflection"

Liverpool Echo

Senedd bid for a Welsh Covid inquiry rejected

A vote in the Welsh Parliament was tied but the Llywydd's casting vote against the motion saw it rejected

Wales Online

Lower house to return on Friday – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labour MP Rosie Cooper resigns after murder plot, sparking by-election in Red Wall

Labour's Rosie Cooper has formally stepped down as MP for West Lancashire after admitting a foiled neo-Nazi murder plot against her had taken its toll as she prepares to take up a position in the NHS

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The Independent UK

By-election looms as Rosie Cooper stands down as Labour MP

The MP for West Lancashire has been appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern by the Chancellor.

The Guardian - UK

‘Proud to serve’: the politician who swapped Stormont for a pub

Rachel Woods praised for defending importance of hospitality workers after taking pub job after losing seat

The Guardian - UK

North of England mayors urge ministers to tackle rail misery

Five metro mayors meet transport secretary saying action needed to avoid ‘Christmas chaos’

Manchester Evening News

Prisoners could be held in police cells as government tries to cut jail overcrowding

Critics say the decision paints a picture of a government in chaos

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The Times of India

Samajwadi Party MLA Nahid Hasan gets bail in Gangster Act case

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court on Wednesday granted a conditional bail to jailed SP MLA Nahid Hasan in a case related to Gangster Act. Hasan had won from Kairana in the 2022 assembly polls while contesting from jail. He was arrested just before the polls after several criminal cases were…

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Dharam Singh Saini’s bid to rejoin BJP hits a roadblock

LUCKNOW: Former minister Dharam Singh Saini's attempt to make a re-entry into the BJP hit a roadblock on Wednesday following objections by local leaders and a minister. Saini had quit the BJP before the 2022 UP elections to join the Samajwadi Party.

Daily Mirror

Top private schools attended by senior Tories avoid £65m in VAT due to charity status

Keir Starmer told the PM to 'end the Tory scandal' of massive tax breaks for private schools, which are able to escape paying VAT on their fees due to their charitable status

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s honeymoon period has become a shipwreck

The prime minister is now almost guaranteed to give the wrong response to any given question

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Wilko Johnson obituary

Brian Bennison writes: the guitarist was a somewhat unorthodox chair of the Newcastle University Socialist Society

Liverpool Echo

'Premium' could be added to weekend bulky collections in Liverpool

Liverpool Council estimate £200,000 could be generated each year for the next three years

AAP

Workplace law changes all but locked in

The raging debate over industrial relations changes is coming to a head after the controversial changes passed the Senate.

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