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King Charles' first 100 days of reign - eggings, race row, Harry and Meghan Netflix drama

Today marks exactly 100 days since the sad death of the late Queen and her eldest son ascending to the throne as King Charles III - and despite his reign still very much being in its infancy, he has had a lot to contend with

Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022

Two PMs, a race row and Harry & Meghan: Charles’s first 100 days as king

Amid a steady stream of controversy, keeping calm and presenting a united front remains the monarchy’s mantra

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Flood warnings issued for Murray River in South Australia – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2022

Liz Truss rushed to meet Rupert Murdoch firm CEO within weeks of becoming PM

LIZ Truss’s first external meeting as prime minister was with the head of Rupert Murdoch’s publishing firm which owns The Times and The Sun, new…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022

When is the £400 winter fuel payment due?

Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Britain's Labour Party works to become 'the party of business'

After decades funding Britain's governing Conservatives, businessman Gareth Quarry has switched allegiance and started donating to the opposition Labour Party in the belief that it offers more certainty and stability.

Reuters · Dec 16, 2022

It’s not enough for Labour to be a nicer version of the Tories. It must take risks for what is right

Instead of fighting for the centre ground, Keir Starmer should look to the radical changes pushed through under Harold Wilson, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Will Boris Johnson stage a comeback? Sunak may only have five months to find out

If the prime minister can’t close the gap on Labour, many Tory MPs predict the ‘wild’ return of his rival, says the Spectator’s deputy political editor, Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Liz Truss blew £370k on G20 flight to Bali - then flew straight back to launch PM bid

Then Foreign Secretary, Ms Truss took a 18-hour flight to Indonesia for the summit, at which foreign ministers hoped to put pressure on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine - but turned around almost immediately when Boris Johnson resigned

Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022

Truss kept gift of hat but turned down jewellery from Ukraine’s first lady

Transparency returns show the former prime minister did not undertake any taxpayer-funded entertaining at Chequers.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022