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Voters go to the polls to replace Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election

Green Party leader Zack Polanski hopes to win the seat and break Labour’s hold on the North London constituency.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

Kemi Badenoch has shown that she is not afraid of a fight for the right

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Tory leader’s opposition to Reform UK’s divisive rhetoric deserves praise – her conference speech was a stand against the politics of ethnicity

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Could the UK really rejoin the EU?

The big question facing Andy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open if the UK decides it wants back in

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

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UK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farage's Reform UK

The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says that the Tories are on the path back to power

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Zack Polanski’s Urdu video: multilingual campaigning is good for politics

The Holborn and St Pancras byelection takes place on October 8, in the London constituency vacated by former prime minister Keir Starmer. Labour might be hopeful of holding the seat, but the leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski is also on the ballot paper.

The Conversation · Oct 7

The Greens may yet win in Holborn and St Pancras – but what happened to the party set to ‘replace’ Labour?

On the eve of the byelection, Polanski’s pledge is to keep the government ‘in check’. It may not be enough to stop a drift back to the political margins, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7

£10bn 'Britannia Shield' Unveiled as YouGov Poll Reveals Russia Is Seen as UK's Biggest Threat

A YouGov poll found that 46% of adults in Great Britain viewed Russia as the biggest threat to the UK, while the Conservatives proposed a £10 billion missile and drone defence system.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

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Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

‘I’m voting anti-Starmer’: Holborn and St Pancras divided as Polanski eyes former PM’s seat in crucial by-election

ON THE GROUND: Holborn and St Pancras constituents will cast their vote on Thursday in a crucial test for both Zack Polanski and Andy Burnham. Harriette Boucher asks voters whether they think this part of north London will remain red, or get swept up by the Green wave

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Who is standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?

The contest in the north London constituency is a major test for both Zack Polanski and new Labour leader Andy Burnham

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash

In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6

Holborn by-election: Can Zack Polanski defy Andy Burnham Red tide and pull off shock Green win?

Commentary: The omens are not looking good for the Green Party leader

Evening Standard · Oct 6

Zack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to act

Party’s leader was absent when members voted to adopt policy stating that Zionism was a type of racism

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5

Andy Burnham facing calls to rule out coalition deal with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

Exclusive: PM told motion should disqualify party from major public office

The Independent UK · Oct 5

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The Independent UK · Oct 5

The Greens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ motion blows any chance of a coalition with Labour

ANALYSIS : Green leader Zack Polanski has said his party could ally itself with an Andy Burnham-led Labour. Kate Devlin explains why what happened at the party’s conference over the weekend makes that far less likely

The Independent UK · Oct 4

It’s now time for the Conservative Party to say what it thinks on the economy and Brexit

The Conservatives are starting - but only starting - to look more like a viable party of government

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has

Andy Burnham is a Westminster leader whom Welsh nationalists could finally work with - but only if he stands up to the devo-sceptics in UK Labour, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Evening Standard · Oct 4

Andy Burnham scraps controversial Keir Starmer plan to axe jury trials

Justice Secretary Alex Norris said he decided to ‘change course’ after hearing the ‘strength of feeling on the proposal’

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The Independent UK · Oct 3

Burnham scraps controversial jury trial plan in another Starmer policy reversal

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The Independent UK · Oct 3

Burnham scraps controversial Starmer plan to axe jury trials

The move is a U-turn on radical plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales in a bid to tackle the court backlog

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry

Critics say scrapping of plans, which aimed to increase judge-alone trials to deliver swifter justice, leaves court system and victims vulnerable

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Andy Burnham’s decision to keep the right to jury trials is welcome

But it leaves the problem of unacceptable court backlogs unresolved

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Controversial plan to curb jury trials scrapped

Barrister Karl Turner, who had the Labour whip suspended after he criticised plans to restrict jury trials, welcomed the decision.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters

The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won

Evening Standard · Oct 3

Has Zack Polanski peaked? Green Party faithful say he'll survive defeat in Holborn & St Pancras by-election

The Green leader is facing questions over his position as his party’s popularity appears to have waned in the wake of Andy Burnham replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister

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