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Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest in first round

Former home secretary got two fewer votes than Mel Stride, while Robert Jenrick leads race to succeed Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel knocked out in the first round of Tory leadership race as Robert Jenrick wins first ballot

Conservative Party members will make the final choice of new leader from a shortlist of two

Evening Standard

Priti Patel eliminated in first round of UK Tory leadership contest

FORMER home secretary Priti Patel has been eliminated from the Tory leadership campaign after the first round of voting.

The National (Scotland)

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Sixty days of Starmer: How has the Labour leader done in his first two months in power?

Two months on from Labour’s massive election victory, have they delivered on their pledges?

The Independent UK

PMQs sketch: Who's Prime Minister now? Keir Starmer seems unsure

Leaders clash at first PMQs after summer recess following publication of Grenfell tragedy report

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer panned over 'calamitous' drop in popularity ratings

KEIR Starmer was confronted about his “calamitous” fall in popularity as he was challenged on Labour’s “things can only get worse mantra”.

The National (Scotland)

RBKC apologises as it admits 'failure to protect' Grenfell residents and treat them with ‘humanity and care’

Elizabeth Campbell admits the Tory-run borough failed residents before and after the disaster

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Labour must take inspiration from Scotland's 'fair' tax system, SNP demand

LABOUR should take inspiration from Scotland’s “more progressive and fair”, MPs have heard.

The National (Scotland)

Most pensioners in poverty will lose Winter Fuel Payment, research shows

MOST pensioners in poverty will lose their Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) under Labour UK Government cuts according to fresh analysis.

The National (Scotland)

Joe Wicks: Why I would never give my children smartphones

With a new Labour government in power the Body Coach could be tempted into No 10, he tells Sarah Rainey. Plus he shares how he plans to help schools overhaul their PE syllabus and why he’s searching for his successor

Evening Standard

Priti Patel repeats call for Tory members to have more say in running party after defeat in leadership race – as it happened

Former home secretary finishes behind Mel Stride with Robert Jenrick leading the contest at this stage

The Guardian - UK

The anti-Labour rightwing press is on the warpath. If you wanted this government, defend it

The new government deserves more cheerleaders for policies such as investing in green energy and supporting workers, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders may envy Starmer’s stable majority – Brexit’s part in it less so

Britain has already had its populist reckoning, in 2016. European states can take few lessons from our current calm, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP suggests she cannot vote for winter fuel payment squeeze

Rachael Maskell said the Government’s plan ‘doesn’t come in for it’ with her and backbench colleagues.

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Rail nationalisation takes a step closer under Starmer’s first major public reform in Commons victory

The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill has become the first major reform to clear the Commons since Labour was elected in July

The National (Scotland)

SNP provide new update on party's 'research and rebuttal' unit

THE SNP have provided an update on their rebuttal unit, with only two articles published on this section of the party’s website...

The Guardian - UK

As the Prophetess of Doom, Rachel Reeves takes on the role she’s waited for all her life

Mention the £22bn hole in the public finances and the chancellor’s eyes light up. This is her time. Her chance to shine

The Independent UK

Tugendhat doubles down on bid to win over right-wing Tories with attack on human rights convention

Tom Tugendhat has continued his efforts to reinvent himself as a candidate of the Tory right with a verbal assault on the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)

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John Swinney hits out at media as Labour and Tories branded 'culpable' for riots

THE First Minister has hit out at elements of the “mainstream media” after they were accused of being “culpable” of promoting bigotry and…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Reeves's impossible choice: Truss or Osborne?

Liz Truss or George Osborne? For Rachel Reeves, neither is exactly her political lodestar. From a Labour perspective, the former moved far too fast with her 'mini-Budget' and in doing so sparked a run on gilts. In contrast, the latter slowly strangled the UK economy with cuts to capital spending…

The Guardian - UK

Tom Tugendhat says voters no longer take Conservative party seriously

Former security minister promises a ‘revolution’ if elected leader and apologises for ‘recent political trauma’

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP causes ripples with challenge over Winter Fuel Payment

A LABOUR MP has challenged the Government over plans to hammer pensioners by scrapping universal payments to bring down heating bills ...

Evening Standard

OPINION - Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick are turning this Tory contest into a two-horse race

A moratorium on personal attacks in the campaign to replace Rishi Sunak has been agreed by the Tory candidates, foreswearing in-fighting. Expect it to last as long as a back-to-work suntan.

The Guardian - UK

Civil service chief backs UK government claim of £22bn shortfall

Simon Case criticises Tory government’s failure to hold regular spending reviews in letter to Jeremy Hunt – who had challenged figure

The Independent UK

Former Labour frontbencher hits out as Starmer faces backlash over winter fuel cuts

Melanie Onn has written to the chancellor asking her to consider measures to ensure older people are ‘not left in the cold this winter’

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