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Starmer calls for reflection on by-election impact of Ulez expansion

Senior Labour figures cited the widening of the scheme as responsible for the party narrowly missing out on winning Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

The Independent UK

Ulez factor likely helped Tories win by-election, says political researcher

The Conservatives held on to Boris Johnson’s old seat but lost two other by-elections to Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK

Quiz of The Week: 15 July - 21 July

It’s been a topsy-turvy week for politics, with three big by-elections and a few controversial pledges. Although Labour stormed to victory in Selby and Ainsty, leader Keir Starmer found himself on the ropes when he promised to maintain a deeply unpopular two-child benefit cap policy.

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Five key takeaways from 2023 by-elections

The Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all claiming positives after each party achieved a dramatic victory in yesterday’s by-elections.

The Week

Desperate Tories warn Sunak they are headed for disaster after ‘appalling’ by-elections: ‘The party’s over’

Conservatives are ‘going to lose a hell of a lot of seats’, admits one MP – despite Rishi Sunak’s claim that a Labour general election victory is ‘not a done deal’

The Independent UK

Analysis: Thumping double blow to the Tories, even if Ulez proved toxic for Labour in Uxbridge

‘Taken in the round, these by-election results do suggest that the Conservatives remain in deep electoral trouble,’ Politics Professor Sir John Curtice

Evening Standard

Tories hold on to ex-PM's former seat in blow to Keir Starmer

THE Tories have held on to Boris Johnson’s former seat in a blow to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

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Byelection results paint ominous picture for Tories despite Uxbridge win

Conservatives avoided a 3-0 defeat but face a daunting task if they are to retain an overall majority at next election

The Guardian - UK

Labour bigwigs are all smiles at summer drinks as tensions rise

Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting were among guests at the New Statesman’s summer drinks

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan has ‘no choice’ on Ulez expansion, Sir Keir Starmer says

The Labour leader said the London mayor had a legal obligation to improve air quality and so ‘had to take action’.

The Independent UK

Scottish junior doctors call off strike after getting 12.4% pay rise offer – as it happened

Scottish government says deal amounts to £61.3m investment in junior doctors’ pay, the best offer for this group in UK

The Guardian - UK

Rishi’s reckoning: Labour ahead in Boris Johnson’s old Uxbridge seat and in Tory stronghold, says poll

EXCLUSIVE: Labour has eight-point lead in Boris Johnson’s ex-constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip as parties campaign on cost-of-living, NHS, crime and Ulez

Evening Standard

Scale of online racist abuse directed at Sadiq Khan revealed in City Hall analysis

Study shows more than 300,000 racist messages mentioning Mr Khan sent since 2016 - and the number linked to Ulez have increased ‘exponentially’

Evening Standard

Tory mayoral candidate Daniel Korski denies groping woman in 10 Downing Street

Daniel Korski says he denies the allegation by author and TV producer Daisy Goodwin ‘in the strongest possible terms’

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OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak needs to show he’s the real boss now

This afternoon, MPs decide on whether to endorse a report which found that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties in Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Tory candidate for Uxbridge by-election immediately launches double attack on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez

The Tories are seeking to turn the vote on July 20 to choose a new MP, after Boris Johnson quit, as a ‘referendum on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez’

Evening Standard

Who is Dan Korski? Tory mayoral contender denies groping ITV producer at Downing Street

It is the first time producer Daisy Goodwin has named the official - however, he denies the allegation “in the strongest possible terms”

Evening Standard

The anti-Ulez protests: a lightning rod for rage over London’s ultra-low emission zone expansion

The expansion of the ultra low emissions zone has provoked outrage among many drivers but, Kate Wills asks, are legitimate concerns becoming tangled up in far-Right conspiracy theories?

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Protesters claim London air is ‘not toxic at all’ in fight against Ulez plans

Last month, a High Court judge decided five Conservative-led councils could challenge the Ulez plan

Evening Standard

Support for Ulez strongly determined by political leaning, poll finds

The findings say that a small majority of Londoners are in favour of the Ulez, in contrast to more resistance by the rest of the country

Evening Standard

‘We won’t stop’ Blade Runner activist chopping Ulez cameras down breaks silence

‘We are going to take down every single one no matter what,’ he said.

Evening Standard

Good News: This week’s happy stories from Tyson Fury’s trash-talking bins to frogs living in luxury

It’s been a busy week in news; WhatsApp messages have been leaked, teachers were on strike, and Ulez continues to spark debate.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Some Ulez protesters are joining hands with far-Right

The Mayor pointed to a ‘far-right’ element among a group of anti-Ulez protesters

The Guardian - UK

London mayor vows to press ahead with Ulez plan at launch of scrappage scheme

Sadiq Khan says ultra-low emission zone will be expanded across whole of city in August despite legal threats

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: London’s ‘high’ air pollution alert & Ulez criticisms

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has issued a high air pollution alert for the capital and urged people to “be careful”.

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