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Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes

Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measures

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1

Ex-terrorist who praised jihad as a 'compassionate act' set to be UK councillor

Shahid Butt is standing as an independent councillor in Birmingham’s inner city Sparkhill ward

Evening Standard · Feb 1

In Gorton and Denton, I found a long-festering sense of fury that Labour has no idea how to tackle

The people I met were disconnected and angry at the same time. Even if Labour somehow wins this byelection, how does it arrest the slide into hopelessness, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1

Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82

Former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to Triesman as a ‘vital part of the New Labour movement’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31

Starmer criticises Tommy Robinson endorsement of Reform UK by-election candidate

The Prime Minister was also asked if the Gorton and Denton poll should be viewed as a referendum on his premiership.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Labour peer and former FA chairman Lord Triesman dies aged 82

Labour’s leader in the House of Lords, Baroness Angela Smith, said Lord Triesman was ‘respected and loved by his colleagues’.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Armstrong to lead initiative to attract more women into UUP

Diana Armstrong, who was ratified in the deputy leadership role on Saturday, is currently the party’s only female MLA.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Burrows makes party unity plea as he denies having ‘difficult meeting’

The new UUP leader addressed rumours of dissent among his team of MLAs.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Labour announces Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia as by-election candidate

The Manchester city councillor for Whalley Range was revealed as the party’s candidate for the seat on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Former senior police officer has enjoyed meteoric rise to UUP leadership

Jon Burrows formerly served as a senior police officer in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard · Jan 31