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Britain will not call fresh N.Ireland elections next week - minister

Britain's Northern Ireland Minister said on Thursday that he would take time to decide whether to call fresh elections as talks continue between London and Brussels on revising post-Brexit trade rules for the region.

Reuters

Sadiq Khan condemns Brexit damage ‘denial’ and calls for debate on rejoining single market

London mayor wants greater alignment, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Former Trade Union Congress boss joins Labour benches in House of Lords

FORMER Trades Union Congress boss Frances O’Grady has taken her seat on the red benches in the House of Lords.

The National (Scotland)

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DUP leader says Britain and EU not anywhere close to protocol deal

Jeffrey Donaldson plays down hopes as Tory MP says arrangement having ‘colonising’ effect in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Flynn writes to Rishi Sunak with demands to reform outside earnings

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called for “root and branch” reform of MPs outside earnings.

The National (Scotland)

Sadiq Khan blasts Tories for denying Brexit's 'immense damage' to Britain

The London Mayor is expected to demand a shift away from the 'unnecessarily hard-line version' of Brexit towards greater alignment with Europe in his Mansion House speech

Daily Mirror

Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol.

The Independent UK

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SNP MP: Work until we 'craft something better' than de facto referendum

SNP MP Stewart McDonald has said he thinks it would be wrong to “settle” for a de-facto referendum.

The National (Scotland)

DWP planning major benefits shake-up for millions of sick and disabled Brits

Tory ministers are looking at changing the way fit-for-work tests happen as part of a change to the benefit system - but the details have not yet been nailed down

Daily Mirror

Sunak heads to Scotland in push for the union

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak begins a two-day trip north of the border, which will include talks with Nicola Sturgeon, on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to meet with First Minister in bid to push support for Union

RISHI Sunak is set to hold talks with Nicola Sturgeon in his first visit to Scotland as Prime Minister in a bid to push support for the Union.

The National (Scotland)

Can Dominic Perrottet's leadership survive Nazi costume confession?

The question on the lips of NSW Liberal MPs and powerbrokers is whether Dominic Perrottet's leadership can survive his admission that he dressed as a Nazi at his 21st birthday party.

Newcastle Herald

Jack insists Scotland is seeing ‘many benefits’ of Brexit

The Scotland Secretary was questioned by several SNP MPs in the Commons

Insider UK

Sadiq Khan: ‘Let London set its own rules on immigration’

Mayor to use set-piece Mansion House speech to call for reformed relationship with Europe

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

A bellwether seat? Labour candidate sees beating Boris Johnson as key to power

Danny Beales, who hopes to oust former PM, says Uxbridge and South Ruislip deserves ‘full-time MP’

The Guardian - UK

The Tories’ anti-strike bill will only lead to even greater industrial upheaval

This proposed legislation will do nothing to end the current disputes. Instead, its vagueness will give ministers dangerous new powers, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 12

Various topics occupy Thursday’s front pages.

The Conversation

Why 2023 is a make-or-break year for Keir Starmer's Labour party

Labour has understandably begun 2023 in an upbeat mood. Polls give the party around 45% of the vote and with the Conservatives on just 19%, power once again feels within reach.

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The Independent UK

Varadkar and Starmer head to Belfast as attempts to resolve protocol row ramp up

A meeting held by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly went awry after Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald was not allowed to take part.

Daily Mirror

'Boris Johnson still shows disregard for rules and truth - nothing has changed'

In the next few weeks, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face the Commons privileges committee investigating claims he misled Parliament over No10 parties

Daily Mirror

'Labour's plan for disabled people is the same as Tories - to push us into work'

Both Tories and Labour politicians are pledging to get disabled people back into work, but what about those of us who can’t work?

The Independent UK

Varadkar hopes exclusion of McDonald from protocol talks is not ‘new precedent’

The Sinn Fein leader was told she could not attend the meeting.

Manchester Evening News

How much every Greater Manchester MP has declared in donations and outside jobs since 2019 - as total for region's Westminster politicians tops £1.6m

MPs have to declare donations, gifts and any extra earnings to Parliament

Daily Mirror

Hereditary peer suspended for 9 months for lobbying for Covid firm that paid him £57k

The Earl of Shrewsbury was found to have 'clearly' breached the Lords Code of Conduct by 'seeking to profit from membership of the House' last month

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly’s Brexit talks left in disarray by Sinn Féin and SDLP no-shows

Sinn Féin accuses UK government of ‘Tory petulance’ claiming its leader Mary Lou McDonald had been excluded from the talks

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