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Angela Rayner backs strikes and Labour MPs join picket line despite Keir Starmer’s appeal

Ms Rayner said she defended workers’ right to strike

Evening Standard

Shadow ministers urge Starmer to start picking new candidate for Corbyn’s seat

At least two frontbenchers have said Labour should not support former leader’s candidacy at next election

The Guardian - UK

Labour drawn into rail strikes row as frontbenchers ordered away from picket lines

Labour, the party of working people, has been criticised for not overtly backing unions rail strikes that have kicked off today. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union said "we expect Labour MPs to defend workers, by words and by actions".

Daily Mirror

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Rail strikes explained - why are RMT workers striking and what it means for Labour and the Tories

Millions of Brits are facing travel chaos as the Government goes to war with unions. But what's it all about? Here we sort the facts from the politics on the rail strikes

Daily Mirror

Anas Sarwar ignores Keir Starmer's rail picket ban as Labour divisions on strike grow

The UK Labour leader is facing internal pressure over an email which said that frontbenchers should not be on picket lines.

Daily Record

Two Labour frontbenchers defy Keir Starmer’s order not to join rail workers on picket line

Leaked memo from Labour leader’s office said senior MPs ‘should not be on picket lines’ - leading to fury among unions

The Independent UK

Labour MPs join picket lines in support of striking rail workers

A number of Labour MPs showed solidarity with striking RMT workers as a shadow cabinet minister warned that it is not the way to resolve the rail row.

The Independent UK

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No 10 defends above-inflation rise for pensioners but not public sector workers – as it happened

Pensions triple lock likely to be ‘significantly higher’ but PM’s spokesman says similar public sector rise would be inflationary

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP defies Keir Starmer's 'no picket lines' order as rail strikes get underway

LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer has reportedly ordered frontbenchers not to join picket lines outside stations as the UK faces the biggest rail…

The National (Scotland)

From north to south, UK PM Johnson faces prospect of bruising by-election defeats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could this week lose two parliamentary seats that once illustrated his broad appeal, showing his declining popularity that could spur his party to try to find a way to oust him.

Reuters

Keir Starmer tells Labour frontbench they should not join rail strike pickets

Unions critical of leader’s instruction to senior MPs to ‘show leadership’ by not publicly siding with workers

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer to rule out bringing back free movement if Labour wins power

The Labour leader promised party members he would “defend free movement as we leave the EU” when he was elected leader - but he is expected to rule it out in a new speech on Brexit

Daily Mirror

Labour to force Commons vote on new ethics watchdog after Lord Geidt’s exit

Keir Starmer’s party wants cross-party group of MPs to appoint adviser who can probe rule breaches

The Independent UK

The lesson politicians refuse to learn? People are crying out for a leader who is honest about what they stand for

When people talk about Keir Starmer being boring they don’t mean they want him to be sillier – just to say what he truly believes, writes Zoe Williams

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The rail strikes are just the start. Tory cruelty has left workers no choice but to fight back

Johnson will scapegoat the unions, but after 12 years of frozen and falling wages, their members can’t afford another pay cut, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: North's latest grooming bombshell

Oldham follows in the footsteps of Rotherham, Rochdale and Keighley

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer slated as he moves to rule out freedom of movement

LABOUR have been branded “just as bad as the Tories on Brexit” after it was reported Keir Starmer is set to rule out a return to freedom of…

The Independent UK

David Lammy investigated by parliamentary standards commissioner over late declarations

Shadow foreign secretary joins Keir Starmer and two Tory MPs under scrutiny of commissioner

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The Independent UK

Labour’s David Lammy under investigation by Commons watchdog

The MP is being investigated for areas covering earnings, gifts and foreign travel.

The Independent UK

Labour faces ‘serious questions’ if Wakefield by-election lost, says Wes Streeting

Red-wall contest is must-win to show Labour on ‘path back to government’, says frontbencher

Daily Mirror

Wes Streeting says crunch by-election will show Labour's path back to power

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Red Wall battle is the "big test" and the upcoming by-election in Wakefield was a perfect chance for Labour to make steps back to power amid fledgling support for the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Rail strikes: anger as UK government refuses to join last-ditch talks

Millions face week of cancelled services and union leaders warn industrial action could spread

The Guardian - UK

‘He comes over as weak’: Keir Starmer fails to convince Wakefield voters

The Labour leader has not capitalised on Boris Johnson’s sinking ratings ahead of a crunch byelection

The Independent UK

‘Absolute nonsense’ Keir Starmer is succession planning if forced to quit, says Lisa Nandy

The Labour leader has vowed to quit if fined by Durham Police

The Guardian - UK

Shapps says it is ‘crazy’ to suggest Tories want rail strikes to go ahead

Transport secretary responds to Keir Starmer’s claim government wants to feed off division of RMT action

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