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Politics Independent 26/07/2024 11:35:46 PM Is public ownership back in fashion under Labour? Suella Braverman ‘struggling’ to get on Tory leadership ballot North Korea-backed cyber group sought to steal nuclear secrets, NCSC says Starmer addresses GMP violence as Tory leadership race begins - live Tory leadership candidate’s slogan changed after it spelt out ‘TURD’ Shock figures lay bare the crisis facing Britain’s overcrowded prisons Rwanda plan flight used to deport migrants to Vietnam and Timor-Leste Tugendhat and Jenrick join race to replace Sunak as Tory leader – live Who will be the next Conservative leader? The Tory frontrunners Tom Tugendhat least hated Tory leadership contender, new poll reveals Starmer bids to reset Britain on world stage with trade, defence deals Watch: John Healey speaks with Polish counterpart in first visit Is Labour as desperate as the Tories were to sign trade deals? Department of education spent £9bn failing to close attainment gap Keir Starmer accused of ‘control-freakery’ over MP suspensions Netanyahu calls protesters at Congress ‘useful idiots’ as he vows ‘total victory’ Rwanda scheme charter flight used to deport migrants to Vietnam and Timor-Leste Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick join Tory leadership race - live Benn urged to ‘rebuild strained EU relations’ after Brexit disruption Lammy’s India trip with trade on agenda despite Modi embracing Putin Pressure mounts on Labour over smartphones for under-16s - new survey Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers Pressure mounts on Labour over smartphones for under-16s - new survey Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling from lawmakers Who are the seven suspended Labour MPs? Mapped: How did my MP vote on the two-child benefit cap? Labour adviser says long-term sick should be forced into work Keir Starmer suspends seven rebel MPs over two-child benefit cap vote Labour shuts down Bibby Stockholm migrant barge James Cleverly enters race to become next Tory leader Why have Tories opted for a long leadership election campaign? Lawlessness ‘characterises’ pornography online, says MP in plea to reform laws Sunak scrapping HS2 will cost £100m and take up to three years, NAO State threat law watchdog calls for greater transparency from tech giants Donald Trump makes bizarre claim cows will eventually replace people if red meat is outlawed The two rebellions Labour could face in Parliament today New poll reveals voters main concerns as Starmer comes under pressure Britain's defeated Conservatives launch race for a new leader, with the winner announced in November Should doctors and teachers get inflation-busting pay rises? New Tory leader to be announced on 2 November, party declares Could anything stop Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic candidate? Labour considering scrapping two-child benefit cap Straw’s two-state plan rejected as Cyprus marks 50 years of division Pressure building on Starmer to go further reversing harms of Brexit IT outage will continue to affect NHS services for days, minister says Minister: Majority of sectors have mostly recovered following global IT outage Watch: Starmer speaks after Biden exits 2024 presidential race Starmer launches Skills England to tackle ‘broken’ training system One in six Tory voters likely to die before next general election Starmer insists he is ready to work with Kamala Harris or Trump

BBC Politics 25/07/2024 11:30:32 PM 18:14 11 JulyWeekly quiz: How many women joined the record-breaking Cabinet?, published at 18:14 11 JulyWeekly quiz: How many women joined the record-breaking Cabinet? Attribution Politics.co.uk 03/06/2024 09:54:02 AM South Africa’s ANC Sees Power Crumble With 99% of Votes InFor financial markets, the ANC’s choice of partner is key. ExclusiveSouth African President’s Allies Want Democratic Alliance Deal Zuma Doubles Down on Allegation of South Africa Vote Discrepancy South Africa’s DA Holds Onto Power in Western Cape Province South Africa’s Shock Election Imperils Business-Driven Reforms Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images Modi Set for Landslide Election Win in India, Exit Polls ShowOfficial election results will be released June 4. Newsletter: India EditionWhat Modi’s Exit Poll Win Tells Us About His Dominance Across India Jeremy Suyker/Bloomberg Saudi Arabia Puts Wall Street on Notice to Set Up Shop in RiyadhThe kingdom is doubling down on efforts to get international financial firms to boost their local presence. about 7 hours agoUntested ETFs Pitched to Investors as Hedge Against Global Chaos The Big TakeThe Race to Map the World and Protect $110 Billion of TradeA new law aimed at tackling deforestation risks hobbling exports of key commodities to Europe and raising consumer prices. Golden Goose Can't Risk a Shabby $3 Billion IPOBy Andrea Felsted, Columnist Lost Your Job at OpenAI? Become a Tech RegulatorBy Lionel Laurent, Columnist Is Keir Starmer Acting as Ruthlessly as a Tory?By Martin Ivens, Columnist

