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The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

No decision taken on barring Diane Abbott from selection as Labour candidate, says Keir Starmer – as it happened

It comes after former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the party’s treatment of Abbott was ‘a disgrace’

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Conservatives rule out VAT hikes amid row over tax plans

The chancellor accused Labour of secretly planning to raise VAT, while Labour accused the Conservatives of having a £71bn hole in their spending plans

The Independent UK

Faiza Shaheen blocked by Labour from running in east London amid questions over social media posts

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of ‘culling’ left wing Labour members

Evening Standard

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Thursday briefing: Diane Abbott, Faiza Shaheen, and how the Labour party is changing

In today’s newsletter: What explains the treatment of Britain’s first Black female MP – and is it part of a pattern?

The Guardian - UK

EU keen to deepen ties with a Labour PM but will not offer radical concessions

UK relationship ‘isn’t taking up as much of our mental space as it was a few years ago’, says EU diplomat

The Guardian - UK

Labour to face fresh attack from Green party in key seats in election

Party hopes to lure voters who want radical change and strong climate policies, rather than centrism

The Guardian - UK

If Labour wins a 1945-style landslide, it will have no excuse for playing it safe

Sticking to the Tories’ nonsensical fiscal rules, as it says it will, would be a political and economic mistake, says the Guardian’s economic editor Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

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UK Parliament Dissolves Ahead Of Election

The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule.

International Business Times

Angela Rayner ‘cleared by HMRC’ over council house row

Deputy Labour leader had faced claims she may have dodged capital gains tax and council tax

The Independent UK

‘When I heard the news I went potty’: Diane Abbott’s Hackney constituents react to Labour ‘election ban’

People living in Diane Abbott’s Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency voiced their views as the uncertainty hangs over the future of the veteran MP

The Independent UK

Sunak rejects Farage’s offer of electoral deal with Reform party

Brexit campaigner suggested he and prime minister should ‘have a conversation’ after favours he had done Tories over the years

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel sick’: fury in Diane Abbott’s constituency at treatment of their MP

Hackney North and Stoke Newington voters express anger and unease – and most say MP should be allowed to stand

The Guardian - UK

Rish!’s farewell tour reveals the true meaning of futility

After a stop in Devon, where his audience appeared uniformly bored, you had to wonder, where are the rest of the cabinet?

The Guardian - UK

I want to be an MP for as long as possible, Diane Abbott tells supporters

Comments at rally in east London follow Keir Starmer’s denial that the Hackney MP would be barred from standing in the election

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The Guardian view on Diane Abbott: an unnecessary mess of Labour’s own making

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer should be concentrating on winning power, not becoming distracted by rows over MP selections

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott vows to stay on as MP as Labour descends into chaos over botched suspension

Diane Abbott spoke to supporters at rally outside Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday evening

The Guardian - UK

Labour needs dreamers and idealists like Jeremy Corbyn

Letters: We need a centrist, electable party, writes one Labour member, but a good result for its former leader as an independent in Islington North would be welcome. Plus letters from Libby Telling, Simon Short, Susan Merli and Graeme Smith

The Independent UK

What to know as Conservatives and Labour vie for votes 1 week into Britain's election campaign

The first week of Britain’s six-week election campaign has seen frenetic activity but not much movement

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Yes, no, maybe: will Diane Abbott be allowed to stand for Labour?

Today was supposed to be Labour's big NHS day. You know, the one where party of the health service seeks office in order to once again save the health service. And with waiting lists languishing at a near-record 7.54 million, they have a case to make. Unfortunately for the party,…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney urges Labour to 'follow SNP's lead' on nationalising railway

JOHN Swinney has called for the Labour Party to fully nationalise Network Rail if it forms the next UK Government.

The Independent UK

How ‘Red Votes, Blue Values’ of fed-up Tories are set to win it for Starmer

Exclusive: Small ‘c’ conservative voters are switching to Labour in huge numbers according to a new survey for The Independent

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan suggests Diane Abbott could still stand for Labour in general election

The mayor refused to say whether it would be fair for the party to ban her from re-standing, as it was a ‘hyphothetical’ question

Evening Standard

General election TV debates: dates and who will take part

The main talking points of the first head to head were taxes, the economy, immigration, education and the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Starmer denies Diane Abbott barred from standing for Labour at election

Party leader says whip restored to Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP and ‘not true’ she has been banned from running

Evening Standard

Stanley Johnson's 'shameless' effort to fill seats at premiere of his upcoming film

The Chinese state-backed documentary has not been picked up by any British television channel

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