Good morning.
Betrayal, treachery, and drama are the perfect ingredients for reality TV, but they don’t bode well for a government.
The Conservative party is facing internal discord and infighting as it enters an election year. Rishi Sunak is under fire from former minister Simon Clarke, who criticized his leadership and warned of electoral “extinction” if Sunak remains in power. However, Clarke’s attack has been met with widespread criticism from within the party, leaving him isolated.
Despite the failed attempt to oust Sunak, the Conservative party is showing signs of division. The party’s internal struggles are a cause for concern, as discussed by Guardian political correspondent Eleni Courea.
Now, let’s take a look at the day’s top stories.
Middle East | Thousands of people sheltering in hospitals in Khan Younis are now trapped after the Israeli army said it had “encircled” Gaza’s second largest city after two days of heavy fighting, in what officials have described as the last large ground assault in the three-month-old war.
Prisons | A prisoner who repeatedly self-harmed spent more than 800 days in segregation, according to a damning report that reveals that jails are using isolation to manage severe mental health needs. The inmate is one of dozens with severe psychological issues who have been held for months at a time in isolation.
Russia | Russia has accused Kyiv of downing a large military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, after a crash in the Belgorod region that killed everyone onboard. Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied that it hit the plane.
Housing | The government wants to give British citizens higher priority for social housing in a controversial scheme that will be badged as “British homes for British workers”. Housing experts say it is likely to be either illegal or unworkable, or both.
Post Office | Kuldeep Kaur Atwal, a former post office operator, has come forward claiming she was told British Asian women were often pushed into theft as…
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Source from www.theguardian.com