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London Conservative candidate suspended over 'racist social media posts'

Will Jackson was the Conservative candidate for North Harrow at the upcoming elections on May 7 but is now under investigation by the party

Evening Standard

Reform making ‘fake promises based on fantasy economics’, union boss warns

STUC leader Roz Foyer also described the feud between Scottish Labour and Reform as a ‘psychodrama’.

Evening Standard

It’s a nightmare on Downing Street: Starmer has no one left to blame for this Mandelson horror show

Olly Robbins’s testimony will have been painful for the PM. The No 10 omnishambles was publicly laid bare – and Keir’s fresh out of scapegoats, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Shabana Mahmood swears at ‘white liberal’ hecklers over Reform remarks

Home secretary accuses protesters of trying to ‘delegitimise’ concerns people have over immigration

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Reform UK ‘looking into’ south London candidate who 'wrote anti-vax paper'

David Booth is standing as a councillor in Kenley, but the party has not confirmed whether he will remain a candidate following the controversy

Evening Standard

Reform are ‘unedifying people’ and I hope they get ‘hammered’ at polls – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking during a Holyrood election campaign visit to Glasgow on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

More than 110,000 applications to vote on deadline day

Of the applications submitted on April 20, more than two-thirds were by people aged 34 and under.

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Olly Robbins: I was asked to find job for Starmer aide and not tell David Lammy

Sacked civil servant says No 10 pushed Foreign Office to find diplomatic role for Matthew Doyle without informing foreign secretary

The Guardian - UK

Four London Labour figures charged after criminal investigation into alleged vote rigging

Exclusive: Four people charged after criminal investigation into irregularities surrounding Labour candidate selection process for Croydon East

Evening Standard

Will Olly Robbins’ testimony jeopardise Keir Starmer’s defence?

What questions will sacked head of the Foreign Office be asked, and what might they mean for the PM’s future?

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s great green energy plan could be a legacy as vital as the NHS

Ed Miliband has a rare chance to do for the climate what Nye Bevan did for health: create something future generations will be proud of, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Keir Starmer to face second bruising day in Parliament over Mandelson scandal

MPs are to hold an emergency debate on Lord Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador.

Evening Standard

The prime minister has survived, but his troubles remain

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Until Keir Starmer’s defence for his handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal – which amounts to ‘nobody told me’ – can be disproven, it must be accepted. But this feels like an administration not in control of events, and he must get a grip

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Starmer accuses Robbins of obstructing truth about Mandelson vetting

PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal

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Keir Starmer to face further scrutiny over Peter Mandelson in emergency debate

The Prime Minister told the Commons he would not have appointed Lord Mandelson if he had known the peer had failed vetting checks.

The Guardian - UK

Today, it fell to parliament to hold Keir Starmer to account for the Mandelson scandal. It largely failed

On these occasions, MPs have a solemn duty to reflect the public’s anger and need for answers. A pity that so few seem able to fulfil it, says political commentator Toby Helm

The Guardian - UK

How safe is Starmer’s premiership after his Mandelson vetting statement to MPs?

Despite his explanation and the need for political stability, the PM is still unpopular – and Olly Robbins has yet to give his side of the story

The Guardian - UK

Starmer the Incurious asks no questions and sees no Mandy-shaped red flags

Appointing an amoral narcissist was the PM’s biggest crime, but he was keen to prosecute others in his Commons statement

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Two MPs ejected from Commons for accusing Keir Starmer of ‘lying’ over Mandelson

Lee Anderson and Zarah Sultana were both ordered to leave the chamber by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

Evening Standard

Reform MSP called party’s Scottish leader ‘useless’, says Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said Graham Simpson was ‘very apologetic’ about a ‘racist’ attack ad from Reform.

Evening Standard

PM urged to include ‘deep dive’ into ombudsman appointment in vetting review

DUP leader Gavin Robinson claimed that Marie Anderson had been appointed to the role of police ombudsman in 2019 ‘despite security concerns’.

The Guardian - UK

After being doorstepped by a Green canvasser, I know what voters must do to keep out Reform

The 7 May elections in Great Britain promise to be a rout for Labour and the Tories, writes Zoe Williams. If you need to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage’s party, make sure you trust your neighbours

The Guardian - UK

Starmer orders inquiry into any security concerns over Mandelson’s tenure in US

PM sets out his side of events relating to appointment and vetting process in address to parliament

Evening Standard

Vote for Scottish Labour not an endorsement of Starmer, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader called for the Prime Minister to resign last month.

The Guardian - UK

Greens ‘have welcomed’ people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims

Housing secretary also targets Reform as May elections loom, saying Farage more interested in Trump than own constituency

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