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THE GREEN STUFF
Greens leader Zack Polanski has attacked Reform UK for being "in the pocket of the billionaires and the multimillionaires". But what of his own party?

LUNCHING OUT?
Hospitality registers for new cabinet secretary Antonia Romeo suggest rival firms will fill the schmoozing gap left by Peter Mandelson's Global Counsel.

SEND IN THE CLOUDS
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson's much-delayed SEND reform proposals dodge any welfare cuts-style backlash ahead of May's local elections.

CALLED TO ORDURE
The Commons business and trade committee didn't fall for the charm offensive of the new chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, Doug Gurr.

HOUSING NEWS
Exploitation of leaseholders by managing agents was high on the agenda for MPs questioning the housing secretary, and one firm drew harsh words.

VULGAR VOTE MEN
Almost two years after the bigotry of a Reform UK activist campaigning for Nigel Farage was exposed, he was cast out – but now he's back in the fold.

MURRELL MEMO
The cosy relationship between Scotland's lord advocate, Dorothy Bain, and the SNP government is back in the spotlight.

SORE ELBIT
Israeli arms firm Elbit has lost the chance to train the British Army after its £2bn bid was revealed by Private Eye.

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Prince of Darkness obviously a flight risk... Ian Maxwell writes: "Why has my family become a byword for international criminal evil?"... Epstein files forgotten for another week... Heir of Troubles – a romantic short story... Where's Fergie?... The monarchy's five-point plan for saving Allison Pearson... Chocolate thefts spiral out of control... Liza Minnelli's Diary, as told to Craig Brown

Industrial waste
More troubles at both Teesside and Drax

Born to fail
MD on maternity and the NHS

Unfair Lady
How the staff of the Lady magazine were stiffed

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