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Starmer’s Cabinet branded ‘bunch of turkeys’ in final PMQs before Christmas

The Prime Minister said Kemi Badenoch is going to be left home alone, following the number of Tory defections to Reform UK.

Evening Standard

Dec 11, 2025: ‘Very poor’ AQI outside Parliament, but govt data says otherwise

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry was outside Parliament to document the air quality index (AQI) at 11 am on Thursday.

Newslaundry

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has had a rugged start as leader. With Liberal rivals Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie circling for her position, Ley needs to not only survive, but rebuild her party from its historic lows in the polls.

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View from The Hill: Former Liberal senator accuses ‘the boys’ of using women to undermine Sussan Ley

Former senator Hollie Hughes has gone on a verbal rampage to defend Opposition leader Sussan Ley, accusing “the boys” who want her job of using prominent female colleagues in their efforts to undermine her.

The Conversation

Commonwealth Bank boss reveals preferred migration rate

The boss of Australia's biggest bank has nominated a preferred migration rate while appearing before a parliamentary committee. saying a target is appropriate.

AAP

Stormont Opposition pledge to press Givan to respond over Israel trip

The Education Minister has been criticised after his department publicised his visit to a school during the trip.

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to publish China spy evidence showing 'Tories behind case collapse' in tense PMQs standoff

The Prime Minister said he intends to release the witness statements prepared by deputy national security adviser Matt Collins in full

Evening Standard

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Tory defectors to Reform UK lacked mettle to ‘deal with tough times’ – Badenoch

The Conservative leader told ITV News she was ‘sorry to lose’ supporters as she embarked on a ‘long, difficult journey’ in Opposition.

Evening Standard

Liberal MP dispels leadership challenge, defends exit

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is facing a fractured coalition, split over immigration and climate policy, as she deals with the fallout from a shock resignation.

AAP

Andrew Hastie quits Ley’s shadow cabinet, saying he was excluded from immigration policy role

Liberal rebel Andrew Hastie has quit the shadow cabinet, declaring he could not serve there because Sussan Ley had told him he would have no role in formulating the opposition’s immigration policy.

The Conversation

Givan and O’Toole clash again over accusation speech was written by AI

Education Minister Paul Givan called on Matthew O’Toole to apologise and withdraw the ‘false allegation’ from earlier this month.

The Independent UK

Fresh spotlight on Karnataka CID case as Rahul Gandhi flags missing ‘voter fraud’ details

Mounting fresh allegations against the Election Commission of India, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that centralised softwares were used for targeted deletion of voters in two assemblies – Aland in Karnataka and Rajura in Maharashtra.

Newslaundry

Stormont Education Minister dismisses AI speech accusation as ‘cheap shot’

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole asked Paul Givan if a ‘large portion’ of his speech had been written by AI.

Evening Standard

Leader 'supremely confident' despite gossip, polls

A thumping loss at the voting booth and dismal polling has intensified debate about a Liberal leader being replaced but he is brushing off "anonymous gossip".

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Newslaundry

‘Flawed, deeply troubling’: Editorials on Bills to remove arrested ministers

In a heated Lok Sabha session on Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three Bills aimed at disqualifying central and state ministers – including the prime minister and chief ministers – if they are accused of corruption or serious crimes and have been in custody for 30 days or…

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 310: Who let the dogs out on primetime news?

Happy Independence Day, Newsance fam!

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 307: Dhexit Dhamaka, Modiji’s monologue and the murder no one covered

This week on TV Newsance, we decode the big “Dhexit Dhamaka” – Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation. Officially, it was for “health reasons”. Unofficially? Anchors had a buffet of wild theories, from Modi-Dhankar tensions to Opposition dosti.

AAP

Solemn reflection as welcome ceremony spurs unity call

Welcome to country is a powerful way to begin parliament, the prime minister says, as the opposition leader calls for commitment to Indigenous progress.

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Bihar voter list revision: RJD leader Manoj Jha asks if ECI is a ‘facilitator’ or a ‘filter’

The controversy over the special intensive revision (SIR) process initiated by the Election Commission in Bihar has reached the Supreme Court. Responding to objections raised by the Opposition, the apex court issued several significant directions. Among them is the recommendation that documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and ration…

AAP

'Pox on both your houses': Victoria voters unimpressed

A Newspoll published in The Australian shows support for Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has slipped below that of the opposition leader.

The Independent UK

Starmer hits back at Badenoch over grooming scandal, claiming Tories did nothing

Sir Keir Starmer asked ‘why on earth’ Mrs Badenoch did not bring forward a duty for authorities to report child sexual exploitation in power.

The Independent UK

Badenoch ‘not doing politics’ on grooming gangs as report author urges ‘calm’

Baroness Louise Casey told the BBC she was ‘disappointed’ by the Opposition’s response to her review of the grooming gangs scandal.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch insists she is ‘not doing politics’ on grooming gangs after Baroness Casey criticism

Baroness Louise Casey told the BBC she was ‘disappointed’ by the Opposition’s response to her review of the grooming gangs scandal

Evening Standard

Child sexual abuse victim criticises ‘smug’ Badenoch over grooming inquiry

Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde told the Commons he was ‘disgusted’ by the Conservative leader’s ‘party political assault’.

The Conversation

Can Murray Watt fix Australia’s broken nature laws? First stop, Western Australia

New federal Environment Minister Murray Watt is in Western Australia this week to reboot nature law reform. Reform stalled in the Senate last term, following stiff opposition from the state’s Labor government and mining sector.

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