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Loud fireworks stop guide dog users going out, says MP in call to limit sales

Sarah Owen brought forward proposals to block members of the public from buying fireworks louder than 90 decibels.

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Scottish and Welsh voters could soon apply for postal votes online

Voters in Great Britain can apply for a postal ballot paper for certain elections online but residents of Scotland and Wales must use a paper form.

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Fact check: Kemi Badenoch said she would look at means testing

The Conservative leader was asked about means testing the triple lock on pensions, but did not say she would cut the state pension.

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Top Badenoch ally defends claim pensions could be subject to more means-testing

Nigel Huddleston suggested means-testing the triple lock was among ‘exactly the things’ the party could look at.

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Ex-Tory council leader defected to Reform UK 'during meeting'

A FORMER council Tory leader has been kicked off Glasgow committees after he left one of them following his defection to Reform made news across…

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Badenoch’s pensions triple lock remarks prompt alarm among Tory colleagues

Leader urged to clarify suggestion lock could be means-tested amid fears party will lose support among older voters

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'Call me the Iron Chancellor if you want,' says Rachel Reeves as she hits back at critics in City and Commons

Chancellor faces accusations that her Budget hit economic growth with the £25 billion hike in National Insurance on employers

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An interesting speech full of hard truths? Kemi Badenoch is clearly rattled

The Tory leader gave an address that was full of candour about her party’s failures. You can sense Nigel Farage’s delight, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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What the papers say – January 17

Here are the stories leading Friday’s newspapers.

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Tories will consider means-testing triple-lock, Badenoch says

The Conservative leader said that while in government the party had supported the system but that ‘we need to make sure we are growing’.

Evening Standard

KemiKaze’s ‘relaunch’ speech reveals a Tory leader already out of ideas

Kemi Badenoch says she’s sorry not sorry for the mess left by 14 years of the Tories, but offers no clue of how to dig us out of it

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Could Ian Murray’s first visit to Holyrood as Scottish Secretary have gone any worse?

Ian Murray’s first visit to Holyrood as Scottish Secretary yesterday was a disaster.

The National (Scotland)

Tory councillor storms out of 'frustrating' council meeting

A SCOTTISH Tory councillor stormed out of a council meeting this week, claiming the council would go ahead with plans regardless of public opinion.

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Southwark Council sparks backlash after spending £31m on consultants and agency staff in under 10 months

Figures uncovered by Southwark Liberal Democrats show that council chiefs spent £2 million on consultants alone since April 2024

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Labour MP calls for law change to protect children born from rape

Natalie Fleet, who previously disclosed she is a victim of grooming, pressed for further protection for those who have a child with their groomer.

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Labour face rebellion as seven MSPs back North Sea jobs campaign against Westminster

KEIR Starmer and Anas Sarwar are facing a rebellion after seven Labour MSPs backed a campaign calling on Westminster to support oil and gas jobs in…

The Guardian - UK

Tories will consider means testing pension triple-lock, Badenoch says

Major policy shift follows speech admitting the Tories made mistakes and offered policies without plans while in power

Evening Standard

Who is Torsten Bell? The new pensions minister pegged as Britain's future chancellor

From being one half of Britain’s most influential political twin duo, to his role in the infamous ‘EdStone’, Emma Loffhagen reports on Torsten Bell, the former think tank director promoted to pensions minister

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Labour 'doubling down' on Tories' mistakes on Brexit, Kemi Badenoch says

THE Tories made mistakes in office – including in their handling of Brexit – and Labour are now “doubling down” on them, Kemi Badenoch has…

Evening Standard

Tory-Reform merger to beat Labour ruled out by Kemi Badenoch

Reform UK has overtaken the Tories in a series of opinion polls in recent weeks, and is within touching distance of Labour’s lead with the public.

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Full details of Sadiq Khan's new budget as mayor prioritises crime after Tory 'wrecking ball' to police

Spending plans revealed for Met police, London fire brigade and TfL

The Independent UK

Lammy urged by MPs to say when Government will recognise Palestinian state

Foreign Secretary faces repeated questions from MPs on when the UK will officially recognise Palestine

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Kemi Badenoch hits back at Nigel Farage and claims Rachel Reeves is 'woman problem' for Starmer

The Tory leader also admitted mistakes by the last Conservative governments over Brexit and immigration

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I can’t control defections to Reform, says Findlay after councillor’s switch

The Scottish Conservative leader was speaking after Thomas Kerr, the leader of the Tories at Glasgow City Council, defected to Nigel Farage’s party.

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Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears

Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving damages.

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