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Conservatives call for ethics probe into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs

The Telegraph newspaper claimed Ms Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, paid £30,000 instead of £70,000 in stamp duty on a second home.

The Independent UK

Tories would ‘potentially’ strike returns deal with Taliban, says party chairman

Kevin Hollinrake’s comments come after Nigel Farage raised the possibility of Reform UK negotiating a returns agreement with the Afghan government.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Tories and Reform offer only ‘easy answers and snake oil’ on UK-EU relationship, minister warns – as it happened

Nick Thomas-Symonds also accused Farage of ‘dividing communities and stoking anger’

The Guardian - UK

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Tory MPs complain party attack ad on asylum hotels ‘makes us look silly’

Backbenchers say party leadership is criticising Labour government for policies introduced by Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Rushanara Ali resigns as homelessness minister after accusations of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ in eviction row

This is a ‘classic case of 'do as I say, not as I do’, Tories say after claims Rushanara Ali removed tenants before rent rise of almost £700 a month

The Independent UK

Homelessness minister quits over rent hike claims

Rushanara Ali has resigned from the Government.

Evening Standard

Homelessness minister must resign over rent hike after tenants’ exit, Tories say

Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative party chairman, accused Rushanara Ali of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ over her handling of her rental property.

The Independent UK

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Cleverly set to return to Tory front bench as shadow housing secretary

Sir James served in the foreign office and as home secretary when the Conservatives were in power.

Evening Standard

Tories call for information watchdog to probe Reform UK’s data requests

Nigel Farage’s political party has requested a broad swathe of information from the councils it now controls across England.

Evening Standard

Planning reforms ‘critical’ to 1.5m homes pledge delivery clear Commons

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Bill will help to tackle the UK’s housing crisis.

Evening Standard

Government facing ‘walk of shame’ over Chinese embassy decision – Duncan Smith

The former Tory leader described the Government’s response to plans for a new Chinese embassy in London as ‘Project Kowtow’.

The Independent UK

Reform beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn vote as party gains first mayor

In one of the closest parliamentary votes ever, new MP Sarah Pochin took the seat which Labour won with a majority of almost 14,700 last year.

Evening Standard

Parties clash over Trump and protest votes in local elections debate

Labour and the Tories are seeking to defend seats from Reform amid opinion poll momentum for Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard

Birmingham bin strike talks to resume as minister calls for union to accept ‘fair deal’

The dispute over pay and job security has seen both sides locked in a bitter standoff

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Evening Standard

Minister: Significant progress made to clear rubbish from Birmingham’s streets

The Conservatives pressed communities minister Jim McMahon to ‘rule out the humiliation of service personnel ever having to collect refuse’.

Evening Standard

London council spent £13,400 making public toilets gender neutral

Kingston Council paid thousands to make toilets at Latchmere Recreation Ground in Battersea gender neutral

Evening Standard

Fury over plans for 'spy dungeons' beneath new Chinese embassy in London

The Conservatives have accused Keir Starmer of adopting ‘a policy of appeasement’ towards China

Evening Standard

Government stands firm in efforts to scrap tax relief for private schools

The Government has stood firm in its bid to scrap tax relief for private schools and push ahead with business rates reform.

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Evening Standard

Government’s flagship planning reforms clear first Commons test

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was approved at second reading and will undergo further scrutiny at a later date.

Evening Standard

New building rules could still require ‘bat tunnels and fish discos’ – MP

Tory shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake said new planning legislation could still be delayed by nature restoration proposals.

Evening Standard

MPs fear planning laws reform could strip residents of right to object

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner denied Tory claims that residents would have less power to say no to plans near them.

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of waging new ‘war on countryside’ after axing grant that saves local pubs

There is concern that cherished local pubs will be forced to close after a government grant was cancelled, in yet another blow to rural communities

Evening Standard

Rayner quizzed ahead of changes to stamp duty discounts

The Deputy Prime Minister was being pressed by Conservative shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake.

The Independent UK

Badenoch launches bid to get nine local elections rescheduled for May

Local government minister Jim McMahon laid an order earlier this week to postpone elections in several council areas.

Evening Standard

Slow progress of Sadiq Khan's affordable homes programme is 'catastrophic', says senior Tory

The mayor is only 13 per cent of the way towards hitting his affordable housing target, having used more than half the time available

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