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OPINION - The Conservative leadership election makes no sense

Remember when Eric Joyce headbutted a man and four years later, Britain voted to leave the European Union? In February 2012, the then Labour member for Falkirk attacked Conservative MP Stuart Andrew in Parliament's Strangers' Bar and was promptly suspended from the party.

Evening Standard

What is the two-child benefit cap and why is it controversial?

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer is facing his first rebellion since winning the General Election due to his support for the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland)

Pressure on Labour as SNP two-child cap amendment picked for Westminster vote

LABOUR MPs have been urged to “do the right thing” ...

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The two rebellions Labour could face in Parliament today

Issues both at home and overseas are dividing Labour MPs

The Independent UK

'Aghast' Scottish Tory MSP slams 'smear stories' amid bitter leadership contest

A SCOTTISH Tory leadership frontrunner is “aghast” at a “smear stories” aimed at his rivals – and has issued a strong condemnation of the…

The National (Scotland)

DWP told to focus on work, not welfare, by Labour Work and Pensions Secretary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be told it must become a “department for work”, rather than a “department for welfare”, by…

The National (Scotland)

Britain's defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November

Britain’s defeated Conservatives will spend more than three months picking a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the party has announced

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Keir Starmer faces Commons vote on two-child benefit cap after amendment to King's Speech selected

Labour under pressure to scrap rule which limits welfare payments to first two children in most families

Evening Standard

Time for a new conversation about government spending

City Comment: Chancellors should give themselves as much wiggle room as possible

Evening Standard

‘This is what a councillor is supposed to do’: Mothin Ali on false accusations of rioting

The Green party councillor for Gipton and Harehills in Leeds was accused by the far right of taking part in rioting when he was trying to calm tensions

The Guardian - UK

Tory conference could be like a wake as business stays away

Attendance in Birmingham predicted to be worst in living memory with big impact on party’s fundraising efforts

The Guardian - UK

Neil Kinnock tells Labour MPs ‘tide is shifting’ towards closer ties with Europe

Former leader rallies pro-EU MPs who German ambassador says now vastly outnumber ERG group of Eurosceptic Tories

The Guardian - UK

Tories will pick new leader in November after agreeing extended timetable

Four MPs will be shortlisted before party conference, with Badenoch, Cleverly, Tugendhat and Patel current favourites

The Guardian - UK

New Conservative leader to be named on 2 November, party announces

Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Priti Patel are all expected to compete to replace Rishi Sunak

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Yvette Cooper could abandon law that criminalised peaceful protests

Civil group Liberty has adjourned legal hearing over contentious legislation to allow talks with ministers to open

The Conversation

Labour promised to scrap the Rwanda policy. But its new approach aims to be just as tough on asylum seekers

Migration policy has always been an ideological headache for the Labour party. Caught between the party’s labour market protectionism and international solidarity, Keir Starmer was fairly muted on migration during the election campaign.

The Independent UK

Who is Nadhim Zahawi? Millionaire former Tory chancellor who has joined Reform

Born to a Kurdish family in Iraq, Nadhim Zahawi rose to prominence first as Boris Johnson’s vaccines minister

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to appoint Covid corruption tsar to claw back billions of waste

Chancellor understood to believe £2.6bn of public money lost to fraudsters during pandemic could be recouped

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John Swinney says SNP in 'strong position' despite election 'setback'

The SNP remains in a “strong position” despite the general election “setback”, John Swinney has said as he switches his focus to 2026.

The Guardian - UK

From Southampton FC to parliament, Reform MP Rupert Lowe divides opinion

Ex-Southampton chair had a reputation for ruthlessness and just weeks into his new job has angered teaching unions

The Independent UK

Labour’s VAT on private schools could come as soon as January

The planned hike to private school fees could be coming sooner than expected

The Independent UK

What is the two-child benefit cap? The controversial policy explained as Labour comes under pressure

Rachel Reeves says the government can’t afford to scrap the 2017 Conservative policy

The Conversation

After Westminster triumph, Sinn Féin seeks to bounce back in Ireland

Sinn Féin held on to all seven of its seats at Westminster in the 2024 election, making it the largest Northern Irish party in the UK parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and in local government in Northern Ireland.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer says there is 'no silver bullet' to end child poverty

Sir Keir Starmer said there is “no silver bullet” to end child poverty but that “it’s good that we’re having a debate” about the…

The Independent UK

One in six Conservative voters likely to die before next election, analysis shows

Data suggests 1.2 million Tory supporters will die by 2029 – 17 per cent of the party’s vote share

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