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Second Labour MP apologises over comments in WhatsApp group after Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister

Oliver Ryan said the messages were ‘completely unacceptable’ after Sir Keir Starmer sacked Andrew Gwynne as health minister

Evening Standard

No rewind on Brexit, minister says following reset talks

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the Government intends to make Brexit work in a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ way.

The Independent UK

Tories: Starmer’s ’emergency’ plan shows the Government is feeling ‘unstable’

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart accused Pat McFadden of appearing ‘rattled’ in his statement to the Commons.

Evening Standard

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Ministers urged to reveal impact of inheritance tax on Northern Irish farms

The shadow Northern Ireland secretary said farmers are ‘deeply concerned’ about Labour’s family farms tax.

Evening Standard

Kemi’s Tories Haven’t Got Talent show fields A N Other at PMQs

Angela Rayner hands Alex Burghart his arse on a plate, but sounds unconvincing on farmers’ tax row

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner refuses to rule out further increases to inheritance tax on farmers

It comes after an estimated 13,000 people descended on London on Tuesday, urging the government to U-turn on the tax

The Independent UK

Tories claim economic approach of ‘Starmerism’ could further hit farmers

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the ‘vast majority’ of estate owners will not be affected by the Government’s inheritance tax changes.

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Alex Burghart aims dig at Rachel Reeves for 'lying about economist role' on CV

ALEX Burghart took aim at Rachel Reeves at Wednesday’s PMQs amid claims she lied on her CV...

The National (Scotland)

Who is Alex Burghart? The Tory facing Angela Rayner at PMQs

SHADOW Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart has made a jibe at Rachel Reeves' CV at PMQs – but who is the MP?

The National (Scotland)

Who is Alex Burghart? The Tory frontbencher facing Angela Rayner at PMQs

The MP for Brentwood and Ongar who once stood against Jeremy Corbyn in Islington North

Evening Standard

Tories say Labour is weakening national security with plan to decommission drones, warships and helicopters – as it happened

Defence secretary John Healey announced moves including decommissioning two Navy flagships as part of plans to save up to £500m

The Guardian - UK

Darren Jones suggests Tory shadow minister has ‘amnesia’

Mr Jones’s comments were aimed at shadow Treasury minister Alex Burghart, who had described the Budget as being ‘as bad as bad can be’.

The Independent UK

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch appoints Chris Philp as shadow home secretary

New Tory leader sets out her full shadow cabinet

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The Guardian - UK

Who has been appointed to Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

Mel Stride and Priti Patel take top jobs while defeated leadership rival Robert Jenrick also joins the new team

Evening Standard

Shadow NI secretary unable to visit region due to lack of funds for trip

Alex Burghart said he had wanted to come to Belfast in the four months since his appointment but has not been able to secure the money from his party.

The Independent UK

AI could replace thousands of civil service fraud detection jobs, minister says

The discussion in central London came against the backdrop of intense political focus on the Post Office scandal.

International Business Times UK

A Reported £80 Million Allocated to Regenerate Brownfield Land and Construct Thousands of Homes

In a major push to revitalize neglected urban spaces and create vibrant communities, the UK government has announced the opening of the third and final round of the £180 million Brownfield Land Release Fund 2.

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The Independent UK

Sunak warned government’s ageing IT systems are ‘accident waiting to happen’

Exclusive: Government doesn’t know how much it spends patching up old computer systems

The Independent UK

Lib Dem MP hits out at ‘masters of spin’ over distraction tactics

Richard Foord said that what began as political spin has now morphed into a practice bordering on deceit.

The Independent UK

Use legislation to block Liz Truss resignation honours, Labour says

This week marks a year since Ms Truss began her short stint as prime minister.

The National (Scotland)

Report exposes UK Government hub in Scotland as ghost town

TORY ministers have been accused of failing to keep a promise to spend time working outside London – with one parliamentary secretary saying it…

The Guardian - UK

Rish! too busy wrangling unicorns to answer tricky questions

While PM was promoting his fantasy vision for the UK, a junior minister was wheeled out to defend the government

The Independent UK

Cabinet Office accused of using taxpayers’ money to ‘snoop’ on MPs

Based across the Cabinet Office and No 10, the Rapid Response Unit was operating to combat misinformation.

Daily Mirror

Lord to be suspended for 9 months for promoting Covid firm that paid him £57k

Tory Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, who only sits in the Lords because of a 580-year-old deal with the King, ‘sought to profit’ from his membership - as did a Labour peer who faces a six-month suspension

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