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The old union is finished, says Plaid Cymru leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth used a speech at the Institute for Government to outline his vision for an independent Wales.

Evening Standard

Wes Streeting attacks centre-left for ‘excuses culture’ of blaming civil service

In remarks that will be seen as criticism of Starmer allies, health secretary says own side are helping right ‘roll the pitch’

The Guardian - UK

London classrooms empty twice as fast as the rest of England as school places collapse

The number of children in London primary schools plummeted by 34,000 in one year, according to think tank research

Evening Standard

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Education spending plans will struggle to narrow gaps in outcomes – report

The Institute for Government has warned the Government’s budget falls short of matching its ambitions for schools.

Evening Standard

Educational inequalities have ‘grown wider’ since the pandemic

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The Independent UK

Labour’s economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop

A debt disaster is looming — and too many backbenchers just don’t understand the grim reality

Evening Standard

Voices: Keir Starmer has found Nigel Farage’s weak spot – and it is Trussonomics

COMMENT: The prime minister looks as if he is being pushed around by Reform, but he is taking the fight to them on issues that matter to the voters, writes John Rentoul

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Sturgeon: Yousaf’s decision to dump Greens from government was ‘catastrophic’

Both former first ministers have discussed the move, which resulted in a new SNP leader.

The Independent UK

Polarisation in politics did not improve after my resignation, says Sturgeon

She stood down in February 2023, believing she had become a ‘polarising’ figure in UK politics.

The Independent UK

Labour’s new public bodies are likely to come at a high cost, thinktank finds

At least 17 state agencies to be created or overhauled, a challenge the IfG says will require major investment

The Guardian - UK

Green party says Starmer must do more to cut energy use to meet net zero targets – as it happened

Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enough

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: What reforms could actually solve the prison capacity crisis?

In today’s newsletter: With a sentencing review ordered and the crisis in the criminal justice system deepening, the government is tasked with finding solutions to what seems like an intractable problem

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Rachel Reeves and the blame game

Few can doubt that the Tories left office with the public finances in a dire state. But it takes two parties not to talk about the tax rises necessary to plug that gap. Indeed, no lesser authority than the Institute for Government’s Paul Johnson accused both Labour and the Conservatives…

Evening Standard

Cleaning up our fetid politics is Keir Starmer’s toughest task yet. Here’s how he can do it, fast

Venality, bribery, bullying, sexual and financial disgrace: all these must be swept away to win back voters’ trust, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Bombshell analysis shows what Labour's secret austerity plan could buy Scotland

BOMBSHELL new analysis shows Labour would be signed up for spending cuts worth the equivalent of paying the wages for Celtic Football Club for the…

The Guardian - UK

Can the civil service survive the chaos and incompetence of Team Sunak? Of course we can: we’re optimists

As this difficult era nears its endgame, we are guided by a belief good governance – and buoyed up by public support, says the secret civil servant

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Chaotic Debate Over Gaza Cease-Fire Grips UK Parliament

Debate in UK Parliament over Gaza cease-fire leads to chaos and safety concerns amidst political maneuvering.

The Independent UK

Parliamentary constitution committee needed to restore trust – report

The Institute for Government has completed an 18-month review of the UK’s constitution.

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s conduct questioned as review calls for constitutional reform

A report concluded that constitutional weaknesses were exposed by a tumultuous period in politics that damaged the UK’s reputation.

The Guardian - UK

Unfortunately for the Tories Liz Truss is the gift that keeps on giving

Almost a year after her disastrous mini-budget, ex-PM says she was right and the economy and everyone else was wrong

The Guardian - UK

Civil servants ‘have to fact-check’ Suella Braverman’s claims to cabinet

Exclusive: Home secretary under further scrutiny as sources say she has repeatedly made ‘basic errors’ in No 10 meetings

The Guardian - UK

Tory ‘ideological war’ on civil servants sees morale plumb new depths

With dwindling real-terms pay still a sore point, Whitehall staff feel the Raab bullying case has only unleashed more hostility

The Independent UK

Treasury secrecy hindered aspects of Covid-19 response, think tank says

The Institute for Government said the Treasury’s unwillingness to share analysis undermined Government decision-making in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

SNP call for energy powers to be devolved to Holyrood

The party’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn will make the call in a speech to the Institute for Government.

Daily Mirror

UK 'faces higher taxes' as successive PMs have been 'too squeamish' to tackle obesity

The Institute for Government warned that a repeated failure to tackle the obesity epidemic will result in higher taxes and spending - with the problem already costing the NHS £6.5billion every year

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