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East Wiltshire MP says he hopes others follow his path and accuses former party of clinging to ‘defunct institutions’The MP Danny Kruger has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, declaring the Tory party “is over” and Nigel Farage is the “new c…
This live blog is closedSenior Starmer adviser quits over offensive Diane Abbott messagesNigel Farage has announced that Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK from the Tories. Kruger, MP for East Wiltshire, is a leading social conservative, and co-cha…
Despite being repeatedly asked, No 10 declines to say the PM was ‘misled’ by MandelsonStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, is responding to the UQ about Peter Mandelson.He starts by making the point that it is the anniversary of the “despicable”…
PM says he has confidence in ambassador when questioned in the Commons by Lib Dem and Tory leadersUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been urged to sack Peter Mandelson as the UK’s US ambassador after more details emerged of his close fri…
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHelena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.Emma Reynolds, the new environment secretary, had a difficult job this morning: meeting a group of farmers after Labour caused fury in the rur…
Education secretary up against Emily Thornberry, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Lucy Powell, Alison McGovern and Paula Barker Kemi Badenoch has just delivered a speech offering to help Labour with legislationg for welfare cuts. I will post key points soon.She is n…
Shadow justice minister, seen as nurturing Tory leadership hopes, criticises Reform’s immigration plans as too weakRobert Jenrick has called for asylum seekers to be detained in “camps” with facilities like “rudimentary prisons”, in an apparent attempt…
Shadow justice minister, seen as nurturing Tory leadership hopes, criticises Reform’s immigration plans as too weakRobert Jenrick has called for asylum seekers to be detained in “camps” with facilities like “rudimentary prisons”, in an apparent attempt…
Deputy prime minister expresses regret over mistake that led to underpayment of stamp duty on £800,000 flatAngela Rayner is battling for her political survival after she admitted underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 seaside flat and referred herself …
Jamie Raskin says Farage is ‘a Trump sycophant’ before UK politician addresses the House judiciary committee in Washington Kemi Badenoch is probably hastily redrafting her PMQs script in the light of Angela Rayner’s statement about underpaying her stam…