Byelections
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Editorial: The controversial former prime minister made a compelling and well-judged case for Britain in Europe, delivered with his familiar political skill
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Handwritten letter from local mum urging Labour vote contains dire warnings about closure of local maternity services
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Rowena Mason is joined by Helen Pidd, Julian Coman and Alan Renwick to discuss the forthcoming byelections. Plus Luke Harding on what we know about Donald Trump’s links with Russia
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Nuttall gave just an hour’s notice that he was pulling out of event in Stoke, where he is contesting byelection next week
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Labour says it doesn’t know who sent the text suggesting voters could go to hell if they helped elect Ukip’s Paul Nuttall
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Why Stoke is make or break time for Ukip
Alexandra PhillipsIf Paul Nuttall wins this byelection, it would be a huge boost. But if he loses, the party’s future looks bleak -
With the byelection approaching, many of us feel the real issues confronting our community could be sidelined by this never-ending debate about the EU
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Gareth Snell expresses regret for posts aimed at ITV’s Loose Women hosts, Janet Street-Porter and Apprentice candidate
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Few MPs expect leadership challenge soon but are organising across the UK to prevent changes lowering threshold for candidates
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Prospect, which represents majority of Sellafield workers, says it will not take action before the poll on 23 February
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But frontbenchers will be sacked if they defy the whip again, say party sources as MPs Andrew Gwynne and Ian Lavery are picked to lead election campaigns
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Rebecca Long-Bailey, seen by some as potential future leader, appointed shadow business secretary, replacing Clive Lewis
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Party expects tough challenges from Tories and Ukip in constituencies which recorded high leave votes in EU referendum
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Former and current party leaders Farage and Nuttall are undaunted by protesters as they tell supporters Labour has been ‘hijacked by Islington intellectuals’
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I found voters there teetering between Labour and Ukip. They’re choosing not just an MP but an identity
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Allegation of election fraud made after Ukip leader’s nomination papers gave his address as house where he was not yet resident
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Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including the publication of the government’s Brexit white paper
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Guidance for Westminster election candidates says they must give current home address on their nomination papers
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Corbyn critic, who quit as MP for Copeland to take job at nuclear plant, says he was flattered but not tempted to cross floor
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Conservatives say Trudy Harrison and Jack Brereton will run for respective seats, as Labour announces Gareth Snell as nominee for Stoke Central
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Choice of party leader underlines Ukip’s belief that it has strong chance of seizing the former Labour stronghold
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Gillian Troughton’s selection revealed just before Labour announced Copeland and Stoke Central polls will take place on 23 February
Labour sure it can see off Ukip in Stoke byelection despite voter apathy