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Greens to unveil new leadership after fiercely fought race

Voting has closed in the race between front-running London Assembly member Zack Polanski and MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to host Cabinet meeting after poaching top Rachel Reeves aide in No 10 reshuffle

The Prime Minister is celebrating his 63rd birthday today as he faces a host of challenges from the small boats crisis to tight public finances

Evening Standard

Here's what you need to know as Holyrood returns from summer recess

HOLYROOD returns from recess this week and MSPs are looking at a packed parliamentary term as the 2026 election looms.

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Scandal-Hit Ex-Tory MP David Warburton Found Dead in Chelsea Flat Aged 59

David Warburton, ex-Tory MP suspended over a sex and drugs scandal, has died at 59 in his Chelsea flat. Police are treating the case as unexplained but not suspicious, following his dramatic fall from political grace.

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Cooper accused by Labour MP of ‘scapegoating’ migrants over asylum plans

Kim Johnson called for ‘more humane policies’, such as safe routes for migrants, as she criticised the Government’s plans.

Evening Standard

Former Conservative MP David Warburton found dead in Chelsea flat two years after 'sex and drug abuse' scandal

The father-of-two former MP has died suddenly aged 59

Evening Standard

Former Tory MP David Warburton found dead at west London flat

Member for Somerton and Frome until June 2023 quit after allegations of sexual misconduct and drug taking

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John Swinney to spell out plans for 'Scotland to support people of Gaza'

JOHN Swinney will outline actions the Scottish Government will take to “support the people of Gaza” ...

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Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10

Departures and new hires expected to give PM more direct oversight of delivery of key government priorities

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Rachel Reeves risks becoming the ‘Chino Chancellor’ – chancellor in name only

COMMENT: By hiring Treasury second-in-command Darren Jones to work with him in No 10, with a new high-powered team of economic aides, Keir Starmer has effectively downgraded his chancellor, says Simon Walters

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Scottish independence activists to welcome MSPs back to Holyrood with message

INDEPENDENCE supporters are set to gather at Holyrood this week, to welcome MSPs on their return from the summer break ...

The National (Scotland)

‘Radical’ reforms on asylum laws announced by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper

Labour has vowed to end the use of hotels for housing asylum seekers by the next election but the Prime Minister said he has set the ‘challenge’ of emptying them sooner

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer’s legacy could be electoral reform – or Farage as prime minister

MPs are voting to get rid of first past the post in mayoral elections. Doing the same at a national level would be an antidote to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar claims 'cultural issue in SNP not Scottish Labour' despite police probes

ANAS Sarwar has denied there is a cultural issue in Scottish Labour despite a score of police probes and convictions against party figures –…

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'Grim': Your Party faces first policy rift after MP's trans comments

JEREMY Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new left-wing party is facing its first policy split amid calls for them to suspend an MP over comments made…

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Voices: Yvette Cooper’s plans to fix the asylum system won’t work

COMMENT: After a summer of spiralling migrant numbers and protests outside asylum hotels, the home secretary has returned to the Commons with tougher new restrictions – but Labour looks like it’s playing catch-up to Reform, says Emily Sheffield

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch says she is talking down Starmer, not country

The Conservative Party leader said she needs to show people the party has changed.

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Badenoch insists she received Stanford offer after report cast doubt on claim

The Conservative Party leader previously said she was offered a place and partial scholarship to study medicine at the prestigious US university.

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Anas Sarwar addresses 'distressing' spy camera allegations against Labour MSP

ANAS Sarwar has address the sexual offence allegations against one of his party’s MSPs ...

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Keir Starmer brings back ex-Tony Blair comms chief in mini-reshuffle

Keir Starmer has brought back a former adviser in Tony Blair's government as part of a mini-reshuffle of the UK Cabinet ...

The Independent UK

Voices: How did we ever doubt that the Queen was a Remainer at heart?

COMMENT: The revelation that Elizabeth II wanted the United Kingdom to stay in the European Union – despite a particularly lurid tabloid headline during the Brexit referendum campaign to the contrary – will come as little surprise to those who knew Her Majesty, says Harry Mount

Evening Standard

John Swinney ‘absolutely horrified’ by Holyrood hidden camera allegations

The First Minister spoke out on the issue as MSPs prepare to return to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday after the summer recess.

Evening Standard

Rising star Darren Jones named chief secretary to PM in Downing Street shake-up

Mr Jones will be based at No 10 and ‘directly oversee work across Government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities’.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer shakes up No 10 operation with mini-reshuffle

Exclusive: Darren Jones appointed to new senior role in charge of day-to-day delivery of PM’s priorities

The Guardian - UK

Green party leadership race exposes tensions as electoral ambitions grow

Frontrunner Zack Polanski has dismissed claims of a ‘hostile takeover’ but contest has been unusually fractious

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