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Politics Independent 28/05/2022 18:54:28 Attorney general says schools do not have to accommodate trans pupils Tories ‘would hold just three battleground seats’ at election - poll Labour says it is ‘winning the battle of ideas’ – it is tough to argue Carers ‘facing £200 cut to income’ after missing cost of living help PM waters down ministers’ code to end automatic sack for misconduct Sunak told to scrap £200m ‘loophole’ giving second home owners rebates Two more Tory MPs declare no confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership Boris Johnson – live: Another Tory MP calls on PM to step down Tory MP quits as government aide over ‘toxic culture’ at No10 Rishi Sunak denies considering resignation over Partygate fine Inside Politics: Rishi to the rescue Tory MP calls on PM to step down as ministerial code ripped up - live Sunak denies using cost of living help as Partygate distraction - follow live PM waters down ministers’ code to end automatic sack for misconduct Rishi Sunak says he will give his £400 energy rebate to charity How to get the government’s new £650 energy bill grant What Martin Lewis thinks about the government’s energy bills package Rishi Sunak announcement: Chancellor U-turns with £400 grants Leading Tory website runs Labour adverts attacking Boris Johnson Sunak says energy market ‘isn’t working’ and needs ‘urgent’ reforms Is the cabinet fully behind Boris Johnson on the Sue Gray report? Martin Lewis suggests Sunak ‘giving with one hand, taking with other’ Rishi Sunak accused of ‘dither’ over windfall tax U-turn Partygate: 8 burning questions answered by John Rentoul What Rishi Sunak announced to tackle the cost of living crisis No 10 apologises for telling The Independent there were no parties Every Tory MP that has called for Boris Johnson to quit over Partygate UK govt touts financial aid as it aims to banish 'partygate' Energy bills to be cut ‘by up to £400’ under Sunak support plan ‘Blood on your filthy privileged hands’: Sue Gray report front pages Boris Johnson is man of ‘honour’, claims close ally Ask our chief political commentator anything on the Sue Gray report Cost of living news – live: Sunak ‘to cut energy bills by up to £400’ PM ‘will be forced to quit’ if report finds he lied to Commons Inside Politics: The day after Gray Fury in Whitehall as senior officials escape Partygate punishment PM says ‘move on’ from Partygate despite unanswered questions Slovenian lawmakers approve liberal-green leader as new PM PM’s apology to cleaners and security staff ‘too little, too late’ Sue Gray report photos: All the pictures revealed Gray investigation into ‘Abba party’ in Downing Street flat limited Sue Gray: Boris Johnson refuses to set out details of ‘Abba party’ Gray report: Ex-minister urges Tories to topple PM or lose election No 10 cleaners and security faced ‘lack of respect and poor treatment’ PM urges country to ‘move on’ from Partygate Partygoer sick and fight broke out at leaving do, Sue Gray report says Sue Gray: What the report reveals about Boris Johnson and his role Sue Gray delivers damning verdict over Downing Street parties Partygoer left No 10 at 4.20am on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral Sue Gray report in full: Read the document and see photo

BBC Politics 28/05/2022 18:54:22 Two more MPs submit letters of no-confidence in PM Eight backbenchers have now said publicly that Boris Johnson has lost their support after Partygate. Four more Tory MPs join calls for PM to quit How many fines have there been over Partygate? 'We got away with it' - No 10 top aide Related content Four more Tory MPs join calls for PM to quit How many fines have there been over Partygate? 'We got away with it' - No 10 top aide Ministers won't be sacked for 'minor' rule breaking New guidelines say ministers may be asked to apologise or lose pay for breaching standards rules. Other workers should strike, says rail union boss The RMT's Mick Lynch says nationwide action is needed to protect workers from inflation. Jubilee fund to help revamp English village halls The government hopes the repairs fund will help create a jubilee legacy for villages in England. Mayor flies 9,200 miles for TED talk on climate Climate campaigners question Marvin Rees' decision to fly to Vancouver to attend a conference. PM says cost of living help targeted at poorest Boris Johnson says the government can not fix everything, but is supporting those who need it the most. UK to sign trade agreement with US state Indiana The agreement is the first of many expected after talks on a broader post-Brexit US deal stalled. Ministers won't be sacked for 'minor' rule breaking New guidelines say ministers may be asked to apologise or lose pay for breaching standards rules. Other workers should strike, says rail union boss The RMT's Mick Lynch says nationwide action is needed to protect workers from inflation. Jubilee fund to help revamp English village halls The government hopes the repairs fund will help create a jubilee legacy for villages in England. Mayor flies 9,200 miles for TED talk on climate PM says cost of living help targeted at poorest UK to sign trade agreement with US state Indiana What was behind Sunak's mini Budget? 