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Tony Blair leads tributes to Frank Field, ‘an independent thinker always pushing at the frontier of new ideas’ – UK politics live
Tributes paid to former Labour minister and welfare campaigner Frank Field, who has died at the...
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Sunak’s weakening of climate targets ‘retrograde’, says former Tory minister
Claire O’Neill, a former climate minister, says PM’s move was to ‘try and create political division...
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Rwanda bill puts global refugee rights in danger, says UN and Council of Europe – UK politics latest
International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step...
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Tuesday briefing: Rishi Sunak finally passes his Rwanda bill – now to find out if it works
In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small...
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‘No more delay’ over Rwanda bill, says Sunak ahead of press conference – UK politics live
PM to publicly warn peers to back down but treatment of Afghans remains a concern for...
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Rishi Sunak says he will make Commons ‘sit and vote until it’s done’ on Rwanda – UK politics live
Prime minister says not getting people into work is ‘irresponsible burden’ as he says ‘next parliament,...
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Sunak announces disability benefit curbs to tackle ‘sicknote culture’
PM launches consultation on personal independence payment amid ‘spiralling’ disability welfare billRishi Sunak has announced fresh...
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Sunak faces final showdown with Lords over Rwanda bill – UK politics live
Peers pass four amendments inserting safeguards into bill, including exempting migrants who helped British troopsDavid Cameron,...
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Tobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns
Exclusive: Tactics include proposals to raise smoking age to avoid outright ban, and exemptions for cigars,...
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Senior Tories fear Johnson and Truss will sabotage Sunak’s election campaign
Concerns that vicious circle of party ill-discipline is undermining the PM’s ability to restore orderSenior Tories...
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Sunak welcomes Kagame to No 10 as Rwanda scheme hits fresh snags
Meeting to discuss PM’s key policy overshadowed by reports of lack of housing for deportees or...
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Education ‘will grind to halt’ unless pay rises address recruitment crisis, union leader warns – UK politics live
National Education Union leader says morale among teachers is at ‘an all time low’ in radio...
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Tory donor’s knighthood is sign Sunak ‘believes he’s on way out’, Labour says
Anneliese Dodds says the honour for Mohamed Mansour appears clearly tied to his £5m donation to...
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Blow for Sunak as revised figures confirm UK did go into recession last year
Latest estimate from ONS says GDP declined by 0.3% in final quarter of 2023Business live –...
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Only ‘one or two’ Tory MPs plotting against Sunak, says Badenoch
Business secretary dismisses reports of plot and rejects calls for her party to return donations from...
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Wednesday briefing: What’s in Hunt’s spring budget – and how will he pay for it?
In today’s newsletter: As the chancellor presents a plan aimed at satisfying the Tory faithful, we...
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Lords pass five amendments to Rwanda bill in heavy defeat for Rishi Sunak
Peers, including senior Tories, vote by margins of about 100 votes for changes to legislation, which...
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Pro-Palestine marches to continue after Sunak ‘extremists’ speech
Organiser suggests PM consider own MPs’ behaviour after speech about rise in ‘extremist disruption’Pro-Palestine protests are...
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Home Office announces £31m package of measures to protect MPs facing threats – UK politics live
The investment to improve parliamentarians’ security will include a dedicated police contact to liaise with over...
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Tuesday briefing: Behind the Conservative party’s failure to address Islamophobia
In today’s newsletter: As suspended backbencher Lee Anderson launches a fresh attack, a former Tory MEP...
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PM says Lee Anderson’s comments ‘not acceptable’ but denies Tory party has Islamophobic tendencies – UK politics live
Rishi Sunak gave interviews to local stations in Yorkshire where he is chairing his cabinet meeting...
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Sunak stands with net zero and climate conspiracy group at farming protest
Demonstration against Welsh Labour policy included No Farmers No Food campaign calling for end to climate...
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Badenoch under pressure as ex-Post Office chair produces written memo to support claim minister dismissed as lie – UK politics live
Henry Staunton has memo showing Post Office was told to ‘hobble’ into electionGood morning. After the...
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Sunak is warned spending squeeze could lead to Conservative party wipeout at election
As fresh party infighting erupts after two byelection losses, the right are targeting public service funding...