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Donohoe recuses himself from some duties and apologises for election ‘mistakes’

The public expenditure minister made a statement in Dublin.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

'The world is watching': SNP MP lays out six points to 'underpin' indyref2 debate

AN SNP MP has laid out six key points he says should “underpin” the debate on independence and de facto referendums.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023

SLAPPs: The 'obscure' legal issue that impacts on everyone in Scotland

"WHEN I was an MP, I became aware from journalists that there were a number of stories that could be perfectly justified, all the evidence was…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi ‘pays millions to settle tax row’ after investigation

It comes after The Independent first revealed the inquiry into the Tory chair’s tax affairs last year

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Lib Dems plan ‘Labour squeeze’ in fight for suburban Tory seats

Party has high hopes in a dozen or more blue wall seats – if it can persuade new Labour supporters to vote tactically

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Leave voters in Nottinghamshire's Brexit heartland say it has been "mismanaged" nearly three years on

It's nearly three years since the UK officially left the EU, and people in the Nottinghamshire area that backed Brexit the most remain divided.

Nottingham Post · Jan 15, 2023

SNP Westminster chief backs UK election for de facto referendum ahead of conference

STEPHEN Flynn has backed the next Westminster General Election as a de facto referendum on independence – batting away the suggestion of…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023

Train operators given ‘revised mandate’ to help end strike chaos, Mark Harper says

The Transport Secretary said rail companies had been given his ‘permission’ to make the revised offer to unions.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2023

Keir Starmer hints four times he'll ditch his tuition fees vow saying 'a lot has changed'

Keir Starmer pledged in 2020 to scrap £9,250-a-year university tuition fees - but it could be the latest pledge on the scrapheap as he blames the Tories' 'huge damage to our economy'

Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out U-turn on tuition fee promise

‘I said in my conference speech last year that there are good Labour things that we would want to do but because of the damage the Tories have done, we won’t able to’

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2023