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Nigel Farage reveals 29 councillors defected to Reform UK amid 'turbulent' infighting

NIGEL Farage has announced that more than two-dozen councillors have defected to Reform UK, as he attempts to put a bust-up in his parliamentary…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Diane Abbott: These benefit cuts will hit the poorest — the very people Labour was set up to defend

The furious response to their proposed welfare cuts seemed to come as a shock to this government. But, perhaps emboldened by his success on the Ukraine issue, Sir Keir Starmer has made it clear that he intends to plough on with his cuts.

Evening Standard

Tory attacks on Nicola Sturgeon ‘classic example of abuse women face', FM says

THE Scottish Conservatives provided a “classic example” of the abuse women face in politics with their attacks on Nicola Sturgeon ...

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29 councillors defect to Reform as Farage attempts to moves on from infighting

The Reform leader said the fallout with MP Rupert Lowe had caused ‘some consternation’, but insisted ‘that upset is very much at the edges’.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage announces 29 councillors have defected to Reform as he says Rupert Lowe row 'at edges' of party

Report into Lowe could be published this week, Reform UK leader suggests

Evening Standard

SNP does not have a woman problem, says Swinney

The First Minister said his party does not have a woman issue despite 14 female MSPs signalling their intention to stand down from Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Cutting benefits is ‘not a Labour thing to do’, says Diane Abbott

Party’s longest-serving MP says she agrees with Ed Balls and Andy Burnham, who have criticised planned welfare cuts

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SNP MP denies 'talent drain' with more than 20 party MSPs to quit in 2026

THERE is a “huge amount of talent” among proposed SNP candidates for next year’s Holyrood election despite a raft of resigning MSPs ...

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK would be a disaster for Wales – but its rivals have left the door wide open

Labour mismanagement of Welsh public services and an unambitious Conservative party are a gift to Nigel Farage, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

SNP proposed candidates for Holyrood election show ‘huge’ talent, says Blackman

Former health secretary Michael Matheson is the latest MSP to announce he will not stand next year.

Evening Standard

How far will Starmer risk pushing Labour MPs to swallow welfare cuts?

Many MPs will feel that pushing people in to poverty to balance the books is not what they came into politics to do

The Guardian - UK

Many said the Starmer era would be just Tory-lite – now it’s worse than that. Time to stop the pretence

He’ll be radical, the PM’s allies claimed. Well, look now, as the poor are targeted and ministers boast of wearing Tory clothes better than the Tories, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Cut Tory spending rules not disability benefits, Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer

STEPHEN Flynn has called on Keir Starmer to ditch reported plans to cut disability benefits as well as the party’s “broken Tory spending…

The National (Scotland)

'Moral case' to slash Britain's benefits bill as Keir Starmer faces outcry from backbenchers

Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, says cutting money for disabled people ‘is not a Labour thing to do’

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Tories bid to ban phones from classrooms as schools Bill returns to Commons

The Conservatives have launched a petition urging the public to back their proposal to require schools to ban phones.

The Independent UK

Is Liz Kendall’s U-turn on disability benefits a sign of weakness or a victory for Labour rebels?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The work and pensions secretary’s unexpected reversal on disability benefit cuts signals a major shift in government welfare policy, sparking debate among Labour backbenchers and ministers alike

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Runcorn and Helsby byelection: a punch we will all feel

Editorial: These Cheshire voters will choose a new MP and set the course of British politics for the next four years

The Guardian - UK

Getting to grips with civil service reform

Letters: Readers respond to government proposals to cut thousands of civil service jobs

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Anas Sarwar confronted over 'intentionally misleading' by-election leaflet

ANAS Sarwar has been confronted about an “intentionally misleading” by-election leaflet ...

Evening Standard

‘Nothing is off the table’ as Tories set to begin renewing policy offer

Kemi Badenoch has so far made only a few policy commitments, preferring to focus on principles and rebuilding trust.

The Guardian - UK

Farage reportedly met Cummings for ‘friendly chat about the general scene’

Pair recently met to discuss Donald Trump, Elon Musk and other political matters, Sunday Times says

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting

Jack Aaron, whose past comments on controversial leaders led to widespread criticism, is now overseeing candidate selection

The National (Scotland)

Labour consider benefits cuts U-turn after backlash from MPs

CONTROVERSIAL proposals to cut PIP may be dropped after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPs, according to reports

The Guardian - UK

It is mission critical that Labour repairs the contract between citizen and state

Smarter, more productive, government will require more than yet another bonfire of the quangos

The Guardian - UK

Cuts to welfare. Cuts to international aid. Has Labour lurched too far to the right?

People on benefits are worried and some MPs are talking of ‘cruelty’. Is Keir Starmer’s plan to cut public spending a betrayal of his party’s values?

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