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• MPs should not do media work that ‘monetises’ their role, says government

  23-04-2025 18:56 via theguardian.com
  Labour sets out preferences as Commons standards committee looks at tightening rules on second jobsThe government has backed proposals to stop MPs taking second jobs they have been offered because of their role in parliament, and expressed concern that some paid media roles allow them to “monetise” their privileged positions.It set out its detailed thinking on how the rules could be tightened on MPs’ outside interests in evidence to the House of Commons standards committee. Con
  
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• UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate

  06-10-2026 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Israel has threatened to close the consulate, which handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city, over British sanctions on Israeli settlements.
  
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• A separatist party just won power in Quebec - what does that mean?

  06-10-2026 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canada's Parti Québécois has promised it will hold the province's third vote on independence, but said they won’t do so until Donald Trump is out of office.
  
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• Badenoch's £10bn air defence plan points to growing concern over protecting UK's skies

  06-10-2026 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government and the Conservatives both agree the UK needs better air defences in an increasingly dangerous world.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch wants Reform voters to 'come back'

  06-10-2026 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch wants Reform voters to 'come back'
  
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• I'd rather have another election than do a deal with Reform UK, says Badenoch

  06-10-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party leader also pledged to cut the cost of hiring 21 to 24 year olds.
  
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• Why Tories are talking about winning the next election

  06-10-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch is more popular than her party right now - Tories are hoping it will rub off on them.
  
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• Tory plan to rip up UK-EU food deal risks ‘huge uncertainty’

  06-10-2026 18:00 via ft.com
  Food and drink industry fears it may be forced to comply with different regulatory regimes every few years
  
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• Badenoch pledges to halve employers’ NI contributions for younger workers

  06-10-2026 18:00 via ft.com
  Tories say policy for 21 to 24-year-olds would cost £2.3bn once extra tax receipts and lower welfare spending were taken into account
  
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• UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is closed

  06-10-2026 17:54 via ft.com
  National security adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Netanyahu government last week in bid to reach compromise
  
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• Jeffrey Archer, author and politician, 1940-2026

  06-10-2026 17:08 via ft.com
  Best-selling novelist and Tory MP was defined both by his great successes and his headline-grabbing scandals
  
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• Alliance MLAs walk out over Muir no confidence vote

  06-10-2026 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A no-confidence motion in agriculture and environment minister was called over a controversial cattle cull.
  
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• Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer

  06-10-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.
  
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• Young Tories on if their party should do a deal with Reform UK

  06-10-2026 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young Tories on if their party should do a deal with Reform UK.
  
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• Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system

  06-10-2026 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.
  
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• Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘difficult’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax

  06-10-2026 12:36 via ft.com
  Chancellor refuses to give executives from banks including Barclays, HSBC and NatWest any guidance on whether they will face Budget tax increases
  
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• Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax

  06-10-2026 12:36 via ft.com
  Chancellor refuses to give executives from banks including Barclays, HSBC and NatWest any guidance on whether they will face Budget tax increases
  
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• UK risks ‘uninvestable’ reputation if North Sea projects are blocked, says energy boss

  06-10-2026 12:07 via ft.com
  Equinor chief says refusal to approve Rosebank and Jackdaw projects would be ‘major setback’
  
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• I won't accept exclusion within Green Party, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion

  06-10-2026 10:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.
  
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• A plausible theory for reviving the Conservatives

  06-10-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  Tories could attract swing voters on economic grounds who might otherwise, on constitutional and cultural grounds, agree with Labour
  
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• Labour mayor of West Midlands urges chancellor to relax electric car targets

  06-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Richard Parker says mandate for 80% of all new vehicles sold by end of decade to be all-electric will damage carmakers and suppliers
  
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• Can Kemi Badenoch return the Tories to power?

  06-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The party is currently third in opinion polls on 20%, behind Labour and Reform
  
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• MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies

  06-10-2026 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Andriesz said he felt let down by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority before his death last month.
  
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• Author and former Tory politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

  06-10-2026 01:03 via ft.com
  MP turned peer sold more than 300mn books but his political career was rocked by scandals
  
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• Trump says US pulled bombers from UK after ‘threats’

  06-10-2026 00:19 via ft.com
  Washington and London have suggested Iran was involved in a recent incident near RAF Fairford base
  
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• Tories pledge ‘Britannia Shield’ to protect UK from drone attacks

  05-10-2026 23:00 via ft.com
  A planned network of radar, command and control systems and interceptor missiles would strengthen defences against aerial threats
  
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• Tories pledge big tax cuts in push to win over wealthy voters

  05-10-2026 20:28 via ft.com
  Kemi Badenoch heralds ‘morally right’ plan to cut inheritance tax while shadow chancellor vows to cut mansion tax
  
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• Conservatives promise big tax cuts in push to win over wealthy voters

  05-10-2026 20:28 via ft.com
  Kemi Badenoch heralds ‘morally right’ plan to cut inheritance tax while shadow chancellor vows to cut mansion tax
  
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• It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference

  05-10-2026 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.
  
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• Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget

  05-10-2026 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
  
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