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These are the contenders to replace New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

The race to become New Zealand’s next prime minister is wide open following Jacinda Ardern’s shock decision to resign and her obvious successor and deputy Grant Robertson confirming he will not be going for the job.

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NZ National leader Luxon eyes October poll

New Zealand Opposition Leader Chris Luxon says it doesn't matter who the new prime minister is - his National party is ready to win government.

AAP

'Rishi Sunak is a dodgy casino boss and levelling up fund is Britain's biggest racket'

The Prime Minister oversees one of the biggest rackets in Britain – the Government’s levelling up fund, but instead of allocating the funds based on need, they are predominantly funnelled towards Tory-run parts of the country

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Latest powersharing deadline in Northern Ireland passes without a breakthrough

The Government is to hold back on calling an election in the short term amid hopes the EU and UK can strike a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK

Ardern 'humbled' by outpouring of support

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese was the only world leader she informed of her shock exit from politics.

AAP

Labour demands answers from HMRC over Zahawi tax dispute claims

It comes amid amid allegations Nadhim Zahawi paid millions to settle a dispute over his tax.

The Independent UK

'Can we have some more please?': Sunak's levelling up plans leave north hungry

The PM was keen to remind voters of his own northern credentials

Manchester Evening News

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Police ‘looking into’ Rishi Sunak’s seatbelt slip-up on social media video

Downing Street says PM made ‘brief error of judgment’ by removing safety device as he promoted levelling-up funding in Instagram video when he visited Lancashire

Evening Standard

Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern to start making their bids

Nominations for candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand's prime minister must be submitted by 9am Saturday (2200GMT) ahead of a leadership vote on Sunday, the Labour Party's chief whip said in an emailed statement on Friday.

Reuters

Boris Johnson views £4.5million country house as wife Carrie goes shopping at Harrods

The Johnsons visited a lavish multi-million pound house in the Kent countryside, featuring nine bedrooms, a wine store, stables, sauna and tennis court

Daily Mirror

Heaton-Harris and Steve Baker not in attendance at ERG meeting with DUP

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson met the group of Eurosceptic Tory MPs in London this week.

The Independent UK

Former DUP minister Edwin Poots' bid to halt Brexit Protocol checks cost public £57,000

The spending has been described as "political posturing" and "clearly a waste of public money"

Belfast Live

‘Slap in the face’: Tory seats gain more from £4bn levelling up fund, finds analysis

Exclusive: council leaders accuse Rishi Sunak of offering ‘pre-election bribes’ as many deprived areas miss out

The Guardian - UK

‘Everyone has obligation in respect of NI legacy, including Sinn Fein’ – Martin

The Irish foreign minister was speaking after the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Dublin.

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Nicola Sturgeon brands Alister Jack a 'Governor-General' for blocking Holyrood gender reforms

The First Minister will use a speech in Glasgow to attack the Scottish Secretary and his decision to block gender reforms.

Newsroom.co.nz

Where to next for the NZ leader who 'stands for co-operation and decency'?

The over-qualified recruiters for international agencies are banging on Jacinda Ardern's door, writes Jonathan Milne, but she can afford to take her time.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Jacinda Ardern’s departure: knowing when to quit

Editorial: Many will regret the New Zealand prime minister’s resignation, but it sets an important example, just as her time in office did

Reuters

Davos 2023: UK Labour signals pragmatism over divergence on EU

Britain's opposition Labour party, ahead in polls with an election due in less than two years, said that in government it would favour pragmatism over divergence for its own sake in dealings with the European Union.

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The Guardian - UK

Jacinda Ardern knew when to quit. Unlike some other politicians I could mention

The New Zealand prime minister showed us a different way to lead, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Manchester Evening News

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern will go down in history - five reasons why the people loved her

"I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It’s that simple.”

The National (Scotland)

Tory MSP suggests Holyrood only has the right to pass 'good law'

A TORY MSP has raised eyebrows after she suggested Scotland’s parliament only had the right to pass legislation if it was “good law”.

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak apologises for 'error of judgment' over Instagram video filmed in back of car

The prime minister has been criticised for what he calls "an error of judgement"

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says sorry after clip shows PM not wearing seatbelt

PM ‘fully accepts mistake’ as Labour accuses him of not knowing how to wear safety belt

Evening Standard

Met Police may need name change in ‘root and branch’ review following Carrick case, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader called for a ‘root and branch’ review of the force in the wake of a series of scandals.

Daily Mirror

‘Dear Jacinda Ardern: Can you ever forgive me for my post-feminist cynicism?’

Maybe it was a mistake for women to turn up our noses at "girlboss" feminism just as a wave of misogyny threatens to wipe clean the slate of 50 years' worth of achievements, writes Sophie Bateman

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