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DWP benefits crackdown hurls Brits into 'destitution' as claimants lose £262 a month

The number of Universal Credit sanctions has soared as a Covid amnesty ends and work search rules are tightened - and the average sanction is £262, almost a third of the whole payment

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak re-hires Tory donor pal of Jacob Rees-Mogg - a month after sacking him

Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry asked whether the appointment was a 'joke' after Lord Dominic Johnson was sacked from the role after 26 days

Daily Mirror

Police Scotland in 'civil unrest' warning thanks to 'constitutional uncertainty'

UNCERTAINTY on the constitutional question has been identified by police as contributing to the threat of “civil unrest”, it has been reported.

The National (Scotland)

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Rising star and veteran Tory say they will not stand again amid polling slump

Levelling-up minister Dehenna Davison joined Sir Gary Streeter in becoming the latest Tories to announce their exit plans.

The Independent UK

Vic voters given hand-written ballots

Polls have closed in Victoria, but on the final day of voting, some centres ran out of ballot papers and hand-written ones had to be given out.

AAP

Scott Morrison defends secret ministries

Scott Morrison has defended his multiple secret ministries following the release of a report on the scandal.

AAP

NSW Greens push teacher pay rise at poll

Teachers are overworked and in need of a major pay bump at the coming election to avert a worsening education crisis, the NSW Greens say.

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Another Tory MP to stand down as party struggles to overcome polling slump

Sir Gary Streeter, who has comfortably held South West Devon since 1997, says he believes the Prime Minister will recover from ‘recent challenges’.

The Independent UK

Stormont caretaker ministers spent £435m which accounting officials refused to endorse

It emerges amid warnings of a multi-million-pound "black hole" in Stormont's finances as the UK government moves to set a budget

Belfast Live

Criminal justice system going ‘backwards’ on domestic abuse, says Labour leader

Sir Keir Starmer spoke after speaking to victim’s of domestic violence at a refuge in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

Birmingham Labour’s BAME officer quits over review into racism row

Saima Suleman criticises review, which others have labelled a potential ‘whitewash arranged by white people’

The Guardian - UK

Rees-Mogg's former business partner BACK in government after sacking

RISHI Sunak has been criticised for reappointing a controversial minister a month after sacking him.

The National (Scotland)

Abortion buffer zone campaigners scoop top political award

SCOTTISH Green MSP Gillian Mackay has said she hopes she has “inspired other campaigners” after winning the Public Campaign of the Year award…

The National (Scotland)

Victorians cast final election votes as Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy battle for power

The countdown to the close of polls is on as people across Victoria queue up at voting centres to have their say. Premier Daniel Andrews has urged voters to give Labor a third term, while Opposition Leader Matthew Guy is asking the state to "move on".

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The Independent UK

Sunak retains confidence in Raab as third formal complaint filed

The latest claim relates to Dominic Raab’s tenure in the now-defunct Department for Exiting the European Union.

The Guardian - AU

No matter who wins, both major parties have made this Victorian poll the Daniel Andrews election

Sources say the Liberal strategy of focusing the campaign around the premier is working, with Labor unsure of how to respond

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m a Tory, get me out of here’: MPs ponder life after parliament

With a deadline to declare their intentions nearing and facing likely election defeat, as many as 50 may opt not to stand

Chronicle Live

County Durham could have up to 28 councillors axed due to potential boundary changes

The Local Government Boundary Commission is asking people for their views on the new plans

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Liverpool Echo

Labour keep seat in by election after councillor's death

Voting took place yesterday

The Independent UK

Sunak reappoints Rees-Mogg’s ex-business partner a month after sacking him

The Prime Minister has been criticised for reinstalling financier Lord Johnson as international trade minister after axing him from the job weeks ago.

Reuters

France's Macron on McKinsey probe: my 2017 campaign accounts were checked and cleared

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said his 2017 campaign finances were checked and cleared by judges in his first public comments after financial prosecutors said they investigated his election campaign as part of a wider probe into consultancy firm McKinsey and its links to the president.

Reuters

German parliament passes welfare reform to boost benefits and training

Germany's lower and upper houses of parliament passed a welfare reform on Friday that will raise unemployment benefits from the beginning of next year and provide new help to train people who are out of work.

Daily Mirror

MP expenses watchdog apologises for saying Christmas parties can be billed to taxpayer

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) revealed MPs had received abuse "as a result of our guidance" in a statement admitting it had failed to "recognise the public mood"

Dynamite News

Govt convenes all-party meeting on Dec 6 ahead of Parliament's winter session

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has sent out invitations to the floor leaders of political parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for the meeting. Read full detail on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

The Standard View: Sadiq Khan’s bold move on Ulez expansion is a victory in the fight for clean air

Governing is ultimately about choices. Mayor Sadiq Khan has made a bold one today, confirming that the ultra-low emission zone will be extended to cover all of Greater London from next summer.

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