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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 21h

Big read: Spectre of Farage pushes Tories to the right inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Spectre of Farage pushes Tories to the right

But big economic differences are opening up between the Tories and Reform

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 5d

Asylum hotel closures could be be fast-tracked to help Reeves balance books in Budget, Treasury source indicates

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Asylum hotel closures could be be fast-tracked to help Reeves balance books in Budget

Treasury says asylum costs are 'top of the list' for savings

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 10d

Support us or make Farage PM, Starmer tells anti-Reform voters

Labour campaigners told to “squeeze” moderate voters who fear Farage as PM

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Support us or make Farage PM, Starmer tells anti-Reform voters

Labour has launched a new campaign strategy to 'squeeze the anti-Reform vote'

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 12d

EXC

Revealed: Lobbying firm's 'cash-for-access' to PM's speech briefing

Anacta, run by the husband of Labour's general secretary, counts an Israeli-owned arms manufacturer among its clients

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Revealed: Lobbying firm's 'cash-for-access' to PM's speech

Critics said the move undermines Labour's promise to crack down on lobbying

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 14d

EXC 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Crunch negotiations on Erasmus+

EU wants a quick deal by end of next month so student exchanges can start in 2027

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UK students get chance to study in Europe from January 2027 under new Erasmus deal

The EU is pushing for a rapid agreement for Britain to rejoin the student exchange scheme

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 16d

Farage's plan to deport legal migrants 'would split families' inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's plan to deport legal migrants 'would split families'

Abolishing indefinite leave to remain could see parents separated from their children who are UK citizens, experts warn

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 22d

EXC: Several Labour MPs tell whips they have no confidence in Keir Starmer

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Rebel Labour MPs warn whips they have no confidence in Starmer

One Labour MP tells The i Paper there is a 'pervading sense of doom and gloom' around PM's leadership while another says it is a case of 'when, not if' he is replaced

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 25d

Big read on new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood:

Labour's Thatcher-lite 'street-fighter' tasked with saving Keir Starmer inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Labour's Thatcher-lite 'street-fighter' tasked with saving Keir Starmer

Hopes are high the new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will get to grips with migration

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andyjey.bsky.social @andyjey.bsky.social · 26d

Mahmood looking at changes/reforms to UN Refugee Convention. Great scoop from @arjsingh.bsky.social

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Home Secretary set to target global refugee laws in bid to end small boat crossings

The new Home Secretary is setting her sights on the UN Refugee Convention

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 26d

EXC: Home Secretary set to target global refugee laws in bid to end small boat crossings

Shabana Mahmood exploring if changes are needed on the Refugee Convention to make deportation easier

Comes amid reports Trump wants to redefine asylum at the UN

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Home Secretary set to target global refugee laws in bid to end small boat crossings

The new Home Secretary is setting her sights on the UN Refugee Convention

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Sep 5

Starmer moves to stop damaging splits undermining his leadership as Rayner quits inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Starmer moves to stop damaging splits undermining his leadership as Rayner quits

Party chiefs are desperate to avoid an election for Angela Rayner's vacated role as deputy leader of the Labour Party

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Sep 4

🇬🇧🇪🇺EU could accept a cap of around 50k under-30s visas on new youth mobility scheme with the UK, senior source says

This would be roughly in line with the UK’s scheme with Australia - EU initially wanted no cap

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UK visas for 50,000 young Europeans every year could seal new Brexit deal

Youth mobility scheme for under 30s has been sticking point in Starmer plan for new EU agreement. But Brussels source suggests visa break through is possible

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Sep 1

Starmer seizes grip of Budget after Reeves ‘mistakes’ hit Labour in polls inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Starmer seizes grip of Budget after Reeves ‘mistakes’ hit Labour in polls

PM and Chancellor still 'in it together' - but frustrated premier wants to go 'further and faster'

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Aug 29

Cooper must get a grip of small boats or stand aside, Labour insiders say inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Cooper must get a grip of small boats or stand aside, Labour insiders say

The Home Secretary faces calls to speed up her timeline on closing asylum hotels

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Aug 29

Icymi

Foie gras and gene editing sticking points of Brexit reset inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Foie gras and gene editing sticking points of Brexit reset

UK will seek carve-outs in Brexit food deal including for gene editing

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Aug 27

UK considering push for temporary exemption from post-Brexit EU carbon tax, amid threat to bills and jobs
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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Aug 27

UK considering push for temporary exemption from post-Brexit EU carbon tax, amid threat to bills and jobs inews.co.uk/news/politic...

New EU energy tax set to hit Britain on 1 January in blow to Reeves's trade hopes

EU relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds is hoping to negotiate an exemption

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Aug 26

Deals with the Taliban and Iran’s Ayatollah central to Farage's asylum plan

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Deals with the Taliban and Iran’s Ayatollah central to Farage's asylum plan

No 10 did not rule out a deal with Afghanistan when asked, but implied they would not deal with the Taliban

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Aug 15

New post-Brexit border controls that will require any Britons aged 12 and over to input photographs and fingerprints could spark “chaos” for holidaymakers travelling to the EU from October, insiders warn

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Jul 25

EXC: RAF set to drop aid into Gaza as Starmer calls starvation 'indefensible'

UK working with allies on a plan, say diplomatic sources
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RAF to drop aid into Gaza as Starmer calls starvation 'indefensible'

Work is underway between the UK and its allies, diplomatic sources tell The i Paper

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Jul 23

🇬🇧🇪🇺EXC

EU still pushing for extensive youth mobility scheme in Brexit reset

Secret negotiating mandate believed by UK officials to be similar to last year’s draft, demanding four year visas and free NHS

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EU set to demand free NHS healthcare with under-30s travel visas

Despite a broad softer Brexit agreement, the UK still has to hammer out the details with Europe

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Jul 9

🇬🇧🇪🇺Exc w/@HugoGye

UK sets end of year deadline to negotiate EU weapons fund access, and will press sceptical France on it during Macron’s visit

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Starmer's one key Brexit reset demand to Macron to prepare UK for war

Tricky negotiations lie ahead if the Prime Minister is to persuade France to give the UK access to a new EU weapons fund

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Jul 8

Exc: Home Office wrongly classed hundreds of child asylum seekers as adults inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Home Office wrongly classed hundreds of child asylum seekers as adults

Lone children placed in adult asylum accommodation, including hotels, leaving them vulnerable to abuse

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Jul 7

NEW 50,000 children will be lifted out of poverty due to welfare reform rebellion and PIP U-turn - official figures

But plans save none of the £5bn envisaged

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50,000 children will be lifted out of poverty due to welfare reform rebellion

Original plans were expected to save £5bn, but will now save nothing

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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · Jul 1

EXC: Four-point threshold for PIP could be delayed to win over Labour rebels inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Four-point threshold for PIP could be delayed to win over Labour rebels

MPs are set to vote on controversial welfare reforms

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