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Rebel Tories expect concessions from Sunak to pass levelling up bill

Prime minister may be forced to scrap local housing targets to avoid relying on Labour votes

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

Mayor's anger over rapid Government U-turn as Liz Truss' investment zone plans dropped

It had been hoped that two investment zones across Newcastle, Northumberland, and North Tyneside would create 23,000 new jobs and see 8,000 new homes built

Chronicle Live · Nov 23, 2022

Tories braced for mass exodus of MPs as December deadline looms

Predictions of up to 80 Tory MPs set to stand down ahead of next general election

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

2023 will be a very difficult year, OBR member warns MPs

David Miles said the impact of rising interest rates and inflation will cause pressure next year but they are predicted to turn a corner in 2024.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Joe Lycett’s elaborate PR stunts after David Beckham's World Cup ultimatum

The comedian previously changed his legal name in an act of solidarity with a Merseyside-based business

Liverpool Echo · Nov 22, 2022

Labour’s doing curiously well — but it’s a long time until the next election

It’s a weird experience being a Labour supporter right now. Everything appears to be going well. Suspiciously so. Those big poll leads are holding up. The arrival of Rishi Sunak hasn’t created the dent many feared. The Autumn Statement only highlighted how much poorer middle and lower income families will…

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2022

Dominic Raab has only made one criminal court visit during his two stints as Justice Secretary

The Deputy Prime Minister has visited at least 11 prisons since he first took charge of the Ministry of Justice

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2022

Bright Blue founder to quit over Tory party’s ‘betrayal’ of millennials

Exclusive: Ryan Shorthouse says Rishi Sunak and his party lack vision to fix housing and childcare costs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Sir Nick Clegg 'claimed £444,000' in expenses before joining Facebook

The amount was revealed after Lord Rennard, a Liberal Democrat peer, called for a 'proper review' of the public duty cost allowance on offer to former PMs

Wales Online · Nov 21, 2022

The Guardian view on Brexit heresy in the government: reality begins to bite

Editorial: Controversial briefings to the press by senior government figures reflect a change in the zeitgeist

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022