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Starmer allies gripped by fear of Labour complacency amid byelection triumphs

Despite victory in two Conservative safe seats, a Labour government is not a foregone conclusion, say party hawks

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Keir Starmer reportedly wanted to quit after 2021 Hartlepool defeat

Labour leader thought loss to Tories in byelection meant party going backward, according to new biography

The Guardian - UK

Labour seeking SNP deal to avoid new Gaza ceasefire rebellion

Party hopes for compromise wording after previous SNP motion saw 56 MPs defy Keir Starmer

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Sunak urged to block anyone convicted of sexual offences from standing as MP

Formal rules to block relevant candidates will make it easier to ‘weed out the bad apples’, politicians say

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on more Tory byelection misery: civil war looms on the right

Editorial: The strong performance of Reform UK has placed Rishi Sunak in a strategic bind from which he will struggle to escape

The Guardian - UK

Sunak faces conflicting calls over Tory path forward after bruising byelections

Loudest voices urge further tack to right after Reform UK gains but moderates argue general election can only be won on centre ground

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar stands by oil tax plans after Aberdeen executives call him ‘traitor’

Scottish Labour leader defends windfall tax proposal as business leaders say levy could cost up to 100,000 jobs

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Sadiq Khan's rivals urge mayor to do more to promote little-known Tube discount

The young, disabled and armed forces are all entitled to cheaper travel ‘but many of them do not know it’, the mayor has been warned

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to ‘true statesman’ Tony Lloyd at Manchester service

Senior Labour figures gather for funeral of one of the longest-serving MPs in recent history

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - If the Tories didn't like last night, they may not enjoy the upcoming local elections

This isn't going to be one of those newsletters that opens with a Tony Blair reference, a convoluted 1990s pop culture storyline or a self-deprecating yet witty personal anecdote. We can leave those at home. Instead, allow me to regurgitate three things the godfather of psephology, Sir John Curtice, said…

Evening Standard

Tory MPs warn Sunak veering further right would be ‘politically disastrous’

Leading members of party’s One Nation caucus caution against any ‘attempt to become the Reform party’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer is the king of the monster swings, beating Blair and Thatcher

The Wellingborough byelection was the Labour leader’s fourth mammoth turnaround, as the Tories suffered a record fall

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour is on course for power, but is the party ready to govern?

After what was widely acknowledged to be one of the worst weeks of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership — in which Labour once again became embroiled in antisemitism and the leader himself was accused of indecision over Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali — the mood has suddenly switched.

Evening Standard

Tories bend the truth to explain Kingswood and Wellingborough by-election defeat

A spokesman for the party appears to have a loose conception of time

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The voters of Wellingborough and Kingswood said one thing with one voice: the Tory era is over

Both byelections showed people want change. They should also embolden Labour to be braver, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Labour Wins Two More By-Elections, Conservatives Face Defeat

Labour Party wins two by-elections, overturning Tory majorities. Swing to Labour in Wellingborough notable. Conservative Party faces challenges and questio...

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Why has UK’s Labour Party suspended two election candidates over Gaza war?

The party has become embroiled in yet another row over anti-Semitism amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Starmer says ‘fantastic’ byelection wins show Labour is trusted to deliver change

Swing of 28.5 points in Wellingborough and 16.4 in Kingswood would give Labour secure majority if repeated in general election

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Keir Starmer spends Valentine's Day with Bob Marley

Labour woes up in Rochdale didn’t stop party leader Sir Keir Starmer from enjoying a Valentine’s evening with his wife Victoria.

The Guardian - UK

Labour can celebrate byelection wins, but low turnout is cause for concern

Swing in both seats would easily secure a majority at national level, but disillusion among voters is clear

International Business Times

UK Conservatives Suffer Double Election Defeat To Labour

Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Friday lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in by-elections, dealing an ominous new blow to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a full national vote.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Sunak talks up tax cuts after byelection defeats – as it happened

PM insists he can cut taxes in a recession and says Conservatives’ ‘plan is working’ despite heavy losses in Kingswood and Wellingborough

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Fake fur and Dr Martens: the young peer bringing change to the Lords

Carmen Smith of Plaid Cymru, 27, argues for Welsh representation and wants to ‘bring more voices’ to the unelected chamber

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Labour overturns 18,000 Tory majority to win Wellingborough byelection

Gen Kitchen takes seat for party for first time since 2001 general election to temper fears after testing week

The Guardian - UK

Kingswood byelection: Labour overturns big Tory majority to win

Blow for Rishi Sunak as former Lewisham mayor Damien Egan elected in South Gloucestershire seat

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