Government ‘retreating’ over post-Brexit plans to ditch EU laws this year The Retained EU Law Bill would see more than 4,000 EU laws automatically scrapped The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
How Labour can make clear it’s for the many, not the few (to coin a phrase) Letters: It must open a debate about the issue of publicly generated money, writes Prof Mary Mellor; plus letters from Joy Webb, John Hully and Kev Crocombe The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Unions fear ministers may backtrack on UK worker protection bill Bill is reportedly being dropped – without a credible backup – because of backlash by Tory MPs The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Speakers revealed for SNP youth wing's first international conference THE speakers for first international conference of the SNP’s youth wing has been announced – including presentations from across Europe. The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023
Five bits of bad news slipped out by the government before the Easter break It is has become somewhat of a tradition for governments to bury bad news on the last day of term, which has been dubbed ‘Taking out the trash day’ The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
Yvette Cooper distances herself from Labour attack ads Shadow home secretary was unaware of ad claiming Sunak doesn’t think child sex abusers should go to prison The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
Anger over 'shameful' Tory 'backtrack' on workplace harassment law shake-up Labour's Angela Rayner has accused Tories of "turning their backs on women" by blocking new legislation making employers liable for harassment staff experience at work Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023
Scottish Tory chairman denies Douglas Ross encouraged supporters to vote Labour Craig Hoy said the party will 'always advocate that Scottish Conservatives vote Scottish Conservative' but added voters 'will make up their own mind'. Daily Record · Apr 9, 2023
A property tax based on annually uprated values would be a gamechanger Replacing the council tax would be popular and the vast majority of UK households would gain The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Scottish Labour 'endorsed' by Douglas Ross's tactical vote call, SNP say THE SNP have said Douglas Ross’s “endorsement” of Scottish Labour showed Keir Starmer’s party “cannot be trusted” to govern in the… The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023
Scottish Tory leader backtracks on suggestion voters could back Labour Douglas Ross amends proposal for tactical voting against SNP after fury from Tory central office The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Tory row as Scottish leader suggests pact with Labour to oust SNP Douglas Ross says unionist parties must ‘look beyond narrow party agenda’ in tactical voting plea The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
Labour to step up attack ads and accuse Sunak of effectively ‘decriminalising rape’ Rebel ‘fifth column’ of Tory aides rumoured to be helping Starmer attack Sunak – but Labour dissent grows over ‘gutter politics’ The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023
As the SNP loses its iron grip on Scotland, Labour must seize this golden opportunity The party’s extremely long stretch in power at Holyrood is finally catching up with it The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2023 The big dream for 'Andy Burnham's town' which has no buses or trains to Manchester GM mayor Andy Burnham believes this train station could become a 'flagship' for the Bee Network
The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023 Douglas Ross's tactical voting call 'emphatically' rejected by Tory Party THE Conservative Party have “emphatically” rejected Douglas Ross’s call for Tory voters to vote Labour at the next election if the candidate…
Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023 Senior Tory urges people to vote LABOUR in surprise boost for Keir Starmer Douglas Ross urged people to "do what's best for the country" to do away with the SNP, but the move has sparked surprise at Tory HQ, which says it doesn't endorse tactical voting
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023 Government retreats from Brexit bill plan to ditch EU laws Climbdown likely after cross-party Lords revolt threatens to defeat Jacob Rees-Mogg’s retained EU law bill
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023 Labour accuses Tories of handing 4,000 rapists ‘shockingly short’ prison sentences Party vows to crackdown on rapists with seven-year minimum sentence
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023 ‘People want change’: Lib Dems on mission to hurt Tories in local elections Ed Davey’s party are fielding the highest proportion of candidates per seats fought since 2007 – while Tory numbers fall
Liverpool Echo · Apr 9, 2023 This is how the map of Liverpool will completely change next month This May's elections will trigger a radical reshaping of the city map and the names of the areas where people live
The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023 Yes support steady but SNP must hope voters remain loyal, says leading pollster SUPPORT for independence remained largely unchanged after the election of the new SNP leader.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023 Good Friday Agreement architect says Scotland's independence referendum offers lesson ONE of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement has said any future vote on the unification of Ireland must learn from the 2014 Scottish indyref…
Daily Record · Apr 9, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon ordered SNP chiefs to stop talking about party finances and insisted they were 'fine' A recording of meeting of the SNP's ruling National Executive Committee shows the former FM angrily responding to calls for transparency.
Daily Record · Apr 9, 2023 Senior SNP MP calls for leadership re-run after claims Peter Murrell shortened race Angus MacNeil says the leadership contest should be done again, believing the timing of Murrell's arrest compromised its legitimacy.