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Pushing Stormont poll deadline back ‘legislating for further drift’ – Sinn Fein

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced on Thursday the Stormont parties have until January 13 2024 to form an executive.

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

New Tory chief Lee Anderson vows to 'graft' - while on taxpayer-funded jolly in sunshine

Controversial Tory boss Lee Anderson posed in front of palm trees as he celebrated his promotion to deputy party chairman while on a trip to Uruguay, where temperatures have hit 34C (93.2f) this week

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Talking Point: What do you think of Lee Anderson backing the return of the death penalty?

The new deputy chairman of the Conservatives has defended his view that there are some instances where capital punishment is appropriate

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Former MP Jared O’Mara’s chief of staff called the police about O’Mara’s false expense claims

Newly released audio reveals the moment former Labour MP Jared O’Mara’s chief of staff called 999 to report his false expense claims.

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Havering becomes latest London borough to formally refuse Ulez expansion

Havering Council has become the latest authority to refuse to co-operate with Transport for London (TfL) on the planned expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez).

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

Tory MPs standing down spell trouble for Sunak

The new Tory deputy party chair, Lee Anderson, made headlines this morning for his views on the death penalty and after clashing with a BBC radio presenter over accusations of dishonesty. But it was the decision taken off-stage by a fellow red wall MP that tells us far more about…

Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023

MPs 'need six-month golden handshake to tackle poor quality of members'

Tory Charles Walker gave a scathing verdict on the quality of MPs - warning that insecurity and lack of support means many of the "best and brightest" are being put off

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

How legitimate are the claims in Liz Truss’s 4,000-word Telegraph essay?

The Guardian’s deputy political editor and economics correspondent take a look

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

Reopen inquiry into claims of Islamophobia in Tory party, new chair urged

Exclusive: Labour calls on Greg Hands to bring forward Islamophobia probe following appointment of government’s independent ethics adviser

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

Kemi Badenoch gives leadership campaign donor equalities job

Minister urged to ‘come clean on why she didn’t declare political interest’ in Joanne Cash’s appointment to EHRC board

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023