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Voting on more than 8,000 seats across 230 councils will involve UK’s first mass use of mandatory ID outside Northern Ireland Voting has opened in local elections across England that have been billed as crucial progress markers for Rishi Sunak and Keir…
Keir Starmer’s U-turn on pledge to abolish university tuition fees is poorly timed just before local electionsA month before the 1992 general election, which the Tories won even though many expected to see Labour in Downing Street, shadow chancellor Jo…
Labour leader’s spokesperson says Gray will become chief of staff even if watchdog recommends long delay to start dateThe former senior civil servant Sue Gray will take up her new role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff even if the government’s appointme…
Labour leader castigates PM for dropping compulsory housebuilding targets for councilsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of “killing the dream of home ownership for a generation” with his decision to scrap housebuildi…
Latest updates: Labour also accused the Tories of trying to ‘politicise’ the process George Osborne, the Conservative former chancellor, has come out in favour of banning smoking over the long term, and taxing orange juice, to promote public health.He …
In today’s newsletter: The author of the investigation into government parties during lockdown has herself become the subject of an inquiry – but why was it held back? Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Once again, Westmi…
Keir Starmer says party will set out ‘fairer solution’ to funding university fees in coming weeksUK politics live –latest news updatesKeir Starmer has said Labour is set to ditch its longstanding commitment to abolish university tuition fees in England…
Oliver Dowden says process ‘involved interviewing relevant persons’ but Sue Gray chose not to take partMomentum, the Labour group set up to promote Jeremy Corbyn’s agenda when he was party leader, claims that Keir Starmer could end up like Nick Clegg i…
Labour leader says he is confident Gray, offered the role of his chief of staff, has not broken any rulesUK politics live – latest updatesThe Labour leader, Keir Starmer, has denied having recruitment discussions with the senior civil servant Sue Gray …
Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staffFormer senior official Sue Gray is facing a “political witch-hunt”, allies believe, with the government set to conclude that she broke…