1 No evidence PM was serial rule-breaker - Met Police 2 No 10 apologises for misleading media over Partygate 2 MP loses appeal against harassment conviction 2 Video 26 secondsPaul Holmes: why I left government role Video 1 minute 37 secondsSunak defends blanket £400 energy grant Video 1 minute 8 secondsCost of living help 'a big bazooka' Video 48 seconds'Come on chancellor, it's a windfall tax, isn't it?' Video 1 minute 17 secondsReeves: Chancellor dare not say windfall tax name Features & Analysis Mason: Johnson looking safe - for now Sue Gray report’s key findings at a glance Who are the officials named in Sue Gray's report? Why some farmers are turning away from the Tories Partygate: What does the Sue Gray report reveal? Latest Updates Two more MPs submit letters of no-confidence in PM 'Daughter's long Covid makes us prisoners at home' Boris's open letter 'galling and hypocritical' By Pritti Mistry Lawyer highlights risk of lack of housing plans By Simon Dedman and Nic Rigby 'It makes me feel like I am hitting the bottom' By Maria Zaccaro Can teaching black history help curb racism? By Lola Mayor Mums left feeling dirty by childbirth injuries By Jenny Rees Cost of living crisis prompts 'big state' response MP condemns PM's Partygate account as 'misleading' By Greig Watson Is the Covid pandemic finally over in Wales? By Steve Duffy Wales' Covid laws end as hospital mask rule axed Ministers won't be sacked for 'minor' rule breaking How many fines have there been over Partygate? UK to sign trade agreement with US state Indiana By Joshua Nevett PM says cost of living help targeted at poorest How will I get the £400 promised for energy bills? By Kevin Peachey Sunak confirms U-turn on windfall tax Sunak defends blanket £400 energy grant Video content Politics.co.uk 22/05/2020 09:48:47 AM Get our Staying in email Poems to get us through I thought about drilling a hole in my head I thought about drilling a hole in my head 'Film is just one way to tell a story' Duncan Jones on his comic book sequel to Moon Duncan Jones on his comic book sequel to Moon Badly Drawn Boy webchat Your questions answered on Springsteen, About a Boy and writing in his sleep Your questions answered on Springsteen, About a Boy and writing in his sleep Social Distance A graphic short story for the coronavirus age by Mark Haddon A graphic short story for the coronavirus age by Mark Haddon The Painter and the Thief Behind the year's most moving documentary Behind the year's most moving documentary Gillian Anderson on A Streetcar Named Desire 'I was hanging on to reality by a thread' 'I was hanging on to reality by a thread' This is Big Brother: why reality TV has never felt more relevant than under lockdown This is Big Brother: why reality TV has never felt more relevant than under lockdown

The Spectator 28/05/2022 18:54:29 Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? We’ll all pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s handouts Scotland’s national investment bank is running aground Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? We’ll all pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s handouts Scotland’s national investment bank is running aground It’s not right-wing to be worried about trans-rights policies In defence of MPs’ second jobs Durham should be proud to be a second-rate Oxbridge Will Joe Biden be impeached?The American political system is in flux Propaganda / Why the Russian media thinks Britain is on the verge of cannibalism Windfall U-turn / Rishi Sunak is not helping his reputation as a tax hiker Scotland / Is this the answer to the drug death epidemic? Propaganda / Why the Russian media thinks Britain is on the verge of cannibalism Windfall U-turn / Rishi Sunak is not helping his reputation as a tax hiker Scotland / Is this the answer to the drug death epidemic? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? We’ll all pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s handouts Scotland’s national investment bank is running aground Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? We’ll all pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s handouts Scotland’s national investment bank is running aground It’s not right-wing to be worried about trans-rights policies In defence of MPs’ second jobs Durham should be proud to be a second-rate Oxbridge Street parties made simple / From coronation chicken to cured hamFrom Spectator Life Recipe / Tarte au citron: serve up a slice of sunshineFrom Spectator Life Street parties made simple / From coronation chicken to cured hamFrom Spectator Life Recipe / Tarte au citron: serve up a slice of sunshineFrom Spectator Life Street parties made simple / From coronation chicken to cured hamFrom Spectator Life Recipe / Tarte au citron: serve up a slice of sunshineFrom Spectator Life Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? We’ll all pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s handouts Scotland’s national investment bank is running aground Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? We’ll all pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s handouts Scotland’s national investment bank is running aground It’s not right-wing to be worried about trans-rights policies In defence of MPs’ second jobs Durham should be proud to be a second-rate Oxbridge Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy David Lammy, George Floyd and the trouble with ‘structural racism’ The NHS was a national treasure – but not any more Full list: the Tory MPs calling for Boris to go Is Jürgen Klopp really football’s Mr Nice Guy? Ricky Gervais is guilty of blasphemy

