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    Boris attacks ‘odious’ Ulez scheme – but Labour takes poll lead in Uxbridge by-election

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Boris Johnson has attacked London mayor Sadiq Khan’s “odious” ultra-low-emission zone (Ulez) scheme, as Labour suffers a split on the key issue at the Uxbridge by-election. Sir Keir Starmer has backed Mr Khan’s planned expansion […] More

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    French riots could spread to UK, ex president François Hollande says

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Britain and other European countries could be hit by riots on the scale France is currently experiencing, Francois Hollande has said. The former French president said the unrest, initially triggered by killing of […] More

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    Labour tells Jeremy Hunt his advisers must not undermine Bank of England

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour has warned Jeremy Hunt that his advisers’ criticism of the Bank of England risks a “damaging” repeat of the economic turmoil seen during Liz Truss’s premiership. Writing to the chancellor, the shadow […] More

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    How to rein in migration to the Netherlands is dividing the Dutch government

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The four parties that make up Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s ruling coalition are in tense talks over ways to rein in migration amid speculation the thorny issue could bring down the administration […] More

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    Over 40% of voters believe Labour will reverse Brexit

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight More than four in 10 Britons believe Labour intends to reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU, a shock new poll has found. Sir Keir […] More

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    Pay rise of 6.5% would end teachers’ strikes, says union boss

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A teachers’ union boss has said the chaos of strikes across England could “stop” if Rishi Sunak’s government agrees to a recommended 6.5 per cent pay rise. Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of […] More

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    Board games may boost maths skills in young children – study

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Board games like Monopoly and Snakes and Ladders – which are based on numbers – could make young children better at maths, new research suggests. The games are already known to enhance learning […] More