The Spectator 26/07/2024 11:35:46 PM Don’t rush to judgement on the Manchester Airport police video Could these be the online comments of young Kemi Badenoch? Has Tom Tugendhat blown up his campaign at launch? A visit to the world’s worst capital city The new alliances dedicated to destroying democracy The plotting to find the next Pope Why Keely Hodgkinson is the one to watch at the Olympics Ousted Reform candidate chases Farage for £8,500 Are we really experiencing more ‘extreme’ weather? Reform beat Tories among younger voters We will miss 1p and 2p coins when they’re gone Will Britain let Keir Starmer govern? Can Robert Jenrick really do it?  Who’s backing whom? Tory leadership race begins Davidson warns Scottish Tory split would be ‘electoral suicide’ Tom Tugendhat enters the Tory leadership race The descent of Jordan Peterson Will we always have Paris? Could these be the online comments of young Kemi Badenoch? The curious rise of Kamala Harris Don’t rush to judgement on the Manchester Airport police video Olympics on steroids: the millionaire behind the Enhanced Games Why there’s rioting in Leeds The Charlotte Dujardin whipping video is a disaster for equestrian sports Lammy under fire for flight ‘hypocrisy’ The plotting to find the next Pope Jeremy King has done it again: The Park, reviewed My shameful shortcut to perfect pesto Did Churchill have ADHD? From Spectator Life Japan is great, but it defeated me From Spectator Life Has there ever been a jockey like Oisin Murphy? Why Keely Hodgkinson is the one to watch at the Olympics Japan is great, but it defeated me From Spectator Life The curious rise of Kamala Harris Im struck just in your presence, a news anchor gushed to Kamala Harris in January. The Vice President beamed, nodding for her interviewer to continue. You hear candidates suggesting that a vote for President Biden, because of his age, is a vote for you. The reporter paused: And that is hurled as an insult. Harris Does Donald fear Kamala? A visit to the world’s worst capital city The plotting to find the next Pope The rise of the ‘divorce influencer’ Why Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believed in fairies Shapeless and facile: The Hot Wing King, at the Dorfman Theatre, reviewed Clear, thorough and gripping: BBC2’s Horizon – The Battle to Beat Malaria Oblique and long but never boring: About Dry Grasses reviewed Boring, corporate, imitative, inane and gutless: Kasabian’s Happenings reviewed Charismatic, powerful and raw: Patti Smith, at Somerset House, reviewed How a market town in Hampshire shaped Peggy Guggenheim My canal boat obsession is causing me trouble From Spectator Life

New Statesman 26/07/2024 11:35:46 PM Ukraine could destroy Labour’s legacy A well run domestic realm will mean nothing if Putin succeeds. Biden’s last speech  Romance on the run in the Old West Would a victorious Trump and Vance abandon Ukraine? Can GB Energy make Britain an energy superpower? Labour’s lobbying crackdown doesn’t go far enough On TikTok, familiar childhood dynamics are pathologised When does a politician become a “big beast”? Why Keir Starmer punished the Labour rebels The Nabokovian genius of Taylor Swift Vive Keir Starmer! Can Kamala Harris save America? The vice-president is the Democrats’ last best hope of beating Donald Trump. By Jill Filipovic Labour’s stormy summer The 1924 Paris Olympics: when athletes inspired art An elegy for Bidenism Britain’s justice system is still failing women The secrets of the heath The remoralisation of politics is long overdue Does the Labour government believe in anything? This King’s Speech is our first chance to inspect the moral code behind “Starmerism”. Starmer’s people are returning class to the centre of politics Labour’s slow-motion revolution Will Keir Starmer scrap the two-child benefit cap? Kemi Badenoch is the early front-runner for the Tory leadership Can Labour end our national addiction to prison? The SNP’s uncivil war The Democrats’ post-Biden gamble The president has dropped out of the race. Can Democrats unite around a new candidate? Republicans are correct that words can incite violence – they would know France’s Liz Truss moment is yet to come – and it may be worse Is Iran about to open up to the West? Elbridge Colby: “I am signalling to China that my policy is status quo” The new face of the Republican Party Nato’s Mark Rutte era Starmer suspends seven MPs, what precedent does this set? Andrew Marr: Kamala Harris is “empowered and freed” How long is Starmer’s “honeymoon” period? Will Labour’s “Great British Energy” deliver? There is no cultural armada behind today’s left What Orwell got right Inside the mind of Franz Kafka The petit bourgeois insurrection A reckoning with Ghislaine Maxwell The socialite who groomed women for Jeffrey Epstein is behind bars, but her victims’ trauma endures. By Tanya Gold The men who made Labour Back to the American future The Turkish Detective is both familiar and delightfully other The curse of influencer publishing Twisters makes tornadoes great again Inside the teenage mind Revealed: the Tory peer linked to £3.8bn in government contracts The truth about Sleepy Joe The QE theory of everything Labour may never embrace tax rises Abolishing National Insurance is a great idea Mr Tinker vs the taxman The success of Labour’s green plans will depend on financial commitment Dale Vince: shifting to renewables “needs no public money” Why do big digital projects in the public sector fail? The Policy Ask with Christina Pagel: “There is no compelling reason to make it harder to vote in the UK” Why Ulez alone won’t be enough to decarbonise transport Carla Denyer: Greens will pressure Labour from the left Can Kamala Harris save America? Labour’s stormy summer The prison system is broken The secrets of the heath An innovative approach to regional equity Peatlands are nature’s unsung climate warriors Harnessing Europe’s green power plant Reshaping the gig economy: union representation and worker protections – with Uber