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Rishi Sunak Rwanda flights: Migrant deportation plan not credible, damning report by MPs finds The Home Office “does not have a credible plan” for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, a report from a cross-party group of MPs has found. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have said they have “little confidence” in the Home Office’s ability to implement the Rwanda plan. A report, published on Wednesday, will be a blow to Rishi Sunak who committed to flights being in the air in June, before his election announcement pushed that back to July. The prime minister has made the success of…

Tax Battle Rage Over Pensions: Locking Horns  The front page of The Metro on May 29, 2024 leads on domestic politics.  Other Stories Read a roundup of the UK’s front pages here Latest articles from The Metro

Rayner off the hook: police drop council house investigation  The front page of The Independent on May 29, 2024, leads mostly on domestic political news. The front page features the following main stories: Read a roundup of the UK’s front pages here Latest articles from The Independent

The Guardian – Israeli spy chief threatened ICC official over war crimes inquiry The front page of The Guardian on May 29, 2024, is one of a few UK papers to lead on international news. The ongoing war in Gaza and the UK general election are the Guardian’s main stories: Other Stories Read a roundup of the UK’s front pages here Latest articles from The Guardian

The National – MP Murray Makes Thousands As AIRBNB Host The National’s front page on May 29th, 2024, highlights several political stories, reflecting its pro-independence stance: Read a roundup of the UK’s front pages here Latest articles from The National (Scotland)

The Herald Scotland – Warning Gas Power Station Plan Will Hit Net Zero Target The front page of The Herald Scotland for today, May 29th, 2024, is dominated by environmental concerns: The main picture on the front page of The Herald is that of displaced Palestinians amid the wreckage of their tents, destroyed by Israel’s bombardment west of Rafah city in the Gaza Strip yesterday. (Picture: Jehad Alshrafi/AP) Read a roundup of the UK’s front pages here Other Stories Murdo Fraser Op-Ed: Scottish Conservative politician Murdo Fraser contributes an opinion piece urging the government to reconsider the potential impact of…

As expected, Wednesday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the latest developments from the general election campaign trail. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have been on the road trying to shore up support ahead of the 4 July snap election. 

The right-leaning newspapers bulk up support for Sunak’s national service plans and take aim at ‘mickey-mouse’ degrees, saying the PM will ban such degrees. 

The left-leaning newspapers report on the probe against Angela Rayner being dropped by police, they rip apart the prime ministers ‘triple lock’ policy, calling it a gimmick, and pick up on Labour’s promise to clear NHS waiting lists within 5 years. 

The back pages report on the latest from the Premier League – the season may be over, but hiring continues.

Sunak calls on Starmer to be transparent about Diane Abbott situation – UK politics live SNP’s Stephen Flynn hails MP as a ‘phenomenal individual’ and contrasts her treatment with the welcome given to Tories’ Natalie Elphicke The Conservatives have been pushing a plan today to expand the number of apprenticeships, pledging “100,000 more apprenticeships a year by the end of the next parliament.” It is unclear whether this figure includes the “up to 20,000 more apprenticeships” that Sunak previously announced ten weeks ago. Under the plans, there would be legislation granting greater powers to the Office for Students, the universities…

Abbott investigation ‘designed to humiliate’ her, says Blair adviser | News The investigation process into Diane Abbott was “designed to humiliate” her, Tony Blair’s former director of political operations has said. John McTernan, who advised Blair from 2005 to 2007, said whoever is responsible for the investigation into Ms Abbott should “hang their heads in shame” when he was interviewed on Times Radio today (29 May). Ms Abbott has said that the Labour Party will ban her from standing as a candidate at the upcoming general election. The MP for Hackney North had the party whip restored on Tuesday after…

Zelensky urges Biden to attend Ukraine peace summit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US President Joe Biden to attend a peace summit scheduled for mid-June in Switzerland. Zelensky emphasised that Biden’s absence would be a significant setback, potentially encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin. Reports indicate that both President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are likely to miss the summit, although some US representation is expected. The summit, planned for months, is set to take place at the luxury Bürgenstock hotel overlooking Lake Lucerne. The initiative for this event came from Zelensky’s suggestion to former Swiss President Alain Berset.…