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DARK SECRETS: 5 | Vintage Vibes

A useful enemy? Why Tories and Reform are calling net zero policy into question

Cross-party consensus on climate appears to have broken down despite polls showing public support for action

The Guardian - UK

Welsh FM accused of doing ‘nothing’ to protect pensioners from winter fuel cut

Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, called for Eluned Morgan to apologise to the pensioners affected by the change last winter.

Evening Standard

‘Too low, now too high’: Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel U-turn reignites fairness debate

YOUR VIEWS: Our community believes the government’s winter fuel policy has swung from being unfairly strict to overly generous, with many calling the new £35,000 threshold confusing, politically driven, and out of touch with who really needs support

The Independent UK

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Kemi Badenoch refuses to kick Liz Truss out of Conservative Party

The Tory leader suggested such a move would be ‘neither here nor there’ for voters’ perception of the party.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch admits she is still learning how to lead the Tories: ‘It takes a while’

Conservative Party leader likens herself to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron as she says it takes time to get to grips with the role

The Independent UK

Liz Truss hits back at Tory shadow chancellor for mini-budget disavowal

Former PM accuses Mel Stride of being ‘creature of system’ after his formal repudiation of 2022 unfunded tax cuts

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Conservatives and international law: a party trapped inside its own destructive obsessions

Editorial: Kemi Badenoch’s European human rights withdrawal plan would weaken Britain, delight authoritarians and achieve none of the goals the Tories imagine

The Guardian - UK

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Why is defence such a hard sell? The same reason Starmer is struggling in the polls

Decades of failures have left liberal democratic governments unable to command public confidence when it really matters, writes Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss lashes out as Tories apologise for her disastrous mini-budget

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride vowed the Tories would ‘never again’ make offers they cannot afford as he warned his party ‘needs to shine the light of truth on what Reform is all about’

The Independent UK

‘Bold rewiring’ of economy needed as Tories seek to regain trust, Stride says

In a speech on Thursday, Mel Stride is expected to promise the Conservatives will ‘never again’ make offers they cannot afford.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Is London really a lost cause for the Tories?

Today, the electoral path to the next Tory government (if there is one) is narrower than ever. Thanks to the rise of Reform UK and the prospect of a structural split in the right-wing vote. Yet whilst most commentary has focused on Nigel Farage’s success in the so-called Red Wall,…

Evening Standard

Scottish Tory councillor defects to Reform UK

A SCOTTISH councillor has become the latest to defect from the Conservatives to Reform UK, the party has confirmed

The National (Scotland)

Tory-linked firm faced UN human rights probe in Indonesia

A COMPANY closely linked to a family whose members have donated to the Conservatives and Better Together has faced scrutiny from the UN over…

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on Labour’s fiscal caution: rethink the offer. Or risk losing voters to a broken settlement

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer may want to reassure markets, but neglecting everyday hardship risks alienating an insecure electorate that looks elsewhere

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The charts that show just how worried Labour should be about the polls

Whether on leader favourability or on key policy areas, Labour is losing ground on almost every metric

The Independent UK

Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe recorded making ‘antisemitic’ remark in leaked video

The Board of Deputies of British Jews condemned Rupert Lowe’s ‘bizarre and outdated antisemitic language’

The Independent UK

Youth mobility, defence and £25bn in trade: Everything we know about the UK-EU ‘Brexit reset’ talks

Sir Keir Starmer will try to rebuild Britain’s relationship with the EU, on everything from defence, fishing rights, migration and food standards, while dodging allegations he is betraying Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Conservative party is fighting for its life, says former Tory cabinet minister

Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as party figures warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in danger

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Euronews

Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?

Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.

The Conversation

Zia Yusuf: the British Muslim driving Reform’s transformation into an election winner

Reform’s success at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in recent local elections has triggered speculation that it is on course for significantly more representation in parliament at the next general election.

The Guardian - UK

Tory Brexiters contradict Badenoch criticism of UK-India trade deal

Senior Conservatives praise deal and say tax exemptions for seconded workers are routine

The Independent UK

Badenoch ‘confident’ of leading Tories into next election despite drubbing

Many of the Conservatives’ losses came at the hands of Reform UK as well as the Lib Dems.

The Independent UK

Starmer must raise taxes to counter ‘real threat’ Reform, former minister says

Labour and the Conservatives are under pressure to reverse their parties’ fortunes

Evening Standard

Starmer’s former minister Haigh urges him to rip up tax rules to counter Reform

Labour and the Conservatives are under pressure to reverse their parties’ fortunes after Reform picked up 10 councils and more than 600 seats.

The Independent UK

Streeting: Reform UK a ‘real threat’ to Labour and ‘serious opposition force’

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Nigel Farage’s party has tapped into the frustration of voters.

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