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UNCOVERED: 16 | History Defined

Martin Lewis apologises to Kemi Badenoch for ‘gate crashing’ ITV interview

Ms Badenoch said she loves a ‘feisty debate’ and is looking forward to seeing Mr Lewis again soon.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch plans to double apprentice numbers and cut university entrants

The Conservative leader also wants to reduce the amount of interest paid on some student loans.

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis apologises after gatecrashing Badenoch interview on student loans

Mr Lewis was asked to ‘take a seat’ during the interaction

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Martin Lewis urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse student loans decision

Mr Lewis said commercial companies would not be allowed to make ‘unilateral’ changes to loans in the same way.

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis ambushes Badenoch on Good Morning Britain over student loans plan

Finance campaigner marches on to set and tells Tory leader her policy to cut interest rates will only help top earners

The Guardian - UK

Tories would scrap ‘debt trap’ of high interest student loans, says Kemi Badenoch

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests priority is grants for poorer students rather than cutting interest

The Guardian - UK

We conduct affairs of state in a building that’s riddled with asbestos and mice. Can’t Britain do any better?

Parliament is steeped in history, but too many parts of the estate are dangerous and squalid. The promised upgrade can’t come a minute too soon, says Labour MP Rupa Huq

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Kemi Badenoch pledges to cut interest paid on student loans

The Tories have promised to limit the rate on Plan B loans

The Independent UK

Donor suspended from Tories pays £50,000 for dinner with Kemi Badenoch

Exclusive: Rami Ranger, who was suspended for a year in 2023, makes successful bid at party fundraising event

The Guardian - UK

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from regulator

It comes after legal action was launched against the Government after campaigners including Harry Potter author JK Rowling expressed their opposition

Evening Standard

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from medicines regulator

The MHRA will now discuss the concerns, related to the wellbeing of children and young people with gender dysphoria, with trial sponsor King’s College London next week

The Independent UK

Trump announces new 10% global tariff as he hits out at Supreme Court ruling

Judges found by a 6-3 majority in a major blow to the US President’s economic agenda

Evening Standard

We can win again, Badenoch tells Scottish Tories

The Conservatives leader sought to rouse the party faithful during her final conference speech before May’s election in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Tories would end dual role of Lord Advocate, says Badenoch amid Murrell memo row

The Conservative leader made the vow while addressing the Scottish Tory conference in Edinburgh on Friday.

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The Conversation

Nigel Farage unveils ‘shadow cabinet’ team – but why did only three of his MPs get jobs?

Since May 2025, Reform UK has led every poll of general election voting intention. Were an election held today, Reform would be poised to form a government. It would probably be a majority government, too. A party needs 326 seats in the House of Commons to form a majority, and…

The Independent UK

Sharron Davies to stand trial over M4 speeding ticket

The former athlete was caught driving 15mph over the speed limit

Evening Standard

Huge number of Londoners to vote tactically to stop Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister, polling reveals

The YouGov survey also cast doubts on whether Reform UK can win a Commons majority at the next general election

The Independent UK

Tories could be hit harder by local election U-turn than Labour, top pollster says

John Curtice says the Conservative Party is facing challenges in large county councils now being forced to organise May elections

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Councils ‘race against time’ to organise elections in time for May after U-turn

Months of planning had been lost, according to the deputy chief of a professional body for election administrators.

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick to be unveiled as Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman, reports say

Robert Jenrick will be unveiled as Reform’s chancellor-in-waiting alongside several other new appointments on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Starmer abandons plans to cancel May council elections in latest U-turn

Government agrees to pay Reform UK’s legal costs in further humiliation for prime minister

Evening Standard

Only the Tories believe in keeping UK together, Badenoch tells Welsh conference

The Conservative leader was speaking to party members in Llandudno ahead of Senedd elections in May.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Claim about No 10 staff includes vacant and interim positions

The director of communications role is currently vacant, while the chief of staff role is being carried out on an acting basis.

Evening Standard

Tories: Starmer throwing top civil servant ‘under a bus’ with expected dismissal

Sir Chris Wormald is believed to be on his way out imminently.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy condemns Labour briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’

It comes after the Prime Minister held talks with female Labour parliamentarians earlier on Wednesday.

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