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Baroness Michelle Mone loses Tory whip amid Covid contracts scandal

Rishi Sunak said he was ‘shocked to read about the allegations’

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak ‘absolutely shocked’ by Michelle Mone allegations

No 10 confirms Tory party has taken no action against Mone and she lost whip by taking leave of absence

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak is ‘blancmange’ PM who sold out aspiring homeowners, says Starmer

PM has ‘wobbled’ on crucial building targets after Tory rebellion, says Starmer

The Independent UK

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‘Absolutely shocked’: Rishi Sunak turns on Tory peer Michelle Mone over Covid contract allegations

PM confirms lingerie millionaire has lost Conservative whip – after she took leave of absence from Lords

The Independent UK

Sunak ‘shocked’ by allegations about Baroness Mone and PPE firm

Rishi Sunak said it was “absolutely right” that she is no longer attending the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

Keegan calls for ‘big dose of transparency’ when teaching contested issues

Gillian Keegan says, ‘common sense’ is needed when it comes to sharing classroom materials and deciding what is ‘age appropriate’.

The Independent UK

Gender reform protesters demonstrate inside Scottish Labour building

A GROUP of campaigners has protested Scottish Labour’s support of gender recognition reform by gaining access to the building which hosts the…

The National (Scotland)

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Archbishop of Canterbury defends the ‘vital’ Lords from Labour’s abolishment plans

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has defended the House of Lords against Labour’s plans to abolish it, saying it “plays a vital role in Parliamentary democracy”.

Evening Standard

Labour's plan to 'abolish' the House of Lords: what exactly has been proposed – and the chances Keir Starmer will adopt it

A commission led by former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a future Labour government to replace the controversial House of Lords with an elected upper chamber, in a landmark report on reforming the UK’s messy constitution.

The Conversation

Scottish independence support at 56 PER CENT in major new poll

SUPPORT for Scotland leaving the Union has risen to a whopping 56 per cent, according to the latest polling from Ipsos Mori.

The National (Scotland)

Progressive Movement's charter amendment bill voted down

A constitutional amendment bill seeking to revise Chapter 14 of the charter to decentralise control of local administrative bodies was voted down in the first reading by a joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Rachel Reeves says Tory MP can 'f*** off' after attacking Marcus Rashford

The Shadow Chancellor gave a no-nonsense interview where she also blasted people who think state school parents 'couldn't give a s***' about their kids - but warned Labour won't be able to right all Tory 'wrongs' fast after winning power

Daily Mirror

Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar Speaks On NJAC Verdict In His Remarks In Upper House

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is also Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday spoke on the 99th Constitutional Amendment Bill paving way for the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC) which was undone by the Supreme Court in 2015. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Staff at 'breaking point' as patients wait days in corridors in 'war zone' hospitals

"I feel so sorry for all the staff who are under pressure in these awful circumstances and trying to do their very best for their patients"

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The National (Scotland)

Talk of pro and anti-Sturgeon split in SNP 'complete fiction', MP says

TALK of a divide in the SNP between "Sturgeon loyalists and Sturgeon sceptics" is a “complete fiction” pushed by the party’s…

Daily Record

Who is Stephen Flynn? The new SNP Westminster leader set to take on Rishi Sunak at PMQs

The Aberdeen South MP was elected on Tuesday following a vote by members of the nationalist group after the resignation of Ian Blackford.

The Times of India

Main takeaways of MCD election results: Significance for AAP, BJP, Congress

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election results have proved to be historic as Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has won it for the very first time. It has wrested power from the BJP which had won the MCD elections for three terms in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel’s Netanyahu Needs One More Party for Coalition, May Seek More Time

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu was still one partner short of a coalition to secure a parliamentary majority on Wednesday after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party signed up, with the deadline for forming a government looming. The deal with United Torah Judaism (UTJ), announced late on Tuesday, promised Netanyahu control of…

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Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak promises ‘tough laws’ to clamp down on strike chaos as Christmas mayhem looms

Thousands of workers in key services across the country are to walkout this month in rows over pay, jobs and conditions

The Conversation

Labour’s plan to reform politics doesn’t go far enough – here’s what evidence shows will really stop governments hoarding power

In a major report for the Labour party, former prime minister Gordon Brown has proposed a number of reforms to address some of the UK’s glaring institutional problems. He recommends reforming the House of Lords, so that it is elected and far smaller than its current size, as well as…

Tribune News Service

Erdogan seeks to ban same-sex marriage, legalize headscarves in bid for conservative base

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is working to consolidate his conservative voter base ahead of next summer’s election with proposed constitutional amendments that would expand the right to wear headscarves in public and prohibit same-sex marriages.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 says Michelle Mone has lost Conservative whip ‘by default’ – as it happened

In taking leave of absence from Lords over PPE contracts allegations, Mone no longer a Tory peer, says PM’s spokesperson

Daily Mirror

22 Matt Hancock bombshells from his brazen Covid diaries as they're finally released

Forget I'm a Celebrity, Matt Hancock now faces his greatest trial of all - shoring up his reputation in time for next year's Covid public inquiry. From his social distance-busting affair to miraculously making the right calls on key issues, here's a whistle-stop tour

The National (Scotland)

Joanna Cherry rules out return to SNP front bench

SNP MP Joanna Cherry has ruled out a return to the SNP front benche following Stephen Flynn’s appointment as the party’s leader in Westminster.

Reuters

Israel's Netanyahu needs one more party for coalition, may seek more time

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