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Russian-born banker Lubov Chernukhin hands another £52,000 to Tories

Lubov Chernukhin, the UK's biggest female political donor ever, is married to a former Putin ally - and a frequent guest at Tory fundraising dinners where she has bought privileged access to successive Prime Ministers

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Why I love Angela Rayner

I adore Angela Rayner. The MP for Failsworth and Ashton-under-Lyne was recently videoed raving behind the decks at a Manchester v Liverpool charity event to raise money for homelessness and she looked amazing — the life and soul of the party. Most politicians these days leave me either horrified or…

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

In Dakshina Kannada, BJP, Congress mull options ahead of hustings

MANGALURU: For UT Khader, the Congress was all but obliterated in the erstwhile undivided Dakshina Kannada district. In Dakshina Kannada alone, BJP won six of the seven seats in the assembly, and although the incumbent legislators ought to present themselves as the obvious choice for the saffron party leadership to…

The Times of India · Dec 6, 2022

Brown’s report gives Starmer a chance to shift power from Whitehall

In 1912, Herbert Asquith, the Liberal Prime Minister, declared that reform of the House of Lords would “brook no delay”. Well, 110 years later, it seems to have managed to “brook” quite a lot.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

DWP rejects call for interim compensation payment for 3.8m older women affected by retirement age

WASPI women across the UK born on or after April 6, 1950, are still waiting on compensation.

Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022

PPRP faction rebuts defection rumours

The Pak Nam clique in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) pledged to stick with the PPRP for now, although its future in politics remains up in the air, faction member Sunthorn Pansaengthong said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Dec 6, 2022

Labour boosted by huge rise in donations as party builds election war chest

Labour officials are expecting another increase in the next round of figures from the Electoral Commission, raising twice as much in individual donations compared to the previous three months

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Sunak says Government must ‘go further’ in tackling crime

Progress on reducing crime was discussed at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting – but widespread industrial action was not.

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

William Hague backs ‘abolishing himself’ as a peer and shrinking size of Lords

William Hague has backed “abolishing himself” as a peer and shrinking the Lords by not replacing members who die or leave.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

Scandal-hit police force slammed for refusing to release video of officer hitting man in bar

Gwent Police is already dealing with criticism of its transparency as well as allegations of a racist, misogynistic, and homophobic culture

Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022