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Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key by-election numbers and milestones

The Gorton area of Manchester will not be represented by Labour for the first time in nearly 100 years

Evening Standard

Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

It is the first time in nearly 100 years that the Gorton area of Manchester will not have been represented by a Labour MP.

The Independent UK

Why have efforts to bring in assisted dying law been thwarted?

How has legislation backed by MPs failed to clear the House of Lords? And what will happen now?

The Guardian - UK

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'No veto' for Starmer over release of Mandelson files in Epstein scandal, says intelligence watchdog

The first documents on Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be published as soon as next week

Evening Standard

Met apologises to Lord Speaker after he was misidentified over Mandelson info

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean was wrongly said in some media reports to have passed information to the police ahead of Lord Peter Mandelson’s arrest.

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: What our analysis of MPs’ speeches tells us about the shift to right-wing rhetoric

In today’s newsletter: A century-long analysis of Commons speeches reveals how Britain’s political debate on immigration has lurched to its most hostile stance ever recorded

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urges voters to reject ‘toxic’ politics in last ditch plea as polls open in Gorton and Denton by-election

With his premiership on the line, the prime minister issued a final message to voters in Gorton and Denton where Labour’s seventh safest seat could fall to Reform or the Greens

The Independent UK

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Gorton & Denton by-election: The milestones and numbers to watch for

Labour is defending a majority of 13,413, which is just outside the party’s top 50 biggest wins at the 2024 election.

Evening Standard

Rupert Lowe fails in effort to block investigation by MPs’ watchdog

Independent MP requested interim injunction preventing the ICGS from examining a complaint against him

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage unveils ‘shadow cabinet’ team – but why did only three of his MPs get jobs?

Since May 2025, Reform UK has led every poll of general election voting intention. Were an election held today, Reform would be poised to form a government. It would probably be a majority government, too. A party needs 326 seats in the House of Commons to form a majority, and…

The Conversation

One in 14 children who die in England have parents who are closely related, study finds

Experts say risk of serious genetic illness behind higher death rate

The Independent UK

UK-India FTA gets compared to ‘bag of soggy poppadums’ in House of Commons debate

UK MPs across parties criticized the UK-India FTA in the House of Commons, citing concerns over services, National Insurance evasion, delayed tariff reductions for British goods, and a lack of enforceable human rights clauses. Critics warned of cheap imports and the potential impact on British workers, particularly concerning the double…

The Times of India

Restoring Palace of Westminster could cost £40bn and take 61 years

Home of UK parliament spends £1.5m a week on repairs but critics say restoration proposals lack accountability

The Guardian - UK

Bus theft victim felt ‘so guilty’ after hero driver lost his job

More than 125,000 people have signed a petition in support

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

London Assembly demands apology for sacked 'hero' bus driver as 137,000 people sign petition

David Lammy told the House of Commons: ‘I’m very grateful, Mark is of course a hero and deserves our support’

Evening Standard

MP Dan Norris ‘vigorously denies’ sexual offence allegations

Norris, 65, had been suspended by the Labour Party and had the Whip in the House of Commons removed last year after his original arrest

The Independent UK

MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of further rape and sexual assault offences

The suspended Labour Party MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, voyeurism and upskirting, The Independent understands

The Independent UK

Row erupts within UK's governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election

A row has erupted within Britain’s governing Labour Party after its popular mayor of Manchester was prevented from standing at a special election, with critics claiming that Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not want to see a potential rival back in the House of Commons

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Axing Troubles immunity from Legacy Act a ‘down payment on trust’ – Hilary Benn

The Northern Ireland Secretary said his goal with legacy legislation is to ‘create a system that everyone in Northern Ireland can have confidence in’.

The Independent UK

How a group of nimbys could bring down China’s mega embassy plans

IN DEPTH: A decision on China’s application for a new embassy in London is expected in days, but those living next to the proposed site will be challenging it all the way, as Dan Haygarth reports

International Business Times UK

Parliament Quietly Changes How It Describes Keir Starmer as PM Faces 'No Substance' Slurs

Parliament's official account has quietly dropped language claiming Keir Starmer 'answers questions' at PMQs, instead saying he merely 'faces' them—a telling shift exposing widespread doubts about the PM's engagement.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Iran protests and AI-generated ‘MPs’

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

The Guardian - UK

Sir Patrick Duffy obituary

Labour MP for Colne Valley and Sheffield Attercliffe who served as a navy minister and president of the Nato parliamentary assembly

The Independent UK

John Major ‘shouted at’ by Irish justice minister in Troubles-era meeting

Minister Padraig Flynn was exercised by a range of security issues.

The Guardian - UK

‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts

Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby

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