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The Latest Breaking News from Iain Duncan Smith

Faiza Shaheen to stand as independent after Labour deselection

Politician to go up against her former party in London’s Chingford and Woodford Green constituency

The Guardian - UK

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen will stand against Starmer’s party as an independent at election

Faiza Shaheen will take on Tory grandee Iain Duncan Smith as an independent candidate

The Independent UK

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen quits the party and accuses it of a ‘hierarchy of racism’

Left-winger had been due to fight the Chingford and Woodford Green seat against former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and is now free to stand as an independent

The Independent UK

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Faiza Shaheen has been badly let down by Labour – as have voters

Letters: Readers reflect on the treatment of the blocked Labour candidate and wonder what it means for the direction of the party

The Guardian - UK

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen ‘considering standing in election as an independent’

Had been set to run against former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith

The Independent UK

Tories accused of ‘colonising’ state by granting public roles to allies

Campaigners say the appointments system need to be overhauled amid criticism about alleged Conservative cronyism

The Guardian - UK

Former Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen says she does not think “there’s any way back” for her into the party

The former candidate addressed a rally in northeast London on Friday.

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I was mistreated – and that’s why hundreds of people will no longer vote Labour, they’ve told me

Years of work and my connection to the community have been brushed aside. But after months of being isolated and bullied, I should have known this was coming, says deselected Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen

The Guardian - UK

General election 2024: what is a 'Portillo moment' and could Jeremy Hunt suffer one next?

Chancellor vows to fight for the ‘blue wall brick by brick’ to avoid a repeat of an infamous shock result for the Tories in 1997

Evening Standard

Political opponents unite to demand end of Turkish Cypriot isolation

Labour’s former foreign secretary Lord Straw and ex-Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith head demanding direct flights are allowed to the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

The Independent UK

The Tory MPs whose seats are at risk this general election

A number of top Conservatives could be at risk this general election

Evening Standard

Ten top Tories at risk of losing seats at the general election

Voters to choose new prime minister and MPs, with a host of top Conservatives at risk of being ejected from Commons

The Independent UK

Cyclist slapped with fine after being prosecuted for running red light as mum with buggy crossed

A cyclist has been criminally prosecuted for running a red light and almost causing a collision

Evening Standard

'Dangerous cyclists' could face up to 14 years in prison under new law

UK government set to introduce new death by dangerous cycling offence

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UK to introduce new offence of causing death or injury by dangerous cycling

Law change not ‘anti-cycling’ says Iain Duncan Smith, who brought the amendment to the criminal justice bill

Evening Standard

'Killer cyclists' crackdown accelerates as MPs back action after deaths in London

Ministers endorse change sought by MPs to update an 1861 law covering horse-drawn carriages

Evening Standard

Major London road bridge could stay shut for months as council says it can't afford £25million repair bill

Local MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith has accused the Redbridge Council of talking ‘absolute nonsense’ about fixing the bridge

The Guardian - UK

Ex-ministers press Sunak on ‘persecution’ of carers who broke earnings rules

David Blunkett and Alan Johnson join Iain Duncan Smith in dismay at DWP’s treatment of benefit recipients’ minor mistakes

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Iain Duncan Smith urges ministers to pause carers’ fines

Former work and pensions secretary says government should investigate responsibility for overpayments

The Guardian - UK

Does China spy on Britain? Of course. But we have more important things to discuss with them

While diplomatic rows are inevitable, the priority is to keep channels open, and engage with Beijing about the climate crisis, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

A Chinese ‘wolf warrior’ impersonated me, says Iain Duncan Smith

Former Tory leader says China should be labelled a threat to UK security after alleged cyber-attack

The Guardian - UK

China targets group of MPs and peers with string of cyber-attacks

Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden is expected to inform parliament on Monday of the attacks

The Guardian - UK

School motto that scummed it all up

Letters: Iain Duncan Smith | Too much tofu | Labour’s £28bn | Pavement problem | Belfast banter

The Guardian - UK

DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ‘Tory scum’

Exclusive: Move follows high court ruling that it was reasonable for them to have called Iain Duncan Smith the term

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone: leading entrepreneur or lucky baroness?

The woman at the heart of the PPE scandal is widely hailed as a successful businessperson. But the fate of her high-profile lingerie company raises questions

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