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Liz Truss' personalised 'Jenga' lectern cost taxpayers more than £4,000

Downing Street revealed the price of the avant-garde podium

Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2023

NZ Labour confronts life without Ardern

Education and Police Minister Chris Hipkins has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand's Prime Minister.

AAP · Jan 19, 2023

Sunak says sorry for seatbelt slip-up on social media video

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accepts he made a mistake by removing his seatbelt to film a video in the back of a moving car.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

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Rishi Sunak accused of 'favouritism' as MPs blast 'corrupt' levelling up funding

RISHI Sunak has been accused of “favouritism” after MPs blasted his government’s levelling up agenda as “completely corrupt”.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2023

Police 'looking into' video of Rishi Sunak not wearing seatbelt as PM forced to apologise

Wearing a seat belt is a legal requirement for all drivers and passengers - a spokesman for the Prime Minister said it 'was a brief error of judgement'

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

Tory West Midlands mayor condemns ‘begging-bowl culture’ around levelling up funding

Andy Street said the centralised system of London civil servants making local decisions was ‘flawed’

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023

Rishi Sunak suggests only 'idiots' want tax cuts demanded by some Tories

The Prime Minister defied Tory calls to reduce the tax burden in the upcoming Budget as well as billionaire businessman Sir James Dyson who said the Government's economic policy was 'stupid'

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023

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Lee Anderson accused of using staff member as ‘politicial football’ in foodbanks row

Tory MP accused of ‘harassing’ his own employee and using her as ‘political football’

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Net zero tsar: Tories will lose election without strong climate policies

Chris Skidmore, who this week launched report on how to reach emissions target, says party must take climate targets seriously

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Opposition leaders dodge hot topics at FMQs in bumper news week

It’s been a huge week for Scottish politics although Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross chose to avoid the big topics.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon challenged over Glasgow City Council plan to axe 800 teacher posts

Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross raised Glasgow's cuts agenda at Holyrood after it was exclusively revealed by the Daily Record.

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

Levelling up fund ‘completely corrupt’ ministers are told

Tory backbenchers told ministers they were disappointed their areas had not been selected for funding.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Almost three quarters of England's Levelling Up funding is going to Conservative constituencies

Greater Manchester's only Conservative council leader slammed the current method of allocating funds as 'completely unfunctional'

Manchester Evening News · Jan 19, 2023

North ‘disproportionately’ benefiting from £2.1bn levelling up cash, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak insisted funding was being targeted at some of the most deprived parts of the country.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

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The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2023

The world is asking if Scotland is being ruled over, so grab the moment and tell them

A picture can go viral in a millisecond, with folk from Fiji to France talking about its content and meaning.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘not embarrassed’ by levelling up money being awarded to his own seat

PM denies funding to lift up poor communities is being skewed towards affluent South East

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

MP calls for Rishi Sunak to take 'urgent action' over Scot detained in India for five years

Jagtar Singh Johal is accused of being a part of a Sikh assassination plot on Hindus. He has been imprisoned without trial since 2017.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'staggering hypocrisy' of Tories over teacher strikes

NICOLA Sturgeon has branded the Tories “hypocrites” over their attacks on Scottish teacher strikes while similar action in England “looms”.

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The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

‘Actions speak louder than words’: Labour movement loses patience over Biden’s ‘lip service’

Joe Biden faced a test of his pro-union claims with a threatened strike on the railroad. Some believe he failed it, Richard Hall reports.

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2023

North East devolution public support questioned as Northumberland councillor calls for referendum

The council's cabinet agreed to move forward with the deal earlier this week

The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2023

Tory MP scolded for 'seriously bad taste' tweet about staff member

A TORY MP has been slammed for using a member of his staff as a “political football”.

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023

Jacinda Ardern — a trailblazing PM who knew when it was time to quit

From becoming the second world leader in history to give birth in office to her response to New Zealand’s worst terrorist attack, Jacinda Ardern has become one of the most memorable leaders in modern political history. As she announces her resignation, Emma Loffhagen reports on her historic premiership

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2023

Labour calls for all police officers accused of rape or domestic abuse to be suspended

David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 charges, covering 80 offences including 48 rapes

The National (Scotland) · Jan 19, 2023

SNP president Michael Russell SUSPENDED from Twitter

THE president of the SNP has had his Twitter account suspended.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Labour calls for inquiry into Boris Johnson’s £800,000 line of credit

Former PM ‘may have breached code of conduct’, says opposition

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