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Andrew 'rude and entitled', says MP

Sir Chris Bryant made the comments at the despatch box of the House of Commons.

How is Reform’s charmless candidate still a contender in Gorton and Denton? Ask Labour | George Monbiot

This byelection should have been a stroll for Keir Starmer’s party. Instead, all hope of defeating Matt Goodwin now seems to lie with the Greens Every barb Labour has directed at the Greens can now be returned with interest. “It’s a wasted vote.” “Do you want to see Reform in power?” New polling ahead of the crucial Gorton and Denton byelection this week, while by no means decisive, puts the Greens first on 22%, followed by Reform UK (20%), then Labour (18%), with 31% undecided. But still Keir S

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Migrant fury as '450' cross Channel RIGHT NOW as rescue boats dock in UK

French warships are tracking a number of dinghies off the coast of Calais and Dunkirk as smugglers exploit the hottest day of the year so far.

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle Tipped Off Met Police About Mandelson Flight Risk

The Times reports Commons Speaker Linsday Hoyle was the source of intelligence which led Metropolitan Police officers to arrest Peter Mandelson on Monday afternoon. Mandelson was previously scheduled to do a voluntary interview in March before the rozzer swept in after judging him a flight risk… Mandelson was briefing hacks that some conspiracy was going…

Starmer 'concerned' after man with axe arrested at mosque

Sir Keir Starmer has expressed concern after a man with an axe in a bag was arrested at a mosque in Manchester.

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Edward Argar (Con) Rachel Hopkins (Lab) Luke Akehurst (Lab) Fleur Anderson (Lab) John Slinger (Lab) Paul Kohler (LibDem) Calum Miller (LibDem) Adam Dance (LibDem) Imran Hussain (Lab) Jonathan Davies (Lab) Irene Campbell (Lab) Lauren Edwards (Lab) Sarah Edwards (Lab) Paul Waugh (Lab) Calvin Bailey (Lab)

Non-Reform MPs Demand Government Bans Crypto Donations to Reform

The Joint Committee on National Security Strategy is demanding that parties be blocked until further notice from accepting crypto donations. Only Reform currently accepts them… The parliamentary committee is made up of: 12 Labour parliamentarians 5 Tories 3 LibDems 2 crossbenchers In a letter to Steve Reed the committee demands a “moratorium” on crypto donations…

Antony Davies: Badenoch is finding her stride, and Reform’s theatre is a gift to the Conservatives

The public is not permanently captive to razzmatazz. When the costs of dysfunction bite, voters return to first principles. The post Antony Davies: Badenoch is finding her stride, and Reform’s theatre is a gift to the Conservatives appeared first on Conservative Home.

Denmark Considers Extending North Sea Oil Licences to 2050

Denmark is weighing up extending North Sea oil and gas licences to 2050, beyond the current expiry date of 2042, “to stand on its own two feet”. The Danish government issued a press release this week: “Europe must be able to stand on its own two feet when it comes to energy supply and security…The…

Josh Simons resigns as minister after controversy over information gathered on journalists

Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons has left the government amid a row over a thinktank he used to run, which reportedly collected information on journalists.

Starmer and Burnham Meet Behind Closed Doors to ‘Bury Hatchet’

A trickle of briefings have emerged following Keir Starmer’s potemkin peace summit with Andy Burnham this week. According to The I, the pair met privately in Burnham’s mayoral office, with no advisers present and no photos of the encounter. Nonetheless, ‘Labour sources’ say it was “a nice, friendly chat” and they’ve “known each other for…