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Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.

The Independent UK

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968.

The Independent UK

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat.

The Independent UK

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Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

The Independent UK

Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

Labour had hoped to take Uxbridge and South Ruislip from Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives.

The Independent UK

Battle over two-child benefit cap looms at Labour policy event

Keir Starmer will face discontent from unions and MPs at the National Policy Forum in Nottingham

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems claim to have delivered by-election blow to Sunak

The Liberal Democrats claimed to have ‘romped home’ in Somerton and Frome, one of three by-elections where votes are being counted.

The Independent UK

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Boris Johnson’s taxpayer-funded bill for partygate legal advice hits £265,000

Labour accuses Sunak of having ‘stood by as the disgraced former PM milks the taxpayer to the tune of a quarter of a million pounds’

The Independent UK

Byelection results: Keir Starmer blames Uxbridge defeat on Ulez and calls for Sadiq Khan to ‘reflect’ on it – as it happened

London mayor’s plan to extend ultra low emission zone blamed by some for Labour’s defeat in Boris Johnson’s old seat

The Guardian - UK

Ulez expansion to Outer London cast into doubt as Starmer tells Khan to ‘reflect’ on it after Uxbridge defeat

Rishi Sunak suffers double by-election defeat in Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome

Evening Standard

Tories braced for ‘disastrous’ by-election defeats

Rishi Sunak has warned MPs they face a ‘tough battle’ in the three crucial by-elections

The Independent UK

Polls close in by-election tests for Rishi Sunak’s leadership

The Tories face a battle to retain the three Commons seats up for grabs.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on boundary changes: the voters draw the line

Editorial: This week’s byelections are a sharp reminder that a new political map of Britain is now up for grabs

The Guardian - UK

Conservative MP’s Remarks Draw Controversy Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

UK MP Accuses Israel of Killing Palestinian Children in Military Operations

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The Guardian - UK

Will Keir Starmer’s Labour really do more than it is promising?

Letters: Critics of Labour caution should know Tory damage can’t be reversed without democratic power, says Neil Kinnock. And Paul Gravett writes that citing New Labour’s record isn’t helpful

The Independent UK

Post-ministerial jobs rules tightened but fall short of ethics overhaul demanded

Labour’s Angela Rayner said the changes ‘barely scratch the surface’ of the reforms required.

The Independent UK

Stormont powersharing restoration talks making progress, Heaton-Harris says

The NI Secretary has been meeting political leaders over the Stormont stalemate.

The Independent UK

Special advisers got £2.9m in severance payments amid political upheaval

Ministers were also paid more than £400,000 in severance packages.

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The National (Scotland)

Tory MPs pocket £450k in severance payments after political chaos of 2022

TORY MPs scooped hundreds of thousands of pounds in severance payments thanks to the year of political turmoil they caused ...

The Independent UK

Ministers given £455,000 in severance payments after year of political turmoil

Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Michael Gove are among the senior figures who accepted severance payments after leaving office.

The Independent UK

Good progress in negotiations to secure Stormont restoration, Heaton-Harris says

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said there would be no revamp for the Windsor Framework.

The National (Scotland)

SNP councillor faces no action over Tories 'want to kill people' comments

AN SNP councillor who accused Labour and the Tories of “wanting to kill people” during a debate on independence won’t face an ethics…

The Guardian - UK

Political turmoil in 2022 cost UK taxpayer £3m in severance fees

Pressure to hand back payments grows as documents reveal administrative costs of huge turnover of ministers and advisers

The Independent UK

In graphs: What you need to know ahead of the triple by-election results

Voting is taking place in three very different seats in Greater London, North Yorkshire and Somerset

The Independent UK

Call for new guidance amid concerns over MPs hosting television programmes

Opposition MPs were offered talks with the Electoral Commission after raising the issue in the Commons.

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