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Kate Garraway gives update on family life after death of husband Derek Draper

Draper died earlier this month after a heartbreaking battle with long Covid

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak's reputation for being tetchy has been seen in previous prime ministers – and it doesn't end well

There are few more high-profile and pressurised jobs than leading a country. So it’s perhaps not surprising that the pressure appears to be getting to British prime minister Rishi Sunak.

The Conversation

HS2 cost soars to £66.6bn, company chairman admits

The executive chair of HS2 Ltd said the cost has almost doubled from an initial estimate under Gordon Brown’s government that it would cost just £37.5bn

The Independent UK

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In 2008, we were inches from peace in the Middle East. I believe it’s still within our grasp

It may seem impossible to seek a deal amid war. But the consequences of not doing so are too painful to contemplate, says former UK PM Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar refuses to say what new Holyrood powers he wants

ANAS Sarwar refused to specify if he would back any new powers for Holyrood despite pledging to “make devolution work” for Scotland and the UK.

The National (Scotland)

Liam Byrne: ‘I’d say about a quarter to a third of MPs are the children of alcoholics’

In his new book, the Labour MP, who left a note to his Treasury successor in 2010 saying that there was ‘no money’, likens modern Britain to the last days of Rome. He talks about trauma, Starmer and creating a fairer society

The Guardian - UK

Derek Draper: the ‘cocky know-it-all’ who rebuilt his life after scandal

Former lobbyist and Labour insider reinvented himself as a therapist after twice withdrawing from politics

The Guardian - UK

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Derek Draper: the man he was before his tragic Covid battle

A 'ruthless' political lobbyist, a 'huge character' and the love of Kate Garraway's life. Emma Loffhagen looks back on the life of Derek Draper

Evening Standard

Nelson Mandela taught me this: hope survives wherever people come together

Even amid the despair that haunts our world, good can come out of evil. We need to believe that, for the sake of our future, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

On the eve of an election year, Rishi Sunak has a dilemma: at what point should he lose?

Whether in May or autumn, the prime minister faces a fraught campaign, and even a shock win could make him worse off

The Guardian - UK

Here’s Sunak’s problem in deciding the election date: things are very bad now – and they could get much worse

With the polls against him and the Tories in turmoil, a May date might be the PM’s best gamble – but gambling isn’t his forte, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Path of much resistance: 2,700-mile England coast route nears completion

Just 26 miles of King Charles III path – a trail going around England’s entire coastline – yet to be submitted for government approval

The Guardian - UK

May general election? The economic case for going early (and clinging on)

Falling inflation and tax cuts in a February budget would signal a spring poll but weak growth and rising mortgage bills bode caution

The Guardian - UK

Outgoing Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford slams House of Lords: 'I don't want to become a peer'

The Welsh Labour leader criticised the unelected Upper House of Parliament as a 'democratic anachronism'

Evening Standard

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Tony Blair and JK Rowling among mourners at Alistair Darling's memorial service

Former chancellor hailed as 'man of great integrity' as politicians from across the political spectrum gathered to pay their respects

The National (Scotland)

JK Rowling, Ian Rankin, and Labour grandees mourn at Alistair Darling's memorial

POLITICIANS from across the spectrum came together to remember the life of former chancellor Alistair Darling, at a service which contained both…

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: Gordon Brown harnesses might of Amazon to help families fight poverty

We back former PM’s new nationwide Multibank initiative as he hails our appeal. David Cohen reports

Evening Standard

Former chancellor Alistair Darling to be remembered at memorial service

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are expected to attend the service in Edinburgh along with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

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The National (Scotland)

Memorial service for Alistair Darling to be held in Edinburgh

A MEMORIAL service for the former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will take place in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Glenda Jackson remembered by Gordon Brown

The politician recalls the actor and fellow Labour MP, a passionate campaigner for social justice who never exploited fame to advance her career

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer attacks Tories for behaving like Donald Trump: ‘It’s all woke, woke, woke’

The Labour leader launched a blistering attack on the Tories to mark the fourth anniversary of his own party’s electoral wipeout under Jeremy Corbyn

The Guardian - UK

Next UK election set to be most unequal in 60 years, study finds

Voter turnout gap between top and bottom earners growing since 60s, says IPPR thinktank

The Guardian - UK

Here’s what Trump 2.0 will bring: ignorance and vengeance in the US, chaos for world order

He must be defeated but not by adopting his toxic agenda, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Thatcher is not a good role model – but not necessarily for the reasons you think

Keir Starmer is just the latest politician to invoke the former Tory prime minister, even though her essential message was that society was for losers, writes Zoe Williams

The National (Scotland)

Labour insist Keir Starmer is a 'conviction politician' like Margaret Thatcher

LABOUR have insisted Keir Starmer is a “conviction politician” like Margaret Thatcher as he faces criticism for his praise for the former prime…

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