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OPINION - The Standard View: Sadiq Khan is streets ahead of Susan Hall, but voters appear unimpressed

Elections are ultimately about who wins and who loses, and to that end Sadiq Khan appears to have little to worry about. With less than six weeks to go until the May 2 election, a new Savanta poll for the Centre for London puts the Labour Mayor on 51 per…

Evening Standard

Tories need to channel British Empire soldiers who fought off Zulus, says Geoffrey Cox

But former chairman Lord Patten says history won’t save the party against Labour

Evening Standard

Susan Hall fails to close huge poll gap with Sadiq Khan 24 points ahead just six weeks to May 2 London mayoral vote

Savanta poll for the Centre for London put the Labour mayor on 51 per cent and the Tory contender 27 per cent

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Kemi Badenoch should value diversity schemes. Attacking them does wonders for her career

The equalities minister knows the Tory anti-woke sweet spot, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

F1 CEO Domenicali 'arrogant' for not engaging in sportswashing dialogue

The assessment comes from UK peer Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat, during a House of Lords sportswashing debate held in the chamber on Thursday. He says it was prompted by Domenicali failing to engage.

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F1 CEO Domenicali 'arrogant' for not engaging in sportswashing dialogue - UK peer

The assessment comes from UK peer Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat, during a House of Lords sports-washing debate held in the chamber on Thursday. He says it was prompted by Domenicali failing to engage.

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‘Chronic’ low pay hurting civil service staff morale and recruitment, say MPs

Public accounts committee finds real-terms median pay has decreased for most Whitehall staff since 2013

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The Guardian view on Leo Varadkar: he stood firm against Brexit’s threat

Editorial: Ireland’s taoiseach resigned because his political touch is weakening. But he deserves Britain’s gratitude

The Guardian - UK

Labour must be prepared for the mess it will inherit

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland about the Tories’ damaging ‘long goodbye’ as the party clings to power

The Guardian - UK

Simon Harris confirms he will run for Irish PM as party rushes to back him

Nearly half of Fine Gael parliamentary party endorses 37-year-old as string of potential rivals rule themselves out

The Guardian - UK

Police suspected of on-duty offences to be dealt with faster, Home Office says

Only cases with ‘reasonable prospect of conviction’ will be referred for criminal prosecution

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Why London's council tax bill soars as services continue to be slashed

Don't shoot the messenger. But if you must, remember it's our local democracy reporter, Noah Vickers, not me. Londoners in nearly half the capital's boroughs will pay average council tax bills of more than £2,000 per year.

Evening Standard

Tory Manchester mayoral candidate defects to Reform UK

Dan Barker, selected to stand just three months ago, says he’s delighted to join the new home of conservatism

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak and Tories hit highest level of unfavourability, poll shows

The Tories are viewed unfavourably by 58%, surpassing the previous highest proportion registered by Ipsos polling in October when 56% were unfavourable

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Irish PM Resignation: What Happens Next?

Leo Varadkar's announcement that he is stepping down as Ireland's prime minister has triggered a leadership contest in his Fine Gael party.

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘There’s a lot of po-faced finger-wagging on the progressive left’

They differed on how to bring an end to the crisis in the Middle East, but could they find a meeting of minds over the rise of populism – and nudity?

The Guardian - UK

Labour chooses Gogglebox star to run against deputy PM at general election

Ex-participant Josh Tapper will challenge Oliver Dowden to be the MP for Hertsmere, Hertfordshire

Evening Standard

Why is Leo Varadkar resigning? Taoiseach officially steps down

In his opening comments, Varadkar stated that his reasons for stepping down were both “personal and political”

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After 14 years of dead ends, here are three ways Labour can rejuvenate UK public transport

By truly finding solutions for ailing rail links and bus services, Labour can remind us who the party of the ‘red wall’ really is, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge

The Guardian - UK

Plans for regulator illustrate inherently political nature of football

Sport does not exist in a vacuum and football clubs will always be powerful emblems of our communal identity

The Guardian - UK

A defeated Rishi Sunak should go, but my advice is: not too quickly

What our politics and government need is a restoration of continuity and stability – not a premature resignation, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

The Labour party is in my blood. Here’s why I’ve just cancelled my membership

My ancestors could always point to Labour policies that transformed ordinary lives. I cannot say the same, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Evening Standard

Greg Hands wants TfL to take over Hammersmith Bridge and to reopen it to motor traffic

Hammersmith and Fulham Council has so far spent £30 million into ensuring the bridge remains safe

The Guardian - UK

Lady Henig obituary

Historian and deputy speaker of the Lords who chaired the Security Industry Authority

International Business Times

Varadkar: Harsh Political Reality Brings Down 'Zeitgeist' Irish Leader

Mixed-race and openly gay, Leo Varadkar captured the spirit of a liberalising Ireland when he became prime minister at just 38 years old, but shifting sentiments and disastrous recent referendums have ended his dream.

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