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British Army set to shrink to smallest size since before Napoleonic wars

Defence secretary says army personnel will drop below 70,000 next year - lowest since 1793

The Independent UK

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

Exclusive: A group of indigenous Chagossians are planning to stage a protest over the decision to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius, The Independent understands, accusing the government of excluding them from talks

The Independent UK

Furious Tory MPs claim plot to stitch up leadership contest after 1922 vote controversy

Election of Bob Blackman ignites Tory civil war over fears race to replace Rishi Sunak is being manipulated

The Independent UK

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OPINION - If the polls are right, soon Tory squabbles won't matter a jot

What does Mark Francois think? Is this acceptable to Richard Drax? Can we keep Pauline Latham on board? For the last 15 years, these have been important questions, and for good reason.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Gibraltar: a deal with the EU is long overdue

Editorial: Belated progress is being made towards a formal trade and border deal for the British overseas territory, in which 96% voted remain

The Guardian - UK

Lindsay Hoyle fights back as Sunak criticises speaker’s ‘concerning’ choice

PM says parliamentarians should never be intimidated by ‘extremists’ after furore over Gaza vote

The Guardian - UK

Mordaunt meets Labour’s olive twig with theatrical fury after Gaza omnishambles

At a time when people were hoping for something better from their MPs, Penny chose to kick them in the teeth again

The Guardian - UK

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Hoyle says Gaza debate decision was motivated by threats against MPs

Commons speaker fights back against Tory and SNP attempts to oust him after chaotic scenes over ceasefire motion

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss' PopCon and the UK's strangest (yet powerful) think tanks

Now that Liz Truss has launched her PopCon ‘movement’, it is worth looking at other non-governmental organisations ‘helping’ the parties with policy advise and research — just what are these think tanks up to?

Evening Standard

Digested week: regular-sounding folk suspend disbelief over Trump

As the former president wins a landslide in Iowa and appears in court, Brooklyn Beckham serves up a bacon sandwich

The Guardian - UK

Lee Anderson: I didn't vote against Rwanda Bill after Labour MPs 'sniggered and laughed' at me

'Who knew Lee Anderson was such a delicate flower?,' jibed Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael

Evening Standard

All the MPs rebelling over Sunak's Rwanda bill as two senior Tories quit

Here are all the MPs that backed amendments to Sunak's Rwanda Bill

Evening Standard

What happened in 2023? The Christmas quiz of the year

Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers

The Guardian - UK

Barbie, Beatles and Bankman-Fried: how well do you remember 2023? – quiz

Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers

The Guardian - UK

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Do we also need a Tory minister for illegal policies?

Brief letters: Rwanda safety bill | Wage threshold for visas | Describing Mark Francois | Gratitude for a wonderful GP | Israel-Gaza war

The Independent UK

Sunak hit by new Rwanda revolt from Tory left as talks set to ruin PM’s Christmas

PM urged to defy pressure from Tory right-wingers and ‘tweak the bill in the other direction’

Evening Standard

Tory rebels will not kill Rwanda Bill in new year, insist cabinet ministers

After a week of bitter splits among Conservative MPs, Home Secretary James Cleverly sought to turn the focus onto Labour

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash over homelessness and the UK economy at PMQs – as it happened

The prime minister faced PMQs for the final time before the Christmas recess

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The Independent UK

Tory rebels won’t kill our Rwanda bill in new year, home secretary insists

James Cleverly says government ‘willing to listen’, as Tory right threatens to ‘kill the bill’ after Christmas

Al Jazeera

UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda

Sunak faces down Conservative rebels by winning knife-edge vote on latest plans to send refugees and migrants to Rwanda.

The Guardian - UK

Once more unto the breach: how Rwanda bill unleashed ‘Brexit battles all over again’

Rishi Sunak’s bill passes first vote after frantic 36 hours, but could face amendments at later stage

The Guardian - UK

Britain needs rescuing from the Tory cult of immaculate sovereignty

Rishi Sunak is a fool if he thinks he can govern in partnership with ideological fanatics who want him to fail, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

The Covid inquiry was the least of Sunak’s worries: now he has to face his own MPs

With his Rwanda plan, the PM has boxed himself into a corner, unable to satisfy the Tory left or right, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak desperately lobbying Tory MPs to avoid defeat on Rwanda bill

Prime minister will host emergency breakfast at No 10 after frenetic day in Westminster reminiscent of Brexit fights

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak on the rack as Tory factions feud over Rwanda bill ‘mess’

Right-wing rebel MPs urge PM to ‘pull’ Rwanda bill ahead of crucial Commons vote

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