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Tory contenders dip into Blair’s playbook with ‘New Conservative Party’ revamp plan

Just as Tony Blair invented ‘New Labour’ to take his party back to power, two of the four Tory leadership candidates will today explain why a ‘New Conservative Party’ is needed

The Independent UK

OPINION - Robert Jenrick is creeping ahead of Kemi Badenoch, but foot-in-mouth syndrome is catching in the Tory leadership race

Roll up for the “Dancing on Ice” tournament visiting Birmingham this week — a feast of flashy pirouettes, slippery falls, arguments about the scoreboard — and the odd Tonya Harding-style conspiracy over whispering campaigns and attacks on rivals.

Evening Standard

Former PMs have a wealth of experience. Why not put some on the Tory leadership ballot?

It’s grim to think the four candidates are the best Conservative politics can offer. Why can’t others be considered, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Rosie Duffield’s savage departure raises difficult questions for Keir Starmer. He’d be foolish to ignore them

The MP isn’t alone in complaining about the PM’s inner circle, party donations or welfare reform. Labour should treat this as a warning, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Tories only have themselves to blame for terrible election defeat, warns Ben Houchen

Exclusive: Ben Houchen, Britain’s only senior Tory left in power, says his party can turn things around in five years but should have listened to Rishi Sunak to avoid calamity

The Independent UK

Sue Gray’s struggles reflect how No 10 works – but she must not be story

Advisers to prime ministers are often targets of sniping but being in news is not sustainable for Starmer’s chief of staff

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Robert Peston: Keir Starmer is fast approaching his big moment of judgment

In the day job, I’ve tried to get the measure of most party leaders and prime ministers since the Eighties. There was one so dull that I nodded off in an upright position over lunch. Mostly I’ve had an idea of what makes them tick: Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher…

Evening Standard

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Polling expert: Is this the fastest a Prime Minister has become so unpopular?

THERE'S now a growing consensus that Keir Starmer has made a mess of his first three months in power, partly due to a dogmatic insistence on…

The National (Scotland)

After weeks of gloom, Keir Starmer promised hope – did his conference speech deliver? Our panel responds

Facing poor ratings, internal rows and media scrutiny, the PM sought to rally his troops and reassure the country

The Guardian - UK

There is a simple question Starmer’s government is yet to answer: ‘Why are you doing that?’

Poor communication has prevented Labour explaining how it will deliver a brighter future, says the political columnist and broadcaster Steve Richards

The Guardian - UK

Britain is finally abolishing hereditary peers from the House of Lords – a constitutional expert on the historical reforms that built up to this moment

Having made a pre-election pledge to do so, the government is moving forward with the House of Lords (hereditary peers) bill, a piece of legislation that will remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords.

The Conversation

Cherie Blair: I was pushed down the stairs by a domestic abuser. He believed it was his right

Exclusive: In a moving interview with The Independent, the KC explains why she is so dedicated to supporting victims of domestic abuse

The Independent UK

Labour is meeting for its first conference in government for over a decade – but will the faithful still be in the mood for a party?

The Labour party is gathering in Liverpool for its first annual conference in government for 15 years.

The Conversation

Sue Gray’s salary isn’t the problem – it’s the backstage power struggle Starmer cannot afford

Mere weeks into the dawn of a new Labour era, Starmer’s No 10 is enmeshed in a spat more typical of a regime on its last legs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Donors and Starmer’s suits? That’s just a dress rehearsal. Without new probity rules, worse will follow

Labour made big promises while seeking power. It must fulfil them or risk real damage, says Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale

The Independent UK

John Major backs Tony Blair over Brexit’s immigration impact

The former Conservative prime minister gave his damning verdict on the consequences of Brexit which has left the UK a less powerful player on the world stage

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner passed over as Reeves given use of Dorneywood mansion

Chancellor preferred for 21-room mansion, in contrast to Tony Blair’s choice of offering it to his deputy John Prescott

The Guardian - UK

If Keir Starmer wants to be braver than Tony Blair, this is how: ignore the neanderthal right on crime

The rate of violent offences is plummeting but, thanks to rightwing dishonesty, much of the public still believes it is rising, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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‘He will hate this profile’: how donor Waheed Alli became a Labour fixer

Those who know the publicity-shy millionaire talk of a selfless individual who was integral to the election victory

Evening Standard

OPINION - Starmer has as much to learn from Sunak as Meloni on migration

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Evening Standard

Who is Lord Alli, the life peer and prominent Labour donor?

From access into No 10 to covering the costs of Victoria Starmer’s personal shopper and wardrobe, Lord Waheed Alli’s political career has had its intriguing moments. But who is the millionaire TV mogul who was granted a peerage at 34?

The Guardian - UK

One more item on Labour’s long to-do list: repair the UK aid budget

Action is needed to restore the damage done by the Tories to Britain’s international reputation

The Guardian - UK

Unappealing as some life peers are, entitled lords are defending the indefensible

Tony Blair’s bodged upper house reform enabled a kind of Garrick Club, with no risk of women

The Independent UK

Gen Z leads drive to reverse Brexit

Exclusive: New poll shows support for taking a fresh look at Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Voters believe nearly everything has got worse as a result of Brexit, from the economy and cost of living to the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Is Keir Starmer’s plan to help workers the start of a new era – or no big deal?

Labour’s promises to ‘make work pay’ are short on detail, but delegates at the TUC conference were starting to believe, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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