The Guardian – Abbott Defies Starmer With Vow To Remain An MP
30/05/2024 – The front page of The Guardian leads on Diane Abbott and her comments at a rally yesterday.
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- Abbott Defies Starmer With Vow To Remain An MP For ‘As Long As Possible’: Diana Abbott’s comments at a rally in east London on leads the paper. It says Ms Abbott promised to remain as an MP for “as long as possible”, amid a row over whether Labour will allow her to run for their party in her Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat at the election. [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/29/diane-abbott-hackney-mp-long-as-possible]
- Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax on sale of former home: HM Revenue and Customs has confirmed that Angela Rayner owes no capital gains tax for the sale of her former council house and that no further action will be taken, according to a document seen by the Guardian.[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/29/angela-rayner-labour-cleared-hmrc-tax-sale-former-home#:~:text=HM%20Revenue%20and%20Customs%20has,document%20seen%20by%20the%20Guardian]
- Water shortage in Delhi as city hits 52.9C: Authorities in India are investigating whether a faulty sensor may have been behind a reading that showed temperatures in Delhi soaring past 50 degrees for the first time, amid a scorching heatwave in the capital. City authorities warned of the risk of water shortages as the capital swelters. The water minister, Atishi Marlena, called for “collective responsibility” in stopping wasteful water use, the Times of India reported on Wednesday.[https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/delhi-temperature-hits-499c-as-indias-capital-records-hottest-day]
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