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Tory MP Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons Defence Committee chair
The Conservative former defence minister had faced a backlash over remarks he made about Afghanistan.
Starmer brings the house down with ‘Inaction Man’ jibe
“How can anyone trust him to protect the country?”
MPs overturn peers’ attempts to strengthen crackdown on dirty money
The Commons voted 276 to 210, majority 66, to reject two Lords amendments.
Watchdog calls for ticket office closures to be delayed over machine upgrades.
Transport Focus chief executive Anthony Smith said passengers risk being ‘disadvantaged’ if that does not happen.
Government ‘may have broken the law over sewage’
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency and Ofwat may have misinterpreted the law.
James Cleverly holidayed with well-connected Tory lobbyist in Gibraltar
Ahzaz Chowdhury previously worked as a lobbyist for the government of Gibraltar.
Mick Lynch slams ‘sham’ ticket office consultation
“The whole thing is designed so that they can force this through in a way that they want.”
Climate protesters interrupt Tory MP Michelle Donelan’s AI speech
Climate protesters disrupted a speech by a Government minister at an artificial intelligence festival in London.
Tony Blair’s Labour warning: ‘Don’t resort to old ways of taxing and spending’
The former premier said criticism of Sir Keir Starmer’s policy offering as too bland was ‘nonsense’.