New Statesman 28/05/2022 18:54:28 Spotlight Marketing Solutions The people must decide Boris Johnson’s fate As Tory MPs prevaricate, the May elections will determine whether the Prime Minister can survive in No 10. France’s election is far too close for comfort Mother bereaved by air pollution waits to meet Boris Johnson after nearly a year Why now is the time to propel healthcare into the next era You know you’ve gone too far on immigration when even Theresa May is appalled Who has the right to be anonymous? Don’t count on sanctions to push Putin from power The war in Ukraine is the best reason to oust Boris Johnson When will Tory MPs turn on Boris Johnson? Six things we learned at Prime Minister’s Questions Where have all the jays come from? Tory MPs standing by Boris Johnson are playing a dangerous game Partygate is not yet over and other scandals are bound to follow.  Priti Patel’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda isn’t just cruel, it’s absurd Labour could face an election next spring. Keir Starmer needs a big idea, and fast No 10 is at war with Rishi Sunak – and it’s not clear he knows Boris Johnson may survive – but the Tories’ credibility will not Commons Confidential: Johnson targets Sunak’s bag-carrier Why the OBR’s bleak economic forecasts are not bleak enough Censored in Russian, anti-war activists turn to indigenous languages Ethnic minority activists see similarities between the invasion of Ukraine and Russian suppression of their own cultures. Sweden’s Nato decision isn’t just about security In accusing Putin of genocide, Biden may have a point Exclusive polling: Emmanuel Macron strengthens his position after the first round of the French election “Russian soldiers asked my parents why they were leaving Ukraine” Why is JD Vance so bad at politics? The possibility of a Marine Le Pen victory in France is a boost for Vladimir Putin War at the end of history The rise of “rentier nationalism” The age of plutocracy Amartya Sen: “Learning is always an act of imagination” Europe’s superiority complex Oded Galor explores the ancient roots of modern life In his new history the economist chronicles how humanity escaped subsistence poverty, bringing prosperity, longevity and lasting inequality. By Simon Kuper Fate and freedom in Elena Ferrante Ali Smith, our thoroughly modern modernist The Rest is History is breathtaking in its scope How social media influencers are trying to combat the myths and misinformation around sex How Nicolas Cage embraced self-parody The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe: the bizarre story of John and Anne Darwin Will partygate fines be the end of Boris Johnson? What’s going on inside the Kremlin, with Andrei Soldatov Armando Iannucci: the arcane rules and rituals of parliament need radical reform How the trial of the Colston Four was won – Audio Long Reads The “new normal” has turned the office into a men’s club “What’s good for the country is good for us”: Britain’s most powerful investor on inclusive capitalism It’s confirmed: meetings are a waste of time Financial markets may have just predicted a recession How the Wolseley lost the battle for its soul Inflation is eating away at Britain’s schools and hospitals “Net zero is not a get-out-of-jail-free card,” says UN’s greenwashing watchdog Why UK voters are the losers from the government’s energy strategy Why British coastal communities are being abandoned to the sea Labour’s crackdown on climate protesters is a political necessity for the green cause Love or loathe it, Extinction Rebellion is more necessary than ever “Twenty minutes with trees restores your focus”: the father of the UK’s forest schools on the outdoor learning boom Are women more emotional than men? You know you’ve gone too far on immigration when even Theresa May is appalled We invented the cow 10,000 years ago. Lab-grown meat is just the next step Every year, 70 billion animals are slaughtered to satisfy the global appetite for meat – at an enormous cost to… By Jenny Kleeman The people must decide Boris Johnson’s fate Why Putin’s war in Ukraine turned into a military disaster We invented the cow 10,000 years ago. Lab-grown meat is just the next step Death of the bank branch: How going cashless leaves millions financially stranded Joseph E Stiglitz: “Everything the neoliberals said was wrong” NCSC urges organisations using Russian tech to prepare for a cyber attack Are Sajid Javid’s NHS reform proposals fit for purpose?