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SNP vote on Gaza ceasefire threatens to rip open divisions among Labour MPs

SNP plan to push another Gaza ceasefire motion after they failed to get one passed in November

Evening Standard

Labour’s cynical handling of the Azhar Ali affair will come back to haunt it in government

The Rochdale fiasco offers profound lessons about the leadership’s way of doing business – and its use of factionalism, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Sunak on the sofa and Starmer in soft focus: prepare for a PR war pretending to be an election

Despite interviews in Vogue and TV skits, both leaders are struggling. They might try some credible policies, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Report any antisemitism you hear, Labour members told as hate speech row deepens

Calls for others to be suspended if they failed to intervene at meeting where two parliamentary candidates abused Israel

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UK's Labour Vows Action As Anti-Semitism Scandal Reemerges

Britain's main Labour opposition vowed Wednesday to act decisively over allegations of anti-Semitism, after suspending a second prospective MP over "unacceptable comments" about Israel.

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Starmer urged to suspend councillors at meeting that heard Israel comments

Labour leader under pressure over claims Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali’s remarks went unchallenged at event

The Guardian - UK

Ken Clarke says government is setting an ‘extremely dangerous precedent’ with Rwanda bill – as it happened

Former Tory home secretary tells House of Lords he hopes the bill will be struck down as ‘unconstitutional’

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Wednesday briefing: How the Rochdale furore exposed claims of factionalism in Labour’s handling of antisemitism

In today’s newsletter: The party has disowned candidate Azhar Ali following his remarks about Israel and Gaza, with accusations of hypocrisy over antisemitism levelled at Starmer’s door

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s Rochdale mess: factionalism is damaging the party

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer may think his electoral coalition is large enough to take a hit over his Gaza policy. But his colleagues do not

The Guardian - UK

Is this Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest crisis as Labour leader? ...The Standard podcast

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s judgement has come under fire over a delay in withdrawing his party’s support for its Rochdale by-election candidate, Azhar Ali, over remarks he made about Israel.

Evening Standard

Azhar Ali row: how Keir Starmer has handled other members’ behaviour

Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sam Tarry are among those who have tested the Labour leader

The Guardian - UK

‘George Galloway gave me a kiss’: Rochdale in flux after Labour decision

Party’s byelection canvassers told to stay home while voters weigh options in wake of Azhar Ali antisemitism scandal

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Conspiracists, chancers and a sexter – Rochdale deserves better, and frankly we all do

You’ve got to feel for a constituency where Azhar Ali, George Galloway and Simon Danczuk are vying to be the least-worst candidate, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Liz Truss' PopCon and the UK's strangest (yet powerful) think tanks

Now that Liz Truss has launched her PopCon ‘movement’, it is worth looking at other non-governmental organisations ‘helping’ the parties with policy advise and research — just what are these think tanks up to?

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Why are some top Tories backing Trump?

Another Conservative MP has thrown their weight behind the ex-President

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Conservatives Will Lose 'Politically Homeless' Voters In Rural Strongholds, New Poll Predicts

According to the survey, since 2019, Conservative support in rural constituencies has fallen by 25 points, showing that just 34 per cent of the electorate in England's 100 most rural constituencies said they would vote for the party.

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘shambolic’ over Azhar Ali row, says antisemitism report author

Martin Forde says storm over Rochdale byelection candidate raises new questions over ‘disparity in treatment’ of Labour MPs

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Rishi Sunak defends Rwanda plan during GB News Q&A session

PM tells live audience deportation scheme is necessary deterrent and says he is working for long-term change

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Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks

Party no longer campaigning for Azhar Ali, who suggested Israel had allowed 7 October attack to happen

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged to discipline Rochdale candidate over Israel-Gaza remarks

Calls for Labour leader to remove whip from Azhar Ali if he becomes MP, after his suggestion Israel ‘allowed’ 7 October attack

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Sir Keir Starmer must withdraw support from Labour's Rochdale candidate

It is all a Jewish conspiracy, you see. Labour’s candidate for the Rochdale by-election, Azhar Ali, told a party meeting that Israel had “deliberately” allowed the October 7 massacre — in which Hamas murdered 1,200 people and took more than 240 hostage — to go ahead to give them “the…

The Guardian - UK

Deleted WhatsApps and iPad uproar: SNP a year after Sturgeon resignation

While members appreciate Humza Yousaf’s more inclusive style, party is facing heavy losses at next general election

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak tells voters he is ‘absolutely’ committed to Rwanda during Q&A on GB News – as it happened

Prime minister faces one-hour grilling from voters following day of campaigning in Yorkshire

The Guardian - UK

Labour criticised for backing Rochdale candidate after offensive Israel remark

Support for Azhar Ali in looming byelection is a failure to tackle antisemitism, says leading campaigner

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer slammed for 'tin-eared' response to anti-Israel rant by Labour Rochdale by-election candidate

A shadow minister confirmed that Labour’s campaign backing Cllr Ali in Rochdale would continue

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