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Kemi Badenoch is failing to hit the spot at PMQs – and everywhere else

The Conservative leader isn’t convincing fellow Tories that she possesses a viable route map to recovery

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch comes under fire from ex-Tory leader William Hague over her ditching net zero by 2050 goal

Lord Hague warned the Conservatives risk being seen as not ‘serious’ on tackling global warming

Evening Standard

Oxford chancellor calls for tighter controls on smartphones for children – and urges ministers to stand up to tech giants

‘Welcoming technology firms is different from letting them do anything they like’, William Hague warned

The Independent UK

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Trump was ‘right’ to approach Putin over Ukraine, UK minister insists

The education secretary has defended Donald Trump’s decision to phone Vladimir Putin but said ‘there can be no settlement’ without Ukraine

The Independent UK

Lord Hague warns of ‘comfort blankets of cancellation’ in defence of free speech

The former Conservative leader made the comments as he was formally admitted as the 160th Chancellor of Oxford University on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Lord William Hague to be admitted as chancellor of Oxford University

The former Tory leader is due to make his first speech as the university’s chancellor since winning the election in November.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump’s tariffs ‘are irrational and will make America poorer,’ says William Hague

The former Tory leader stressed the US president’s levies could hit the world economy

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The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi

Bianca Jagger, ‘Wild Swans’ author Jung Chang and former minister Andrew Mitchell join calls for the release of the Myanmar leader following the screening of a new Independent TV film on her life

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to take up jobs at Oxford and Stanford

The former prime minister will remain MP for Richmond and Northallerton.

The Independent UK

Japanese filmmaker whose arrest caused international outcry backs calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

Toru Kubota backed calls from three former foreign secretaries William Hague, Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release from Myanmar’s brutal dictatorship

The Independent UK

Head of Aung San Suu Kyi’s former Oxford college backs calls for her release

Exclusive: Lady Elish Angiolini, the principal of St Hugh’s College, has written to the government of Myanmar

The Independent UK

‘Myanmar is under the yoke of a pariah regime’: Calls grow in UK for release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison

Two former UK foreign ministers join call for action after William Hague told Independent documentary it is possible to be critical of former Myanmar leader ‘but also say we should be campaigning for her release’

The Independent UK

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

The pro-democracy Nobel Peace Prize winner turned global pariah was toppled by the military leaders of Myanmar in 2021 and sentenced to 27 years in prison

The Independent UK

William Hague Elected Chancellor Of Oxford University

William Hague elected as Oxford University's new chancellor succeeding Chris Patten, emphasizing the university's role in shaping the U.K.'s future.

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The Guardian - UK

William Hague elected chancellor of Oxford University

Former foreign secretary and Oxford graduate wins online vote, ending hopes a woman would fill role for first time

The Independent UK

Ex-UK Conservative leader William Hague elected Oxford University chancellor, an 800-year-old post

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia

The Independent UK

William Hague beats Peter Mandelson to become Oxford University chancellor

Appointment comes after the former Tory leader told The Independent his chief rival’s claim – that the role is merely a ‘ceremonial figurehead’ – was wrong

The Independent UK

Michael Gove snubs William Hague as he backs Peter Mandelson in race to become Oxford chancellor

Mr Gove’s decision to back Lord Mandelson is the latest instance in which the former Tory cabinet minister has abandoned colleagues after turning on Boris Johnson in 2016 leadership election

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Evening Standard

What the papers say – November 17

Here are the biggest stories leading Sunday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

William Hague hits out at ‘two jobs’ rival Peter Mandelson as they battle for Oxford role

Former Tory leader says Labour peer Lord Mandelson cannot be UK ambassador to the US and chancellor of Oxford University

The Guardian - UK

Green party says Starmer must do more to cut energy use to meet net zero targets – as it happened

Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enough

Evening Standard

‘Nobody has spoken to me’ about US ambassador job, says Mandelson

Dame Karen Pierce’s term in Washington DC is due to end in early 2025

The Guardian - UK

It’s Hague v Mandelson for the Oxford chancellorship – but do students care?

While Peter Mandelson and William Hague are thought to be the front runners for the 800-year-0ld post, students are concerned with more mundane lifestyle issues

Evening Standard

Sarah Everard inquiry chief in race to become first female Oxford chancellor

The five candidates in the final round of the election for the historic position have been announced.

The Independent UK

Voices: Kemi Badenoch’s victory shows the Tories’ survival instinct has finally kicked in

The new Conservative leader faces an almost impossible mission to take the party back to power

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