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Is Rishi Sunak facing a potential leadership contest and who could replace him? Tory MPs call for PM to quit

A former Tory minister reportedly reveals more discontent about the embattled PM’s leadership, raising the spectre of a future no-confidence vote

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What are the voter ID requirements for the London mayoral election?

The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections take place on Thursday, May 2

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English councils to get extra £600m funding to ease soaring costs

The additional £500m for social care and £100m in grants follows Tory MPs’ demands for more funds to prevent cuts to services

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Shamima Begum's lawyer to stand as east London MP in general election

Tasnime Akunjee cited Labour MP Rushanara Ali's refusal to support a Gaza ceasefire vote in Parliament as a reason for running

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Simon Clarke advised to lie down by Tory MP after calling for Sunak to quit

Senior Conservatives dismiss former cabinet minister’s intervention as ‘isolated’ and ‘dangerous, reckless, selfish’

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Rishi Sunak open to reappointing Lee Anderson as Tory deputy chair despite Rwanda bill rebellion – as it happened

Nn 10 hints prime minister would be prepared to have Anderson back, saying ‘we have a lot of time for Lee’

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Labour And SNP Accused Of Plotting 'Dirty Deal' That Would 'Wipe The Tories Off The Map'

Humza Yousaf says that the SNP and Labour should discuss their "shared interests" as he is "absolutely" sure that Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister.

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Rishi Sunak must quit before he leads Tories to extinction, says ex-minister

Simon Clarke, who served in Liz Truss’s cabinet, sparks renewed Conservative party infighting

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Starmer Calls Out "Desperate" Tory Attacks On British Institutions

Although Conservatives are traditionally protective of British institutions, some Tory MPs have recently broken rank to criticise their work.

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Rish! rationalises his new bombing habit to a nonchalant Commons

A week after an edgy PM first explained the lesson he was teaching the Houthis, MPs barely blinked at the repeat session

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OPINION - London Mayor Sadiq Khan's free movement Brexit pledge is a mix of wishful thinking and hot air

The point of a big city mayor can often be to say things that national politicians have put into the “too difficult” drawer. Moving them into the reality box is another matter.

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Eye-watering taxes are a problem for the Tories – and an even bigger one for Labour

After 13 years of Conservative rule, many voters simply resent taxes, now that they no longer mean better public services, says the political economist William Davies

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OPINION - This is how the London mayoral election is changing: you will need ID to vote and you only have one preference

The next London Mayoral and Assembly elections will be held this year on 2nd May, 100 days away. The Elections Act 2022 has brought about the first significant changes to how we elect London’s leaders since 2000 and I want to draw these to your attention now.

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New Labour MP denies doing 'chicken run' months after winning seat

Alastair Strathern overturned a large Conservative majority in Nadine Dorries' old seat

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London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan fires warning shot with 100 days to go

Voting changes mean Tories could win, Labour incumbent tells his supporters

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OPINION - The Standard View: 100 days until London decides — it's a vital vote

In 100 days, Londoners will head to the polls to pick their next mayor. The campaign thus far has primarily been restricted to a clash of personalities, punctuated by uncertain media performances by Tory candidate Susan Hall. But this election is critical for the capital’s future.

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Jeremy Hunt has room for £20bn tax cuts after borrowing halves year on year

December deficit is less than expected at £14bn – the lowest for the month since 2019

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Afternoon Update: Scott Morrison’s resignation to trigger byelection; Australia backs new Yemen strikes; and Pat Cummins supports changing the date

Former PM announces he is leaving parliament to ‘pursue new challenges in the global corporate sector’

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Labour pushes bill to tackle persistent school absenteeism

Opposition day motion seeks to create a council-maintained register of children in England not on the school roll

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Keir Starmer keen to show he is not just ducking fights with the Tories

Labour leader’s latest speech is part of a broader strategy to take on the government

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Labour can be green, spendy and cheerful

Brief letters: Starmer, Galbraith and Dury | The Open University | Bookshelf arrangements | Tax us our fair share

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Peer who praised rising temperatures appointed to climate crisis committee

Labour says appointment of David Frost shows ‘wacky’ climate views no longer confined to Tory party fringes

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OPINION - The Tories promise tax cuts, no matter what voters want

Election campaigns are not conversations. Political parties may crank up their instant rebuttal units for those few weeks but they are not debating with each other in any real sense. This is often because they want to talk about different things.

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London mayoral elections: What is the 'doughnut strategy' and does it help the Conservatives?

The term applies to ring doughnuts - there is no jammy middle for politicians here!

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When do train fares increase in 2024, and are they changing in London?

TfL pay-as-you go fares will remain at current levels until March next year

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