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Rishi Sunak’s £32 Toby jug mocked for looking nothing like prime minister

Social media users were stunned by the jug, which some said looks more like Gordon Brown

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown backed devolution of drugs powers to Holyrood, previous comments show

GORDON Brown previously supported Holyrood being given more power over drugs policy, unearthed comments have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Things can only get worse: why Labour doesn’t want an early election

Opposition parties are supposed to demand general elections, what with them being the only path to forming a government. Indeed, such is the power of this apparent truism that even Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour voted for an election in December 2019, despite the polls suggesting the party faced electoral annihilation.

Evening Standard

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A history of our regulatory failure and undervalued resources

It was New Labour who started the policy shift away from proper enforcement to advice and education, writes Steve Tombs, while Seán Marriott says water companies have no incentive to manage their key resource properly

The Guardian - UK

‘If you want cartwheels, I’m not your person’: Rachel Reeves on charisma, U-turns and rescuing the economy

Labour’s shadow chancellor is proud of her background, sure of her ability – and miserable about the choices she might face after a general election

The Guardian - UK

No more money for public services as Labour set to follow Tory spending plans

A LABOUR government would have no more money for public services and continue Tory tax policies if they win the next General Election, according to…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer’s Labour are not the Tories. But they are timid

The opposition must accept there will be huge challenges if they win the election. But they do not have to accept Brexit

The Guardian - UK

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Spaces for People scheme to cost West Lothian £100,000 despite end of pandemic

The bill will cover the costs of removing some temporary measures and making others permanent

Daily Record

West Lothian Spaces for People projects land council with £100,000 bill

The council's Executive has agreed to cover costs of removing unwanted remains of programme and making permanent those communities supported

Edinburgh Live

Fans and friends of Fiona Phillips send messages of support after Alzheimer's diagnosis

She had been suffering from brain fog and anxiety for months

Nottingham Post

Heartbreaking messages of support for Fiona Phillips – from Piers Morgan to Susanna and Lorraine

Piers Morgan, Lorraine Kelly, Susanna Reid and more have paid tribute to Fiona Phillips after she shared the news of she is bravely battling Alzheimer's aged just 62

Daily Mirror

Why it's time for Scotland to switch to the wellbeing economy

Thomas Bertram Lance, adviser to Jimmy Carter in the 1970s, coined a famous phrase: “If it ain't broke, don't fix it”.

The National (Scotland)

‘Locked in a death spiral’: the state of the NHS at 75

Doctors and senior hospital figures – as well as the official statistics – paint a bleak picture. But is there cause for hope?

The Guardian - UK

‘Rightwing, illiberal’: Labour MP Jon Cruddas condemns Keir Starmer’s ‘witch-hunt’

MP says moves to discipline Neal Lawson, who heads pressure group Compass, are a ‘disgrace’

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The Independent UK

Labour divided over tactical voting to block Tories at by-elections

Exclusive: Starmer and Davey urged to strike informal deal – as new figures show success of tactical voting campaign

The Guardian - UK

The event that will decide the next election has already happened – even if Rishi Sunak doesn’t know it yet

With inflation and mortgage rates painfully high, the government can no longer rely on votes from its blue wall, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Independent UK

Starmer: I haven’t held talks about creating hundreds of new peers in the Lords

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he had not offered peerages to people ahead of a potential general election next year.

Daily Record

Safety work agreed for hazardous Avon Gorge

Work will be completed on the accident blackspot within this financial year

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Edinburgh Live

West Lothian agree safety work for hazardous Avon Gorge junction

Lights for a junction at the Avon Gorge and speed limit cut on the busy A71 among series of accident reduction measures agreed for danger zones.

Daily Record

Council bosses delay parking ban decision so villagers can have their say

Plans for double yellow lines in Kirknewton brought 12 objections, many from villagers who believe double yellow lines will force a local shop to close

The Independent UK

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown ‘could be made lords’ by Keir Starmer to bolster a Labour government

The Labour leader did not rule out a move to the Lords for the former premiers despite his intention to abolish the upper house

The Guardian - UK

Who hires (and fires) the Bank of England governor?

PM says he still backs Andrew Bailey despite criticism he has failed to take the right measures to curb inflation

The National (Scotland)

Peerages for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown not ruled out by Keir Starmer

KEIR Starmer did not rule out handing peerages and government positions to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown ...

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer open to consulting former PMs Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

The Labour leader did not rule out a move to the Lords for the former premiers despite his intention to abolish the upper house.

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian delay to parking ban decision so villagers can have their say

A decision on a parking ban in the centre of Kirknewton has been delayed until August to allow villagers to air their objections to councillors

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