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Green-voting 'hipsters' could oust me as Tottenham MP, admits ex-Foreign Secretary David Lammy

The former Deputy Prime Minister’s comments come amid a wave of support for Zack Polanski’s Green Party in London

Evening Standard

Highs and lows of Keir Starmer’s time in office

Letters: Warren Brown lists some of the former PM’s achievements, but Stuart Finegan signals deep disappointment with his legacy

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham to skip crucial assisted dying vote as legislation remains on knife edge

Just 12 MPs switching sides could block the bill, which is set to be voted on this afternoon

The Independent UK

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Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office

High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandal

The Guardian - UK

Ministers face backlash from hospitality industry over ‘tourist tax’ plans

Many mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job losses

The Guardian - UK

Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans?

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Labour names candidate to stand in by-election for Starmer’s old seat

The by-election, which takes place on October 8, comes after Sir Keir Starmer revealed his plans to quit Parliament earlier this month

The Independent UK

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Labour picks former child refugee to stand in byelection for Starmer’s seat

Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in the 1990s, likely to face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contest

The Guardian - UK

Labour candidate selected to replace Keir Starmer in Holborn & St Pancras by-election

Leader of Camden council Sagal Abdi-Wali selected as Labour candidate to fight by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

‘Mr Congeniality’ Burnham advises Badenoch to ditch the point-scoring on defence

Leader of the opposition rehashes last week’s questions as she comes up short against a PM who preaches consensus politics

The Guardian - UK

Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset

While a survey found Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters to be the strongest backers of such a ban on trade, even Tory and Reform voters were in favour overall

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage is losing social media crown to Andy Burnham, analysis suggests

New research seen by The Independent shows that Andy Burnham’s social media videos on pub snacks, toy buses, the cost of Freddos and playing a guitar with a soldier are outdoing the Reform UK leader’s efforts

The Independent UK

‘I am seen as a Marmite figure’: Margaret Hodge on political battles, victories, errors – and regrets

At 82, the politician and anti-corruption champion is indefatigable. She discusses fighting the BNP, tackling antisemitism, and why, with her new memoir, she’s reclaiming the word ‘battleaxe’

The Guardian - UK

Maldives asks Andy Burnham to reopen talks over Chagos Islands

Maldives president ‘deeply ⁠disappointed’ not to be consulted when Keir Starmer agreed to cede sovereignty of ‌islands to Mauritius last year

The Independent UK

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Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements

In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians?

The Independent UK

Britain must do more to keep the dream of a Palestinian state alive

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Like its recognition of Palestinian statehood a year ago, UK government sanctions on Israeli settlements are likely to be more symbolic than substantive – prompting accusations that Labour is now tailoring its foreign policy to domestic political interests

The Times of India

British-Indian councillor Rishi Madlani in race to succeed Keir Starmer as Labour MP

Sustainable finance professional and former Labour councillor Rishi Madlani has emerged as the only British Indian candidate seeking Labour’s nomination for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, triggered by Keir Starmer’s resignation as the London constituency’s MP, PTI reported

The Independent UK

How Andy Burnham can start to repair UK aid with one simple change

COMMENT: The PM has a rare political opportunity to make everybody happy: those who worry aid money is wasted and those who oppose the government's aid cuts, writes Dr Tamsyn Barton

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Evening Standard

Burnham promises ‘frank and constructive’ engagement with China in call with Xi

The Prime Minister discussed the ‘importance of pragmatic co-operation’ with the Chinese leader as they spoke on Tuesday morning, Downing Street said.

Evening Standard

Zack Polanski faces fight from within Green Party to get selected in crunch London by-election

Camden councillor Hamza Chowdhury launched his campaign to replace Sir Keir Starmer this week by stating the borough does not need ‘a politician you’ll only see on a leaflet’

The Guardian - UK

Low turnout threatens Commons vote on assisted dying, say MPs

Backers seek support for second attempt to get law through House of Lords after ‘undemocratic’ rejection last year

The Guardian - UK

Burnham says Britain will ‘continue to act in support of our values’ after UK launches sanctions on Israel – as it happened

Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, earlier claimed that the UK was ‘systemically working against the state of Israel’

The Guardian - UK

The byelection here in Holborn and St Pancras is Labour’s to lose. But lose it might

The Greens appeal to young and progressive voters here on defence, rent controls and North Sea oil. The Burnham bounce may be about to hit an obstacle, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

From Trump to the Tardis and another PM: King Charles marks fourth year of reign

In the past year, Charles undertook official duties on 164 separate days

Evening Standard

From Trump to the Tardis: Charles sets brisk pace in fourth year as King

The monarch travelled by train, tram, plane and time machine during the past 12 months.

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