A public inquiry has heard that former Tory ministers face serious scrutiny over the 2022 overcrowding crisis at the Manston processing centre, the BBC reported.
A YouGov projection puts Labour first and the Conservatives second, with Reform UK third and no party on course for an overall majority.
The Conservative leader said a pact with Nigel Farage's party was ruled out due to concerns she described as 'problematic', according to a Guardian live UK politics blog.
The proposal would cut payments by a third for claimants who have not paid enough national insurance, restricting spending via a dedicated debit card.
News Corp paid for flights and accommodation for the Conservative leader and her husband to travel to Greece for the meeting, the BBC reported.
The Guardian reported self-described moderates say Ed Davey's party offers a home as the Conservatives shift further right.
A satirical Guardian feature on the week's political goings-on highlights a BuzzBallz drink autographed by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, alongside unrelated musings on Bruce Springsteen's nightwear.
A dispute has escalated over a sharp council tax increase in the Conservative-run London borough, with the local authority blaming central government funding cuts.
Andrew Griffith says trade union representation on the Bank's oversight body could undermine its reputation for financial discipline, as he also acknowledges shortcomings in the Making Tax Digital programme.
An opinion piece in The Guardian argues the Conservative Party may be relying on public forgetfulness after Kemi Badenoch appointed Andrew Griffith, a former minister linked to the abolition of the Office of Tax Simplification, as shadow chancellor.
A newly published register of British slave traders shows Tory and Whig MPs—forerunners of today’s Conservatives and Liberal Democrats—were central to financing and opposing abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, according to The Guardian.