Politics latest:Downing Street repeatedly refuses to comment on HS2; why this is the most important Lib Dem conference in a decade

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Politics latest:Downing Street repeatedly refuses to comment on HS2; why this is the most important Lib Dem conference in a decade
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Tory grandees say scrapping the northern leg of HS2 would be 'abandoning' the North as Sky News understands Rishi Sunak is preparing to scrap or delay it. Meanwhile, Suella Braverman has offered armed police her 'full backing' as many hand in their weapons after a colleague was charged.

Downing Street has said the Home Office review into guidelines for firearms officers should conclude by the end of the year.

Asked what the PM considers to be lacking in clarity in the current guidance, his spokesman said:"That is something that is going to be considered as part of the review. The Energy Efficiency Taskforce was set up by the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in March to boost uptake of insulation and boiler upgrades in homes and commercial buildings.

The union says staff have been offered a below-inflation pay rise of 2.2%"despite ISS making significant profits in the last year". "We face three crises as a country," Mr Miliband told the online conference of Labour's sister Co-operative Party.The former Labour leader said Mr Sunak has"got answers to none of these" and"he doesn't give a damn about the climate crisis".Analysis: Sunak will not go quietly - and will do what it takes to shift the dial ahead of electionThe last Westminster parliament to run for a full five-year term ended in 2015.

In his experience, big projects like HS2 are opposed by the Treasury because it is"against spending money".

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