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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash

Exclusive: David Lammy’s proposals could be altered to avoid fight in Lords after criticism from MPs, peers and lawyers

The Guardian - UK

MP’s visit to school cancelled after opposition from pro-Palestine group

Damien Egan, a Jewish MP and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, had a visit with a local academy called off ‘in case his presence inflames the teachers’

The Guardian - UK

Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged for Tory peerage' before defection to Reform, Tories claim

Stinging reponse from Conservatives after former chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday

Evening Standard

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Step forward, Nadhim Zahawi: the latest, highest-profile rat to flee the Tory ship

As a member of Reform, Nadhim was adamant he had more to give. Even if none of us really wanted him

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage and Nadhim Zahawi’s social media posts reveal history of enmity

Reform UK’s newest recruit said in 2015 he would be frightened to live in a Britain run by Farage

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan reacts to Reform London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham's 'burka ban' support

London mayor responds to Ms Cunningham's proposals for the first time

Evening Standard

Calls for ‘immediate’ general election to be debated by MPs as 1,000,000 voters sign petition

The petition is a sign of increased dissatisfaction with the government among voters ahead of the local elections in May

Evening Standard

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Is Nadhim Zahawi’s defection to Reform UK a bombshell? No, it’s just naked opportunism

The former chancellor’s criticism of the Tory government is indisputable – but so is his role in its dire record, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

Swinney condemns ‘absurdity’ of Mandelson remaining in House of Lords

The Scottish First Minister spoke out as the SNP at Westminster prepared to table a Bill seeking to remove the former minister’s peerage.

Evening Standard

Swinney will still ‘work very hard’ to win backing for Scottish Budget

While Labour has already indicated it will not block the Scottish Budget, the First Minister said his Government is still in talks with other parties.

Evening Standard

Labour ‘not in strong negotiating position’ over Budget, says Sarwar

Scottish Labour MSPs are expected to abstain on the Budget, effectively allowing it to pass.

Evening Standard

Sorry, Trump and Farage – London is no lawless ‘warzone’. Violent crime is lower than ever

Reform’s new candidate for mayor claims people pity Londoners for living in an unsafe capital. But the evidence is clear: we’re making our streets safer, says mayor of London Sadiq Khan

The Guardian - UK

Reform will win councils in London at May local elections, says Tice as it races to recruit 1,800 candidates

Nigel Farage’s party is hoping to gain control of a string of councils in Outer London

Evening Standard

Dining across the divide: ‘He agreed with me on a wealth tax, which I thought was unusual for a Reform voter’

They bonded over football and felt the same about taxing billionaires. How did they fare on immigration?

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Prime Minister ‘ought to be ashamed’ for scrapping jury trials, Labour MP says

Karl Turner said he was ‘absolutely stunned’ by the policy.

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Robinson criticises Irish minister’s ‘clear challenge’ to UK on NI Legacy Bill

DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking after Helen McEntee said any significant changes to the Bill should have the agreement of both governments.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage accuses Labour of betraying Brexit as he launches Reform's campaign in London

The Reform UK leader was speaking at a rally at the Excel centre in London

The Guardian - UK

It is Labour’s party machine that is out of touch

Letters: Readers respond to Chris Powell’s article about how to tackle the threat of rightwing populism

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14 screeching Labour U-turns since Starmer came to power – as plans to postpone local elections cancelled

The Government has abandoned plans to delay elections across 30 councils

Evening Standard

Reform UK's London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham attacks the Met: 'I don't see police on the street'

Scotland Yard defends its actions to tackle crime in the West End - saying extra officers are targeting crimes which Londoners ‘care about the most’

Evening Standard

Pubs tax U-turn sign of ‘confident’ Government, insists Labour chairwoman

The Treasury is understood to be preparing a support package for the pub industry, due to be announced in the coming days

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK accused of betraying election pledges after council tax rises

Four out of five councils controlled by party have proposed 5% council tax rises, the maximum permitted by law

Evening Standard

Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts

Kent County Council produced a draft budget for 2026-27 on Thursday evening, revealing a 3.99% council tax hike.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Reform UK mayoral candidate apologises for Lammy ‘go home’ tweet – as it happened

Chris Parry, who is contending for the Hampshire and Solent mayoralty, says his post was intended ‘ironically’

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves’s pub reprieve is nothing for Labour to cheer about

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The government’s latest U-turn, over business rate relief, will be welcomed by publicans – but it only comes after a noisy nationwide campaign that saw MPs banned from more than a thousand boozers. It is sadly emblematic of how this administration goes about its business

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