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Rishi Sunak has resolved to fight dirty. But will his opponent be Labour or his own MPs?

The Uxbridge byelection victory should have bolstered the Tory campaign – instead, it’s triggered a battle over green policy, says the Spectator’s Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Coutts chief quits and crisis wipes £1bn off NatWest shares

Ousting of private bank’s chief may not be final departure as future of NatWest Group chairman looks uncertain

The Guardian - UK

Labour questions Downing Street pressure on NatWest boss’s resignation

Dame Alison Rose quit as chief executive after coming under pressure from No 10 and the Treasury in the Nigel Farage row.

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak’s only hope of a legacy is to govern as though he has already lost the election

The Tories have a long road back to being a responsible party of power. Their leader’s job is to start that journey now, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

‘Significant concerns’ in Downing Street as NatWest boss quits over Farage leak

Dame Alison Rose resigns after admitting ‘serious error of judgment’

The Independent UK

Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly

Rishi Sunak said he was ‘appalled’ by Russian strikes on Odesa in a call with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak ‘appalled’ by Odesa strikes amid efforts to restore vital grain deal

The Prime Minister stressed UK efforts to restore the Black Sea Grain Initiative ended by Moscow in a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Relatives of infected blood victims demand full compensation in letter to No 10

Campaigners handed a letter to Downing Street on Monday calling for redress.

The Independent UK

Which green policies could the Tories ditch after Uxbridge?

Since the byelection fought over Ulez, party sources suggest some environmental measures may be on borrowed time

The Guardian - UK

Former Boris Johnson aide joins Lords as youngest ever life peer

Charlotte Owen, 30, has faced criticism over lack of experience after being nominated by former PM

The Guardian - UK

Susan Hall chosen as Conservative candidate for London mayor

Hall’s election ends turbulent selection process in which several early favourites were excluded or stepped down

The Guardian - UK

Consultancy firms’ tactics under scrutiny – as it happened

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UN slams immigration Bill as plans for more vessels to house migrants in trouble

The UN refugees head said the Government’s asylum plans expose refugees ‘to grave risks in breach of international law’.

The Independent UK

Downing Street wants ‘viable solution’ for 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia

The state’s premier Daniel Andrews announced the withdrawal on Tuesday.

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Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

Concerns remain over powers in the Bill, including on the detention of unaccompanied children and treatment of modern slavery victims.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 reportedly in talks about making end of inheritance tax a manifesto pledge

Downing Street said to be discussing measure to win votes in ‘blue wall’ seats in next general election

The Independent UK

No 10 ‘considers scrapping inheritance tax’ in bid to save Tory seats

Downing Street reportedly discussing commitment to abolish the levy that could be ‘gamechanger’ to shore up blue wall seats in 2025

The Independent UK

NHS staff pay rise agreed before ‘higher’ hike for doctors is fair, says No 10

Staff on Agenda for Change contracts were offered a 5% baseline pay rise earlier this year while doctors have been offered a 6% deal.

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Boris Johnson bids to build swimming pool at plush £3.8m Cotswolds mansion

DISGRACED former prime minister Boris Johnson is attempting to build an outdoor swimming pool at his plush new mansion after quitting as a Tory MP.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages from old phone still not handed to Covid inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApps from old phone still not handed to inquiry

Government officials are helping him to try to retrieve the messages on the locked device relating to the early pandemic response, it is understood.

Evening Standard

Volodymyr Zelensky’s private talks with Rishi Sunak at Nato summit as he hails UK for supplying missiles

The Prime Minister suggested meeting the Ukrainian president in private, without Downing Street aides present

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on the Horizon Europe research programme: the best hope for British science

Rishi Sunak is still dithering about whether to rejoin the EU’s £85bn scheme or force our scientists to go it alone with UK funding

The Guardian - UK

Missions v priorities: how Starmer’s policy goals compare with Sunak’s

As the Labour leader completes his key pledges, we compare them with the prime minister’s – and assess how firm they are

The Independent UK

No 10 declines to say if PM will attend debate on report rebuking Johnson allies

Eight of the former prime minister’s supporters, including Nadine Dorries and Lord Goldsmith, were singled out by the cross-party panel.

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