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Sue Gray takes seat in Lords after leaving Government amid internal rows

The former civil servant wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony, watched by her Labour MP son.

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What we know about 'offensive' Labour WhatsApp group that has seen two MPs suspended

Labour officials are said to concerned that more messages from the ‘Trigger me Timbers’ group will be leaked

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to Lord Elis-Thomas, first presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly

Politicians from across the political divide came together in the Senedd to remember Lord Elis-Thomas

Evening Standard

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Stephen Flynn 'running boys' brigade in Westminster' after all-women 'hit list' claim

STEPHEN Flynn has been accused of running a “boys’ brigade” in Westminster – after reportedly drawing up an all-woman "hit list"…

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Someone identifying as llama could be put in straitjacket, Reform UK MP suggests

Lee Anderson questioned if someone identifying as a llama, who then becomes ill, should ask for a ‘doctor, a vet or a straitjacket’.

Evening Standard

The Westminster WhatsApp addiction has claimed its latest victim. Why can’t they just stop?

The encrypted messaging service is popular for work and play. But as Andrew Gwynne and many others have discovered: beware the leaks, says Katy Balls political editor of the Spectator

The Guardian - UK

Labour send 'Jobcentres on wheels' around communities amid bid to slash benefits bill

LABOUR are sending “Jobcentres on wheels” around churches, mosques and football grounds in a trial bidding to cut the number of people out of…

The National (Scotland)

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Top Scottish trade unionist pans Anas Sarwar for 'face-saving' on Grangemouth

THE Scottish Labour leader has been accused of conducting a “face-saving exercise” after he said not enough has been done to stop the closure of…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar 'pretending to be SNP by backing our policies', John Swinney says

JOHN Swinney has accused Anas Sarwar of “trying to pretend to be the SNP” after the Scottish Labour leader came out in support of a raft of the…

The National (Scotland)

Diane Abbott calls on all members of 'racist and sexist' Labour WhatsApp group to quit

Diane Abbott urges all involved in offensive Labour WhatsApp group to step down as two MPs lose the whip

Evening Standard

SNP announce action on council tax reform to make it 'better and fairer'

THE Scottish Government has announced action on council tax – and has started canvassing for views on changing the system ...

The National (Scotland)

The UK’s ruling Labour government ‘paved the way for Reform to rise’

Al Jazeera interviews Professor Aurelien Mondon on the rise of populism.

Al Jazeera

Kim Leadbeater: assisted dying bill will still have world’s strongest safeguards

MP defends removal of scrutiny by high court judge, as critics say change is ‘rushed and badly thought out’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is so focused on Reform's voters he's forgetting about Labour's

IT’S easy to see why Labour are frustrated. It doesn’t seem to matter how many immigration raids the Home Office makes, or how many people are…

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Labour WhatsApp storm deepens as 11 councillors suspended from Party over group containing offensive messages

The latest development comes as it has been claimed Labour officials were repeatedly warned about the group

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Flagship immigration and asylum reforms clear first Commons test

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the measures would ‘strengthen UK border security’ although concerns were raised by some Labour MPs and the Tories.

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Genuine asylum seekers could be criminalised under Government plans – Labour MP

Bell Ribeiro-Addy said those who are fleeing war could have their rights abolished under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

The Guardian - UK

‘Vile’ Labour WhatsApp group exposes toxic divisions in Andrew Gwynne’s power base

Insiders say online forum soon turned nasty and Tameside party members were notorious for ‘slagging off’ each other

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The Guardian - UK

Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

The Guardian - UK

Lord Davies of Stamford obituary

Maverick Conservative MP who defected to Labour in 2007 as a result of the Tory party’s mounting antipathy towards Europe

The Guardian - UK

Labour peer calls for ‘arrogant’ attorney general to be sacked

Blue Labour founder Maurice Glasman also calls Richard Hermer a ‘progressive fool’ in New Statesman interview

The Guardian - UK

Local elections delayed is democracy denied

Letters: Readers respond to Labour’s decision to postpone some council elections as it plans to reorganise local government

The Guardian - UK

Benefits system should protect, not punish, vulnerable people

Letters: Labour’s focus on crackdowns and fraudsters lodges in the psyche, feeding precarity and self-doubt, says Dr Jay Watts. Plus a letter from Stephanie O’Brien

Evening Standard

No 10 distances PM from minister’s past support for gender neutral toilets

Ashley Dalton was appointed a health and social care minister after Andrew Gwynne’s exit because of derogatory messages in a WhatsApp group.

Evening Standard

Police say ‘non-crime hate incident’ recorded over WhatsApp chat where MPs joked 'about pensioner dying'

Greater Manchester Police said it had received complaints over online chat which led to health minister Andrew Gwynne being sacked

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