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Nadine Dorries won’t confirm she will vote Conservative at next general election as by-election campaigning kicks off Sky News says Nadine Dorries has refused to say whether she will vote Conservative at the next general election after finally resigning as an MP. Labour and the Liberal Democrats hit the campaign trail in Mid Bedfordshire hours after the former Tory culture secretary stood down on Saturday, triggering another headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the form of a by-election. In a fiery resignation letter, Ms Dorries accused the prime minister of “demeaning his office by opening the gates to whip…

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Nadine Dorries is vindicating Sunak’s refusal to ennoble her The Spectator says After waiting for months, Nadine Dorries has today served her resignation – as several MPs have done recently. But, enraged by Rishi Sunak’s refusal to put her in the House of Lords, she is also triggering a by-election which the Tories are highly likely to lose. In her letter, released in time for the Sunday newspapers, she makes some fair criticisms of Sunak. But the crux of it borders on delusional: a claim that Boris Johnson was forced out of office, even “assassinated“, by a small cabal of…

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Tories turn on ‘useless’ Nadine Dorries after attack on Sunak The Independent says Rishi Sunak allies have fired back at “bitter” Nadine Dorries after she accused the PM of putting her personal safety at risk by whipping up “a public frenzy” against her. The Boris Johnson loyalist launched a scathing attack on Mr Sunak as she finally formally resigned her seat, 11 weeks after promising to go – telling him: “History will not judge you kindly.” But senior Tory Bob Neill – a loyal Sunak supporter – accused Ms Dorries of presiding over a “theatre of the absurd” with her…

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Liverpool flood deaths: 2 dead after driving car into floodwater Two people in Liverpool have died after becoming trapped in their car in a flooded road. Police were called to Queens Drive in the Mossley Hill area at 21:00 BST on Saturday night. Passers-by desperately attempted to save the two people – a man and a woman – who were stuck inside a black Mercedes in deep floodwater. They were taken to hospital but both were pronounced dead. Met Office data shows heavy rainfall at over 32mm an hour near where the incident happened. Flood alerts and warnings remain in…

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Suella Braverman does not rule out GPS tagging of Channel migrants Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she was considering “all options” to “exert some control” over migrants arriving in small boats, including tagging some migrants with electronic devices. The Times newspaper has reported the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with GPS tags. The paper says this was part of efforts to stop migrants who cannot be housed in detention centres from disappearing. Braverman said the government’s Illegal Migration Act will “empower us to detain and remove illegal migrants more swiftly.” She said: “We’re considering a range of options…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s headlines report on a variety of stories. ‘Food scandal’ The Daily Mirror, the Daily Express and the Guardian all report that ultra-processed foods significantly raise the risk of problems such as heart attacks and strokes. The newspapers report on two extensive studies into the foods they say are often sold as healthy and nutritious. NHS changes The NHS ombudsman has told the Guardian that more babies will be harmed unless there are rapid and systemic changes to the health service in England. Nadine Dorries quits Several of the papers continue their coverage of…

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Met Police investigating suspected data breach The Met Police are investigating a data breach after “unauthorised access” was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. The Met said the company held names, ranks, photos, vetting levels and pay numbers for officers and staff. The force is working to understand what data, if any, had been accessed. It says it has also taken additional “security measures.” A Met spokesperson said it is unable to say when the breach occurred or how many people might be affected, but added that the company in question did not hold information such as…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s newspapers report on a variety of stories, with Nadine Dorrie’s resignation being a popular headline. ‘Dosser Dorries’ The Sunday Express, the Observer, and the Sunday Telegraph all carry pictures of Nadine Dorries, along with the word “finally” to report her departure. The Observer has interviewed some of Dorries’s constituents and it says posters describing her as “Dosser Dorries” have started to appear. Some of those interviewed complained their MP is never there, whilst one said Dorries had helped her find housing. ULEZ controversy The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Telegraph both report…

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