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Ex-PM John Major criticises Tories’ ‘loss of pragmatism, tolerance, nuance’

The former Conservative Party leader warned Kemi Badenoch against lurching ‘too far to the right’ or risk alienating voters.

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Trial came after long campaign for justice for Bloody Sunday victims

The bereaved families described the start of the trial in September after a decades-long campaign as a momentous day.

Evening Standard

William Hague urges Keir Starmer to ‘be more like Margaret Thatcher’

The Prime Minister has been under pressure this summer with Labour trailing behind Reform in opinion polls and others questioning his leadership.

Evening Standard

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Dickie Bird, legendary umpire beloved by the cricketing world, dies aged 92

Bird was as famous for his good humour and eccentric approach to life as he was for being a hugely successful cricket umpire, in a career that took in 66 Tests and three World Cup finals

The Independent UK

Trial comes after long campaign for justice for Bloody Sunday victims

The last five decades have witnessed many legal twists and turns.

The Independent UK

Almost £10m of public money spent on subsidies for former PMs

Annual cost of allowance has more than doubled in recent years because of quick turnover of prime ministers

The Guardian - UK

Former PMs say they use subsidy only for public duties after Boris Johnson revelations

Gordon Brown calls for change to rules as he and other ex-leaders say they do not use allowance for commercial work

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Spy novelist Stella Rimington, the first female head of MI5, was a ‘true trailblazer’

Dame Stella Rimington, former director general of the UK’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, MI5, and author of several spy thrillers, has died this week, aged 90.

The Conversation

Home Office reveals how people will be chosen to come to UK from France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme – as it happened

People will be chosen via three-stage process, with government expected to accept around 50 migrants a week when scheme starts

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hopes ‘pathway to peace’ will end Gaza war. History is not on his side

From Balfour declaration to Tony Blair, UK has struggled to drive meaningful progress towards peace in Middle East

The Guardian - UK

How Buckingham Palace lobbied government for new royal yacht

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The Independent UK

Records reveal how Palace tried to secure show of support for a new royal yacht

Newly released files show officials wanted John Major to tell MPs that Britannia had been of ‘inestimable value’ to the UK.

The Independent UK

Ministers who serve less than six months in government won’t get payoffs as PM tightens rules on ‘golden goodbyes’

The revolving door of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson’s governments cost the taxpayer more than £3 million in severance payoffs

The Independent UK

Ethics Commission launched and ministerial exit pay tightened in standards drive

The Government said the reforms would mean there were ‘stronger rules, fewer quangos and clearer lines of accountability’.

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Why the Stone of Destiny return to Scotland sparked fears from the Tory government

THE return of the Stone of Destiny to Scotland sparked mass restitution fears as civil servants criticised the then prime minister John Major for…

The Guardian - UK

Macron will enjoy his royal welcome. But the Franco-British relationship remains a love-hate affair

The French leader will never agree to special EU concessions for the UK despite its strategic importance to Europe, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Evening Standard

Tebbit the Tory hard man who took on the trade unions

As Conservative Party chairman, Norman Tebbit masterminded Margaret Thatcher’s third general election victory despite tensions with the PM.

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Labour sees biggest first-year poll drop for governing party since 1990s

The last government to experience a double-digit fall in the 12 months after an election was John Major’s Conservatives.

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The Independent UK

Voices: It’s hard to see how Rachel Reeves can survive

COMMENT: The chancellor deserves our sympathy, writes Simon Walters, but resignation may now be inevitable. And her boss’s credibility has also taken a huge hit – the prime minister remains in office but not in power

The Independent UK

Voices: Starmer’s welfare U-turn means he is now following his party, not leading it

COMMENT: As Labour backbenchers discover the latent power that rests in their hands, Keir Starmer risks being in office but not in power, says Sean O’Grady

The Guardian - UK

John Major condemns ‘callous’ aid cuts and growing national self-interest

In wide-ranging lecture, former PM calls Trump and Xi destabilising and says benefits of Brexit remain elusive

Evening Standard

Planning reforms could break housebuilders’ ‘failed’ dominance – housing expert

Peers scrutinised the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which aims to build 1.5 million new homes.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on restoring trust in politics: Labour must not soft-pedal on standards reform

Editorial: Sir John Major has shown the urgency that Sir Keir Starmer needs to emulate if public anger is to be reversed

Evening Standard

John Major urges misconduct crackdown, warning of falling political standards

The former prime minister set out a code of conduct which all public servants and officials must abide by to address a series of sleaze scandals.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer needs to crack down on misconduct in politics, John Major says

Former prime minister urges Labour PM to introduce proper sanctions amid concerns over promised ethics commission

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