The U.K. and other western governments need a strategy to deal with the increasingly aligned CRINK axis of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea or a world war is inevitable, experts warn - by me, Richard Holmes 🕵🏻‍♂️ David Parsley i newspaper inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

British under-30s could soon find it easier to study, work and live in EU countries, and vice versa, under plans unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday that aim to restore some freedoms lost under Brexit

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The damaging stereotype that all older people are enjoying a comfortable retirement with a large pension pot simply isn't true.

There are #TwoMillionTooMany older people facing desperate choices to get by and we're calling for action.

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Defence spending won't reach 2.5% until after election, ministers admit

Sunak said spend will hit target 'when economic conditions allow' but minister, responding to a parly question, said plan will be set out at next spending review

Jane Merrick

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Pensioner tsar could help pull 2m older people out of poverty, MP argues

Jo Gideon MP backs Independent Age call for UK-wide commissioner to spearhead policies for older ppl

'Addressing challenges of one generation addresses the challenges of others'

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MPs back historic smoking ban but Tory leadership frontrunners vote against
🖊️ Chloe Chaplain

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Number of Tory rebels is 59, including at least six ministers:
K Badenoch
S Baker
A Burghart
A Griffith
J Lopez
L Rowley

Went to the West Mids to meet the main Mayoral competitors and found both to be facing challenges - incumbent Andy Street trying not to be dragged into Tory electoral disaster... Richard Parker for West Mids Mayor 🌹 navigating council tax rise due to Lab-lead council

My read👇

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Labour is warning candidates in non-target constituencies they face the sack if they don't put in enough hours in campaigning in other 'winnable seats'. Great i newspaper Chloe Chaplain scoop illustrating just how tactical the next general election will be inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Following Graham Stuart's resignation as energy minister, No10 has announced Justin Tomlinson will replace him

Also used opportunity to reinstate a minister for disabled people (after backlash over it being downgraded) and appoint Andrew Mitchell as 'Deputy Foreign Sec'

Labour candidates in non-target seats threatened with deselection if they dont put in hours campaigning in twinned “battleground” seats - where maximum resources are being poured in

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A Labour government would aim to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent while doubling down on the UK’s nuclear deterrent Keir Starmer tells Hugo Gye

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Keir Starmer joins calls for 🇬🇧 military budget to increase to 2.5% of GDP.

He tells i newspaper: 'On defence spending, obviously we want to get to 2.5% as soon as resources allow that to happen.'

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Shadow Treasury minister James Murray warns public sector can't expect quick cash fix despite Labour plans to raise £5bn in tax from beefing up HMRC.

He'll chair an expert panel examining how best to minimise tax avoidance.

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Sadiq Khan sets out how he'll make rent control pledge a reality

6k homes with rent capped at 1/3 of key worker wage

Khan: 'These will be homes for rent which key workers and middle-income Londoners can afford'

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Civil servants overseeing export of arms to Israel threaten legal action against Govt amid fears they may be in breach of international law

Richard Vaughan

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UK should stop arms sales to Israel, ex-foreign secretary Jack Straw says, telling Arj Singh Govt must now act due to Israel’s “inhumane” actions

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