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• FOBTs row: minister quit over claim pro-gambling MP secured delay

  02-11-2018 23:37
  Tracey Crouch ‘furious’ over private meeting between culture secretary and Philip DaviesThe sports minister Tracey Crouch resigned because she believed pro-gambling MP Philip Davies successfully went above her head to secure a delay to curbs on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), defying her on a policy she had overseen.Friends of Crouch said she was “furious” after discovering that the digital, culture, media and sport secretary, Jeremy Wright, discussed gambling regul
  
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• Majority in all Labour seats back second referendum, study says

  02-11-2018 23:00
  People’s Vote campaign polling contradicts perception that constituents want quick BrexitA majority of voters in all seats held by Labour support a second referendum on Brexit, according to an analysis released by the People’s Vote campaign as it steps up its lobbying of opposition MPs.The campaign commissioned a YouGov study based on polling of 26,000 people in the hope of persuading Labour MPs to vote for a second referendum if May’s Brexit deal is rejected and the party cann
  
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• Tory MP Anna Soubry 'interviewed over election expenses'

  02-11-2018 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory MP Anna Soubry tells a jury in the Craig Mackinlay trial she too was interviewed over expenses.
  
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• Sajid Javid pushes for Home Office changes after Windrush errors

  02-11-2018 21:26
  Home secretary believes too many people left in limbo, despite No 10 scepticism about reviewSajid Javid is determined to press ahead with a wide-ranging review of the culture and practices at the Home Office, despite concerns that it could point the finger at decisions made during Theresa May’s tenure.The home secretary announced last month that he would institute a review, after it emerged that some immigrants applying to stay in Britain had been wrongly obliged to provide DNA samples. Co
  
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• Brexit deal will not jeopardise UK integrity, vows Raab

  02-11-2018 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab made the pledge after meeting with Sinn Féin and the DUP in Stormont.
  
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• UK and Ireland signal Irish border Brexit deal could be agreed soon

  02-11-2018 20:30
  Senior politicians say recent progress in talks could resolve the backstop imbroglioThe British and Irish governments have signalled that a Brexit deal is very close after a flurry of official talks and visits on both sides of the Irish border, and a positive statement from the Democratic Unionist party after a separate meeting with the Brexit secretary.Simon Coveney, Ireland’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, and David Lidington, the UK Cabinet Office minister, said on
  
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• The global hunt to tax Big Tech

  02-11-2018 20:13 via ft.com
  The UK’s proposal for a digital levy is the latest effort by European governments to force technology companies to pay more
  
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• Banks’s business sale likely to have netted under £2m

  02-11-2018 20:07 via ft.com
  Allies suggest NewLaw deal contributed to his £8m funding of Leave.EUcampaign
  
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• No sanctions for Labour rebels as party seeks to shut down tax row

  02-11-2018 19:55
  Move by 20 Labour MPs to oppose tax cuts for high earners prompted internal splitThe 20 Labour MPs who rebelled to oppose Tory tax cuts for high earners will not face further sanctions, as the party tries to shut down the embarrassing row.The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, irked colleagues by announcing that Labour would not reverse the measures – a decision based on polling and focus group analysis described by one senior party figure as “eerily similar” to that carried ou
  
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• The Guardian view on Arron Banks: where did the money come from? | Editorial

  02-11-2018 19:24
  Western democracies are vulnerable to subversion and murky offshore wealth can be used to support far-right populists. Is that what happened with the Brexit vote? It has been a year since the Electoral Commission, which regulates party and election finance, announced its investigation into Arron Banks, the biggest financial backer of the 2016 Brexit campaign. In response, the businessman sarcastically tweeted “Gosh I’m terrified”. He now has reason to be. This week the regulato
  
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• Hammond moves to block Labour may be gift for Corbyn

  02-11-2018 19:07 via ft.com
  When Conservatives try to compete on public spending they can only lose
  
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• 16 MPs receive free tickets from betting firms

  02-11-2018 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  At least 16 MPs have received free sports tickets from betting companies since the 2017 general election.
  
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• Martin Rowson on David Cameron's rumoured political return – cartoon

  02-11-2018 19:00
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• Liberal Democrats to cut HQ staff to 'focus on campaigns'

  02-11-2018 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The party says jobs will go at its London headquarters as part of an internal reorganisation.
  
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• David Cameron does not want a political comeback, say sources

  02-11-2018 18:52
  Friends say ex-PM has been unhappy with speculation he wants to be foreign secretaryFriends of David Cameron have insisted he harbours no immediate ambition to return to frontline politics and has been displeased by speculation he would love to be foreign secretary in a future Conservative government.One said the former prime minister intended to “purposefully stay out of politics” for the foreseeable future – well beyond Brexit next spring – and that he was pursuing a po
  
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• Why these Trump midterms will affect everyone – not just Americans | Jonathan Freedland

  02-11-2018 18:45
  Tuesday will tell the world’s politicians whether or not the last two years has been a horror show to be repudiatedEvery US election, presidential or midterm, is always hailed as the most important of our lifetimes, at least by the candidates stumping for votes. But this time the hype may actually be justified. The vote that will take place on Tuesday – electing a new House of Representatives, one third of the Senate and a slew of governorships – could not be more significant.
  
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• Europe’s political cycles

  02-11-2018 18:24 via ft.com
  Merkel maps her exit, Britain has a Brexit Budget, and the Balkans have a border plan
  
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• Police probe into anti-Semitism claims against Labour members

  02-11-2018 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Met Police chief Cressida Dick says it appears "there may have been a crime committed".
  
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• White, middle-class men still seen as 'ideal' MP candidates

  02-11-2018 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Women seeking to be candidates are still asked about their marital status and children, a study found.
  
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• Metropolitan Police 'still assessing' whether Leave campaigns broke law

  02-11-2018 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The Met is examining a "huge amount of material" on Vote Leave and Leave.EU to decide whether to investigate.
  
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• Paddy Ashdown: Former Lib Dem leader being treated for cancer

  02-11-2018 16:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Ex-Liberal Democrat leader says he has "fought a lot of battles" in his life after bladder diagnosis.
  
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• Week in Review: The return of Call-Me-Dave

  02-11-2018 15:47
  
  David Cameron was a collection of tactics without a strategy. His return would please no-one and accomplish nothing.
  
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• Andrew Maxwell on Irish view of UK leaving the EU

  02-11-2018 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  British-Irish relations are "a valve that flows in one direction" with Irish people consuming UK media and so they follow the Brexit arguments from both sides, says Andrew Maxwell.
  
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• Why the surge in Brexit optimism?

  02-11-2018 14:52 via ft.com
  Three developments give grounds for hope that UK will avoid ‘no deal’
  
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• Government urged to ditch 'bonkers' fracking plan

  02-11-2018 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans to speed up the planning process to boost fracking are not going down well with some Tory MPs.
  
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• How May and Hammond used Budget to woo Brexiters

  02-11-2018 14:46 via ft.com
  Surprise £13bn windfall allowed PM to appease critics ahead of potential EU deal
  
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• MP seeks May’s assurances on Arron Banks probe claims

  02-11-2018 14:35 via ft.com
  Ben Bradshaw writes to PM after newspaper report says she vetoed investigation into Brexit campaigner
  
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• Ex-home secretary Amber Rudd 'let down by officials'

  02-11-2018 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The former home secretary says leaks from "high level" individuals were designed to embarrass her.
  
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• Britain and Ireland’s Brexit misunderstanding

  02-11-2018 13:13 via ft.com
  A breakthrough on the border may be in sight, but both nations have boxed themselves in
  
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• I played the PM

  02-11-2018 12:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Actors Patricia Hodge, Brian Cox and Kika Markham speak to BBC Radio 4 Extra's I Played the PM.
  
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• Bernie Sanders' brother Larry on US mid-terms

  02-11-2018 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The US Democrats need to tack left and adopt Bernie Sanders’ policies to beat Trump’s Republican Party.
  
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• Businesses 'won't need to carry out extra EU checks'

  02-11-2018 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The government attempts to clear up confusion after minister's comments on a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Two years after the Calais Jungle, French police close down new camp

  02-11-2018 10:51
  
  Crackdown in France continues, even though news outlets in UK have ceased to cover it.
  
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• Amber Rudd: Home Office did not have a grip on Windrush

  02-11-2018 10:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Amber Rudd: Home Office 'did not have a grip' on Windrush.
  
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• UK construction activity rises but confidence dips

  02-11-2018 10:43 via ft.com
  October purchasing managers’ index data show new orders slowing as Brexit fears intensify
  
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• Teens talk about growing up in a rural area

  02-11-2018 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Three Devon teenagers talk about lack of opportunities after a report by MPs into rural social mobility.
  
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• Labour anti-Semitism allegations probed by police

  02-11-2018 09:48 via ft.com
  Leaked internal party dossier details 45 alleged cases, including social media posts
  
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• Plastic is less than fantastic, Mr Hammond

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  A challenge for the chancellor: help address the ongoing recycling calamity
  
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• Make way for Britain’s brilliant business ambassadors

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  From Sacha Romanovitch to Richard Branson, diplomacy is ready for some new faces
  
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• Four ways the Budget could trip the wealthy

  02-11-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  Act now on pensions, tax, property and self-employed status
  
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• Enterprise schemes face tough tests in schools

  02-11-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Engagement with business people improves grades, but will it create more entrepreneurs?
  
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• Brexit poses a challenge even for those that are ready

  02-11-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  With less than six months to go, many business owners are worried
  
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• Taxman faces 'daunting workload' as Brexit approaches, MPs say

  02-11-2018 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  MPs say HM Revenue & Customs is struggling under a "daunting workload" made worse as Brexit approaches.
  
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• Women seeking selection to be MPs face bias, finds study

  02-11-2018 01:02 via ft.com
  Political parties still commonly believe ideal candidate is ‘a white, able-bodied man’
  
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• Dimbleby criticises 'vile' social media attacks on Question Time panellist

  02-11-2018 00:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Question Time host David Dimbleby criticises social media attacks on one of the show's female panellists.
  
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