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Keir Starmer vows to not raise income tax if Labour wins next election

Labour leader said he would avoid hikes ‘across the board’, having previously ruled out a wealth tax on the richest in society

The Independent UK

Labour will not raise income tax if party wins next election, Starmer says

The Labour leader said he would avoid hikes ‘across the board’, having previously ruled out a wealth tax on the richest in society.

The Independent UK

Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer ‘to shake up shadow cabinet’ as Sue Gray joins staff

All eyes will be on what role Angela Rayner is left with following any changes, after speculation she may lose some duties

The Independent UK

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Starmer ‘to reshuffle shadow cabinet on Monday’ as Sue Gray starts Labour role

All eyes will be on what role Angela Rayner is left with following any changes, after recent speculation that she may lose some of her duties.

The Independent UK

Labour revives attack ads claiming concrete scandal shows Rishi Sunak does not want schools to be safe

Opposition re-launches controversial campaign ad to take aim at prime minister

The Independent UK

Is the UK falling behind other rich economies? Yes, but that’s only part of the story

National wealth can mask, or even create, other problems. After all, we’re more than an economy: we’re a society, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Increasing truancy fines would not help school absence rates, Phillipson says

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said parents have ‘rightly’ raised concerns about how fines are applied.

The Independent UK

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Tory ministers were ‘dangerously complacent’ on school safety, says whistleblower

Senior civil servant says ‘many alerts’ crossed education secretary’s desk, but UK government was more concerned with saving money

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s approval rating slips as big summer push fails to spark revival

Prime minister drops further in opinion polls after populist policies on migrants backfire

The Guardian - UK

Scandal-hit Tory donor opens wallet to Starmer

Exclusive: Major blow for Rishi Sunak as tycoon who donated £750,000 opens wallet to Starmer – and hotelier who gifted £100,000 says 'incompetence' is driving backers away

The Independent UK

‘Green policies are the new Brexit’: a day on the frontline of London’s clean air zone

The low emissions zone is provoking extreme reactions in the constituency of a former Tory leader, who has sympathy for anti-Ulez activists

The Guardian - UK

Power, corruption and lies: the TV show that could teach Keir Starmer a lot about being bold

First shown in the dying days of a Tory government, with Labour on the brink of power, the BBC drama offers warnings for a PM-in-waiting, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Labour must be bold enough to back a wealth tax

Letters: Tom Wilson wonders how on earth the shadow chancellor plans to fix broken public services without raising taxes, while Kim Loader says many people want a fairer system. Plus letters from Bernie Evans and Colin Hines

The Guardian - UK

Full list of names in the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet

The cabinet has gone through a lot of changes in the past year

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Scottish Labour activist's anti-Brexit board links to 'Euro sex' website

LABOUR have given up all hope of rejoining the EU. At least, that’s what Keir Starmer has said ...

The Independent UK

Starmer shows new ruthless side as he prepares to purge party of ‘problematic’ MPs

The Labour leader is reportedly considering getting rid of up to a dozen MPs, including Liam Byrne, Khalid Mahmood and Neil Coyle

Evening Standard

From Mitch McConnell to Joe Biden: are US politicians older than in the UK?

Are US politicians so much older? Should there be an upper-age limit in the UK?

The Guardian - UK

Labour costs pass £500,000 in hearing over leaked antisemitism report

Exclusive: Spending on case against five former staffers is rising, causing concern among some in party

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Labour figures accept thousands in gifts from Google DAYS before digital tax U-turn

DAYS before a Labour U-turn on a major tax plan for digital companies, senior Labour representatives accepted thousands of pounds of gifts from…

The Guardian - UK

Why I joined 70 economists and human rights experts urging Labour to change course

Labour seems spellbound by the Tories’ economically illiterate cult of austerity – but there is another way to help Britain thrive, says Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level

The National (Scotland)

Unionist parties ignoring Brexit 'won't fly with voters' blasts SNP's Katy Loudon

LABOUR and the Tories ignoring Brexit "will not fly” with voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, SNP candidate Katy Loudon has said.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer is no Tony Blair ... so what’s the point of getting rid of Rishi Sunak?

General Election day is a weird one for political correspondents. You can’t report much and there’s a long night ahead, so you basically need to rest. But I remember 1997 well as the day I bought my first whole case of wine.

The Independent UK

Labour and Lib Dem vote split could let Tories win in Mid Bedfordshire, says polling guru John Curtice

Sunak’s party ‘could still hang on’ despite vote collapse, says polling guru

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘insulting’ drink spiking victims by delaying key report into crime

Exclusive: Labour slams the government over its refusal to publish a key report into spiking

The Independent UK

Ulez expansion sees cameras destroyed and police scuffle with furious protesters

Defiant London mayor defends ‘vital’ scheme, amid angry clashes outside No 10 and ‘get Khan out’ chants

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