7 h. ago Vote system change for electing London mayor 'good news for Labour but makes victory harder for Tories and Reform'

Will axing of first past the post encourage Sir Sadiq Khan to seek a fourth term in 2028?

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27 h. ago Jake Berry’s defection to Reform leaves only one question for Badenoch – ‘who is leaving next?’

This latest blow for the Tories is significant because it shows that professional politicians, not just angry ideologues, are now willing to follow Nigel Farage, writes political editor David Maddox

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27 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says 'banana republic' Tories toying with defecting to Reform are welcome to 'jump ship' after ex

She lashed out at 'banana republic' politicians trying to save their careers after Sir Jake Berry, the former Conservative Party chairman, became the latest ex-MP to join Reform.

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28 h. ago Jake Berry’s defection to Reform leaves only one question for Badenoch

Tory leader makes another speech at the wrong time on the wrong subject under the circumstances, with the overnight defection of Sir Jake Berry a significant blow for the party, writes Political Editor David Maddox

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2 d. ago Inside the Mile End homes flooded by disastrous air space project part

A project to add two storeys to existing residential blocks in Mile End began in 2022. Three years on, the disastrous project has brought only ill health, distress, and disruption to residents

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3 d. ago Douglas Murray rips into London Mayor Sadiq Khan for Pride flag stunt

Douglas Murray rips into London Mayor Sadiq Khan for Pride flag stunt  Sky News Australia

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage says flaws in Reform UK’s candidate vetting process were not his fault – UK politics live

Farage says any errors in the runup to the 2024 general election cannot be laid at his door as he was not party leader at the timeThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit, PA Media reports. PA says:Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week.The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the universal credit bill – and party leader Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Thousands of petals fall in cathedral as 52 victims of July 7 remembered

The attacks on London’s transport network also injured several hundred people in the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil.

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4 d. ago Minister won’t rule out support cuts for children with EHCPs amid Send overhaul – UK politics live

Stephen Morgan, the early education minister, would not confirm every child who has an EHCP would continue to keep the same provisionsThe Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit, PA Media reports. PA says:Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week.The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the universal credit bill – and party leader Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Just ignore Farage': Boris Johnson tells Tories how to counter the rise of Reform

The former prime minister, who led the Tories when the Brexit Party, now known as Reform, was polling at 'zero per cent,' believes that attacking them head-on is a waste of energy.

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7 d. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation should include 'world class public toilets', mayor Sadiq Khan is told

Mayor urged to turn nation’s most famous high street into a ‘healthy street’ that is safe and accessible to all Londoners

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1 week ago Mayor says device to assess bruising to darker skin shows police have changed

The devices, known as Project Archway, allow officers to better assess victims’ injuries, particularly on darker skin.

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1 week ago Voices: This is the last chance for Labour and the Tories to stay relevant

Editorial: The British public has voted for change three times and been disappointed. If Starmer’s government doesn’t turn things around and if the Conservatives don’t regain some ground, Nigel Farage will be the beneficiary

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1 week ago This is the last chance for Labour and the Tories to stay relevant

Editorial: The British public has voted for change three times and been disappointed. If Starmer’s government doesn’t turn things around and if the Conservatives don’t regain some ground, Nigel Farage will be the beneficiary

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1 week ago Wimbledon expansion: School leaders say tennis club plan will bring 'crazy' pollution nightmare

A battle is raging over the future of Wimbledon Park due to plans for a massive expansion of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

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2 w. ago Tories swipe at 'chaos and confusion' in local councils after Reform UK's takeover of town halls sees a slew of resignations, flag rows, flooding fears and a bitter dispute with firefighters

A damning dossier has revealed the 'chaos and confusion' that Reform councillors are sowing across England after their local elections success on 1 May.

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2 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra receive Freedom of the City of London

The couple have been married since 2010.

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2 w. ago Megapoll finds Labour faces election disaster just a year after landslide: Angela Rayner and Yvette Cooper among hundreds of MPs on track to lose seats

As Keir Starmer prepares to mark a year since his landslide, a huge YouGov poll has underlined his extraordinary fall from grace.

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2 w. ago London councillor who defected to Reform from Tories quits as CPS prosecutor after explosive remarks

Laila Cunningham dramatically defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives last week, saying she was ‘tired of defending failure’

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2 w. ago Labour support plunges in London as it 'sheds votes' to Reform, Tories, Lib Dems and Greens, new poll shows

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is on 32% - an 11 point drop since the general election last July, according to the new poll

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