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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Voting in Irish presidential election begins

The race has boiled down to a head-to-head between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys.

Evening Standard

Labour suffers crushing defeat in Caerphilly by-election with record vote collapse as Plaid Cymru holds off Reform

Labour came a distant third with only 11.02% of the vote - as swing of almost 27% from the party

Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru ousts Labour in Caerphilly byelection

Rhun ap Iorwerth’s party seizes Senedd seat, beating Reform UK into second place

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High turnout in vital Caerphilly Welsh Parliament by-election as votes counted

Plaid Cymru and Reform UK hoping to do well in Labour stronghold.

Evening Standard

No 10 accepts people are ‘disappointed with the pace of change’ as Plaid Cymru celebrates Caerphilly byelection win – as it happpened

Lindsay Whittle seized the Senedd constituency from Labour and resisted a fierce challenge from Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves 'considering breaking Labour manifesto pledge with income tax rise at Budget'

Treasury discussions to fill estimated £30billion gap include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates

Evening Standard

High spirits from candidates on last day of presidential campaign

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly has a lead over Fine Gael hopeful Heather Humphreys in the opinion polls.

Evening Standard

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Reeves considers breaking manifesto pledge with income tax rise to fill £30bn gap

Exclusive: Treasury discussions include possibly adding 1p to basic rate or raising higher or additional tax rates

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Conservative immigration policy: the threat of mass expulsions is abhorrent

Editorial: Tory plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain in pursuit of greater ‘cultural coherence’ resemble the most extreme ambitions of far-right fringe parties

The Guardian - UK

Up pops Katie Lam to outbigot Robert Jenrick on the nastiness scale

It’s hard to keep up with everyone the Tory MP tipped as a future party leader hates

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch declines to endorse Jenrick comments over Andrew’s living arrangements

The shadow justice secretary said on Tuesday that Andrew had ’embarrassed the royal family time and again’.

Evening Standard

Conservatives complain to whips about fellow MP’s comments on legally settled people

Exclusive: Criticism of Katie Lam comes amid widespread confusion in the party over its policy on indefinite leave to remain

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Labour MPs warn of chaos for firms over gender recognition advice

Nearly 50 backbenchers write to business secretary over potential costs and legal ‘minefield’ of upcoming guidance

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Labour politician spared prison after sexually assaulting woman at wife's party

Former Newham Labour councillor Daniel Lee-Phakoe was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at bar in City of London

Evening Standard

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Powell on course to become Labour deputy leader as polls close

A survey of party members found 57% back the former Commons leader, against 40% supporting Bridget Phillipson.

Evening Standard

Lammy calls on Jenrick to say sorry for attacks on judges

Justice Secretary David Lammy said his Conservative shadow Robert Jenrick should temper his criticism of the judiciary.

Evening Standard

Phillipson not addressing issues facing black children in education, Abbott says

The longest-serving female MP, who holds the title Mother of the House, said ‘colour blindness’ when it comes to education is ‘rampant’.

Evening Standard

Royals want MPs to focus on ‘important issues’ not Prince Andrew, No 10 says

Downing Street said the Government would not allocate time for a Commons debate on Andrew’s conduct or his living arrangements.

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Evening Standard

MPs calling for conduct of Prince Andrew to be discussed in Parliament – Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said there had been ‘inaccurate’ commentary on whether MPs are able to discuss Andrew in the Commons.

The Guardian - UK

Catherine Connolly: the outspoken leftwinger set to be Ireland’s next president

Independent candidate’s smooth campaign has enthused younger voters but views on Nato and Hamas may concern European allies

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves is the face of this budget. But the really big decisions are not in Labour’s hands

The UK’s economic policy isn’t decided by politicians, but by the OBR and the Bank of England. This is a system in dire need of a rethink, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Evening Standard

Voters go to the polls in crucial Welsh Parliament by-election

The Caerphilly constituency has been the focus of fierce campaigning by Labour, Plaid Cymru and Reform.

The Independent UK

‘The culture must change’: Police leadership facing once-in-a-generation review after series of scandals

Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett will chair the ‘most significant review of police leadership for a generation’

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood says damning report shows Home Office ‘not fit for purpose’

Home secretary vows overhaul after previously secret 2023 review lists series of perceived shortcomings

Evening Standard

Latest poll points to commanding Connolly victory in Irish presidential race

The left wing independent TD has a 19 percentage point lead over Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, according to the Business Post/Red C poll.

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