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Ty Cobb: Founding Fathers would be 'weeping and stunned' over Trump guilty verdict
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb said that America’s Founding Fathers would be “weeping and stunned” over former President Trump’s guilty verdict in this hush-money case that came down on Thursday. Cobb said it is just “sad for the ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Labour’s messy campaign week
UK election: can the Green party split the leftwing vote?Financial Times - World -
Electioncast: Labour and Diane Abbott
And how did it cause Starmer’s first stumble?BBC News - Top stories -
Day 8 of the UK electoral campaign: as it happened
Deselected candidate for Chingford and Wood Green hits out at ‘culture of bullying’ as party row intensifiesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Conservative MP Mark Logan defects to Labour in fresh blow to Sunak
PM under mounting pressure as number of departures from his parliamentary party rises to 78Financial Times - Business -
GB energy firm would secure future jobs, says Labour
The party has been accused of putting jobs at risk by vowing not to issue any new oil and gas licences if it wins power.BBC News - Top stories -
The Papers: Trump found guilty, and 'splits in Labour ranks'
Friday's front pages are dominated by Donald Trump's fraud conviction.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Biden allows Ukraine to use US weapons to hit targets in Russia
Shift by Washington comes after weeks of pressure from Kyiv and its alliesFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Ramaphosa’s future in doubt after disappointing South African election
Senior figures in ruling ANC debate next move after party’s worst-ever poll performanceFinancial Times - Business -
Starmer says Diane Abbott can run for Labour
Veteran MP ‘free to go forward’ as a candidate for UK opposition party after dispute over her suspensionFinancial Times - Business -
Diane Abbott free to stand for Labour, says Starmer
The Labour leader endorses Diane Abbott to be Labour candidate in Hackney North and Stoke Newington.BBC News - Top stories -
Workers Party launches campaign with attack on Labour
Leader George Galloway says Labour's Keir Starmer is "indistinguishable" from Rishi Sunak.BBC News - Top stories -
Labour plans apprenticeship funding shake-up
Labour say they'll give businesses more flexibility on how they spend apprenticeships levy funding.BBC News - Top stories -
'Labour offers MPs peerages' and 'Jail Trump now'
Labour's election strategy and Stormy Daniels' reaction to the Donald Trump conviction feature across Sunday's papers.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Starmer faces backlash after ‘purge’ of leftwing Labour candidates
Deputy leader Angela Rayner says Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for the partyFinancial Times - Business -
Diane Abbott row spotlights Labour’s grubby pre-election tradition
Party yet to confirm who will stand in MP’s constituency, but backlash has ripple effects for its direction and leadershipFinancial Times - Business -
Labour and Conservatives rule out VAT increase after UK election
Both main parties also suggest they will freeze tax thresholds, as focus on finances increases in campaignFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner
Exclusive: Deputy leader says Abbott has not been treated fairly by some and confirms she has not been barred from running. Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again ...The Guardian - World -
‘Purge’ of Labour leftwingers must end, Keir Starmer told
Labour leader accused of ‘cull’ and picking close allies to contest safe seats as others are blocked from standing for party in UK election. Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure to end what his critics say is a “purge” against those on the ...The Guardian - World -
UK voters resigned to tax rises despite Tory and Labour assurances
Financial Times/Ipsos poll shows scepticism over both main parties’ promises on dealing with stretched state financesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Tory and Labour tax avoidance crackdown is ‘tall order’, say experts
Analysts cast doubt over pledges to deliver up to £6bn in savings by tackling tax dodgingFinancial Times - Business -
Jon Stewart weighs in on Labour blocking academic from standing in UK election
US chatshow host describes as ‘dumb’ decision not to endorse Faiza Shaheen as candidate for London seat over tweets she liked. The US satirist Jon Stewart has waded into the row about Britain’s Labour party blocking an academic from standing as a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Why I think Labour will let Diane Abbott run
Rush to fill selections always involves infighting over party processes. Due to her national acclaim, this time it’s differentFinancial Times - World -
Labour plans to revive some of Rishi Sunak’s undelivered laws
Election victory would see main opposition party take advantage of already-drafted bills it supportsFinancial Times - World -
Sunak and Starmer present competing visions for jobs and growth
Keir Starmer says wealth creation is Labour's main goal and Rishi Sunak pledges to give 30 towns across the UK £20m each.BBC News - Top stories -
Labour vows energy plan will deliver ‘massive prize’ for Scotland
Party says new state-owned power company based in Scotland will create jobs and billions of pounds of investmentFinancial Times - Business -
Diane Abbott free to stand for Labour in election, says Starmer
Veteran MP had party whip restored this week, but it was suggested she might be ‘barred’ from running. Diane Abbott is “free to stand” as a Labour candidate in the general election, Keir Starmer has said.. The Labour leader had spent three days ...The Guardian - World -
Is Labour's 2030 green energy goal realistic and how would it affect bills?
BBC Verify examines the claims over the party's plan to stop using fossil fuels for electricity by 2030.BBC News - Top stories -
Diane Abbott dispute overshadows Starmer as Labour infighting mars campaign
Lingering controversy over selection of left-wing candidates derails first week of opposition party’s campaignFinancial Times - Business -
Labour's long war inflicts Starmer's first campaign stumble
The furore over Diane Abbott has exposed long-running divisions in the Labour PartyBBC News - Top stories -
Tories pledge cash for towns as Labour pitch benefits plan
The two main parties unveiled their battlebuses as the campaigns focused on the economy.BBC News - Top stories -
What do candidate selections tell us about Starmer's Labour?
Keir Starmer has been accused of freezing out left-wingers and promoting his supporters to stand for Labour.BBC News - Top stories -
Memo to Labour amid the Diane Abbott debacle: stop the pointless rows, stop making enemies | Polly Toynbee
The party needs to move its campaign on from stories about factionalist infighting over seats – and get on with winning. Whatever your view of Diane Abbott, or your view of Keir Starmer, there has plainly been a serious blunder in Labour’s ...The Guardian - World -
Diane Abbott free to stand as a Labour candidate, says Starmer – UK politics live
Latest from campaign trail sees leader of the opposition head to Scotland, after his visit to Wales. Sign up for Election Edition, our UK general election newsletterThe Conservative party has announced plans for fly-tippers to get points on their ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
UK's first Black female lawmaker 'free' to stand for Labour at election after row over her future
The U.K.’s first Black female member of Parliament will be allowed to stand for the Labour Party in the upcoming general election, leader Keir Starmer says, following a fractious few days over her political futureABC News - World -
I was mistreated – and that’s why hundreds of people will no longer vote Labour, they’ve told me | Faiza Shaheen
Years of work and my connection to the community have been brushed aside. But after months of being isolated and bullied, I should have known this was coming. On Wednesday night I was removed, via email, from being the Labour parliamentary ...The Guardian - World -
Diane Abbott might now be allowed to stand as a Labour MP, but the damage is done – and it’s deep | Andy Beckett
Keir Starmer will need broad support to undertake a ‘decade of renewal’ in office. This sordid episode suggests he won’t have it. It’s not every day that you see Keir Starmer’s increasingly ruthless electoral machine in a state of confusion and ...The Guardian - World -
Starmer has given in to the Labour left over Diane Abbott, says Sunak – UK politics live
The prime minister said if Starmer was elected then he would also pander to the left in power. SNP leader John Swinney has urged people to take part in a “Scottish national service” by using the general election to vote Tory MPs out of office, PA ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom