Sunak’s new Brexit agreement is a done deal, says Heaton-Harris Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said there can be ‘no renegotiating’ of the Windsor Framework. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Here's when the next leader of the SNP is set to be announced Following Nicola Sturgeon's final speech in Holyrood as First Minister, here's how long you'll have to wait to find out who will replace her as SNP… The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Labour tells 19 Leicester councillors they cannot stand in May election Some intend to defect or stand as independents after ‘undemocratic’ deselection of mostly BAME councillors The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
A graceful final FMQs for Nicola Sturgeon? Not if Douglas Ross can help it NICOLA Sturgeon appeared for her 286th – and final – FMQs on Thursday ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Mordaunt: I pity Andrew Bridgen if he believes Covid conspiracy theories Independent MP Mr Bridgen was criticised by the Commons Leader after he asked about the prospect of digital ID cards. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Three years on, there is a new generation of lockdown sceptics – and they’re rewriting history Academics on the left have joined the anti-lockdown chorus. Yet their Covid theories rely on a travesty of the facts, says activist and author Richard Seymour The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
How opposition leaders responded to Nicola Sturgeon's final Holyrood speech Nicola Sturgeon’s last First Minister’s Questions was met with mostly heartfelt tributes from her fellow party leaders... The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
'I teach sex education in schools - parents don't need to be scared of it' Liz Robinson, CEO of Step2, raises concern about 'scaremongering' when it comes to sex education and explains why secondary schoolchildren must be taught about pornography Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023
Is this the last hurrah for the Boris Johnson circus? Even Tory MPs really hope so Diehards remain, but most just don’t want a byelection that would propel the disgraced former PM back into the limelight, says Katy Balls of the Spectator The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Sturgeon given standing ovation after final Holyrood speech as First Minister She is stepping down next week after more than eight years in the top job in Scottish politics. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Mordaunt: Privileges Committee critics may have been ‘too full of bounce’ The Commons Leader said the committee, which quizzed Boris Johnson on Wednesday, should be allowed to get on with its work. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Starmer tells Big Tech ‘the free ride is over’ in speech on crime and policing The Labour leader also pledged to halve levels of violence against women and girls. The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Nicola Sturgeon faces stormy final FMQs as Anas Sarwar calls for early Holyrood election The out-going First Minister saw her record in office attacked by opposition parties today as she prepares to leave Bute House. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023
Anas Sarwar sneers as Nicola Sturgeon rebuffs call for snap Holyrood election ANAS Sarwar has called for a snap Holyrood election because of the upcoming change in first minister – despite Scottish Labour having twice… The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023 ‘Ripe for abuse’: Outrage over anti-protest bill giving police more power while expanding stop and search ‘These powers are going to be used and abused by accident or design against people who may not even be protestors,’ Dame Chakrabarti said
Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon mounts robust defence of her record as First Minister in emotional final Holyrood speech The First Minister's address was her last at Holyrood before she stands down next week
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Sarwar calls for Holyrood election after SNP appoints new leader The Scottish Labour leader said Nicola Sturgeon’s successor does not have a mandate from the people of Scotland.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Dining across the divide: ‘I thought I was going to meet an awful Tory – but it was wonderful, we swapped numbers’ One is centre-right, the other a socialist. They disagreed on Thatcherism and nuclear weapons, but will being part of the same LGTBQ+ community save the day?
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023 Sadiq Khan cleared of breaching City Hall code of conduct with Elizabeth line opening Grant Shapps, who at the time was Transport Secretary, claimed the announcement was an “act of breathtaking political cynicism”
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Forbes most favoured among Scots but Yousaf leads SNP voters, poll suggests The Ipsos Scotland survey also shows Nicola Sturgeon’s popularity has increased as she prepares to leave office.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023 Keir Starmer promises to halve violence against women as part of crime ‘mission’ Labour’s plan would include dedicated rape courts and domestic violence experts taking 999 calls, says party leader
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023 Keir Starmer hails Margaret Thatcher as ‘right’ on crime as he launches Labour’s law and order plan The Labour leader vowed his proposals would halve knife crime, reduce levels of violence against women and see more offenders prosecuted
Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023 Liz Truss set to cash in by telling dinner guests all about her disastrous 49 days as PM The former Prime Minister is joining the lucrative after-dinner speaking circuit - but is unlikely to command the fees paid to her fellow ex-PM, Boris Johnson
The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023 Thousands rallying across Scotland to demand independence on King’s coronation THOUSANDS of activists are set to pour into both Edinburgh and Glasgow on the day of King Charles’ coronation to demand independence.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023 SNP leadership race on a knife edge going into final stretch, poll suggests THE race to take over as SNP leader is on a knife edge, new polling has suggested, with only a hair between Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf among the…