Rowena Mason
Rowena Mason is the Guardian's Whitehall editor
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Labour mayor’s lead over Tory rival has narrowed in week before mayoral election in the capital
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Government allowed information to be released fully for only 34% of requests in 2023
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Ben Habib says navy or Border Force should not save people who throw themselves into sea if they have refused other vessels
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Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would have allowed young Britons to live, study and work in EU
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Outcome hangs in the balance partly because new system requires voter ID, he warns shadow cabinet