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Friday briefing: 72 mystery genders, 15-minute cities, seven eco bins, and an opinion on MOTD

In today’s newsletter: Homelessness as a lifestyle choice, extreme sex ed and Rishi ‘Seven Bins’ Sunak – we round up the best of 2023’s culture war chaos

The Guardian - UK

Labour councillors resign over party's 'right-wing rhetoric' and Gaza stance

SEVERAL Labour councillors have resigned their whip over the party's increasingly "right-wing rhetoric", spelling more trouble for Keir…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak Wins Rwanda Bill Vote And Avoids Tory Rebellion

Despite several humanitarian concerns, Rishi Sunak's emergency Rwanda legislation was passed by an overall majority vote in the House of Commons this week.

International Business Times UK

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Keir Starmer welcomed 'with open arms' to Conservative Party, says Jacob Ress-Mogg

A TOP Tory MP has extended a welcome "with open arms" to the leader of the Labour party into the Conservatives.

The National (Scotland)

Glenys Kinnock: Former minister and campaigner dies aged 79

Former Labour minister Glenys Kinnock has died aged 79 at her home in London.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer downplays praise for Margaret Thatcher after backlash

SIR Keir Starmer has downplayed his praise for Margaret Thatcher after sparking widespread backlash.

The National (Scotland)

Luxon Sworn In As New Prime Minister Of New Zealand

Former airline boss Christopher Luxon formally took office as New Zealand's prime minister Monday, vowing to tame inflation and bring down interest rates.

International Business Times

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Labour deny reports Keir Starmer pushing to water down £28 billion green plans

Labour have denied reports that Keir Starmer could U-turn on the party’s pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green initiatives.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer praises ‘hugely optimistic’ EU theme tune - and says it sums up Labour party

The Labour leader said Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, the EU’s anthem, ‘has a sense of destiny’ and is ‘very sort of Labour’

The Independent UK

Starmer: Corbyn’s days as Labour MP over after refusal to call Hamas terrorists

The former Labour leader continually ducked a question about whether Hamas was a terror group during a recent TV interview.

The Independent UK

Starmer says he wants Labour to be ‘as united as we can’ after Gaza vote split

Dozens of Labour MPs rebelled and 10 frontbenchers and aides lost their jobs for backing calls for an immediate ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Jaishankar optimistic about Starmer’s commitment to U.K.-India ties

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was keen to get a sense of U.K.-India ties and what was currently on the agenda, as per EAM Jaishankar

The Hindu

Batshit: Did James Cleverly use this word to slam Rwanda plan? Read his responses and make up your own mind

Cabinet minister James Cleverly appeared not to fully deny during some interviews that he had privately called the Government's Rwanda plan 'batshit'

Evening Standard

More than 50 UK Labour MPs break ranks to vote for Gaza ceasefire

A group of 56 Labour lawmakers go against the party line to officially urge a truce in Israel’s war in Gaza.

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As Israel-Hamas war flares, chaos grips Britain with Braverman sacked

A cabinet reshuffle kicks off a new week in British politics, amid concerns for civil liberties.

The Independent UK

British Muslims ‘feel betrayed’ as Sunak and Starmer both refuse calls for Gaza ceasefire

Muslim communities in the UK have shared their concerns as Labour MP quits front bench over party’s refusal to call for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war, Maryam Zakir-Hussain reports

Al Jazeera

Labour’s refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire derails UK opposition party

On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer’s position – the latest in a string of resignations.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer warned frontbencher who quit over Gaza stance ‘won’t be the last’

Imran Hussain quits to ‘advocate’ for ceasefire, as fellow left-winger tries to force Commons vote

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The Independent UK

Starmer under pressure after frontbencher resigns over stance on Gaza

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said Imran Hussain had ‘reached his own decision’.

The National (Scotland)

Labour frontbencher resigns over party's stance on Gaza

A Labour frontbencher has resigned over Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the crisis in the Middle East, adding to pressure on the Labour leader over…

The Conversation

Israel-Hamas war: there is an important difference between a humanitarian pause and a ceasefire

The British Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, has come under fire from members of his own party for refusing to call for a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war, instead pushing for a humanitarian pause in the conflict. As a result, 50 Labour councillors have quit the party. The controversy raises…

The Independent UK

Sunak says Tory MP rape allegation complainant should ‘go to the police’

PM under pressure to launch investigation into claim Tories failed to deal with allegations

The Guardian - UK

Lord Elder obituary

Labour party adviser who was a key backroom figure in the drive for Scottish devolution

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Keir Starmer's big test on Israel, Gaza and party unity

Just three weeks ago, Sir Keir Starmer was master of all he surveyed. The Labour Party conference in Liverpool was the dictionary definition of message discipline. Everyone from shadow cabinet ministers to ordinary party members appeared in lockstep behind the leader, while the hard-Left was barely a rump. Hamas’s terrorist…

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer warned: More will quit Labour unless you speak for Palestinians

The Labour leader and his deputy Angela Rayner met a dozen MPs and peers on Wednesday afternoon in a bid to calm tensions

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