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The Coalition has reunited but the Liberals face dire polling numbers. Follow today’s news liveJames McGrath won’t ‘sprinkle gold dust on a cow pat’The Liberal party is on some serious damage control this morning, with that tough Newspoll this morning showing the Coalition primary vote on just 18%.I’m not going to sprinkle gold dust on a cow pat. The polling is dire. It is horrible. It is terrible. But speaking […]

Those pushing to oust the prime minister are unlikely to be deterred by his right-hand man’s departureUK politics live – latest updatesFor some Labour MPs, the sight of Keir Starmer accepting the resignation of his long-term consigliere, Morgan McSweeney, encapsulated everything they think is going wrong with the prime minister’s leadership.After days of mounting criticism over McSweeney’s role in advocating for the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador, the […]

Allies hope aide’s departure can quell anger over Mandelson scandal but others say it leaves PM dangerously exposedProfile: Labour election guru undone by poor judgment‘Only honourable course’: resignation statement in fullKeir Starmer is fighting to reassert control over his party after accepting the resignation of his closest adviser, Morgan McSweeney, amid anger over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.After days of pressure over the scandal, his departing chief […]

Abdel Hamid Karimeh says seven people injured as rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article