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Ex-Honours Committee member warns of pressure from No10 to reward Tory donor

Dame Louise Casey, who chairs the Community and Voluntary Service Committee, sent an email to the Cabinet Office earlier this month to warn about the 'politicalisation' of the honours system

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Tory MSP breaks rules after failing to fully declare Israel trip

TORY MSP Jackson Carlaw has broken the MSP Code of Conduct after failing to accurately declare a paid trip to Israel funded by the Israeli Embassy…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2022

Tories accused of ‘losing control of the economy’ as figures show it shrinking faster and worst in G7

Revised figures show the UK is slipping even further from its pre-pandemic level

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

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Gender reform Bill expected to pass at Scottish Parliament later today

A final vote was initially set to take place on Wednesday, however interventions by Scottish Tory MSPs to delay the judgement pushed it back to this afternoon.

Daily Record · Dec 22, 2022

New Scottish independence poll gives No side lead for first time since Supreme Court ruling

A string of recent polls put independence support ahead, with 53 per cent backing leaving the union after the removal of undecided voters in a YouGov poll published earlier this month.

Daily Record · Dec 22, 2022

From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice

Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

Grattan on Friday: Liberal post-mortem urges party to address flight of female vote – but not by quotas

The Liberal Party’s review of its election rout has highlighted the party’s broad and deep problem with the female vote, but shied away from recommending quotas to elect more women.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

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King Charles 'backs pomp and pageantry rather than cut-price coronation' say reports

The King along with politicians are believed to support a "glorious" coronation with pomp and pageantry to promote the country rather than a cut-price event, it is reported

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

Ardern, rival turn her hot-mic vulgarity into charity's win

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician last week, it seemed the nation’s politics could be taking an ugly turn heading into an election year

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

NSW Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons dumped after latest effort to run for upper house

Melanie Gibbons's political career has been dumped as the Liberals are set to favour gender parity. It is Ms Gibbons's latest loss after she failed to recontest her south-west Sydney seat after 12 years.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Liberals' election post-mortem blames COVID-19, scandals and faction warlords for loss

An internal Liberal Party review of the Coalition's devastating election defeat finds Scott Morrison was a decisive factor in the result, and recommends an overhaul of the party organisation to end factional infighting and improve candidate preselections.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022

Gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood

The Bill will go to a final vote on Thursday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Liberals must regain ground in cities, win back female and Chinese voters: review

The review of the Liberals' disastrous election defeat has been published

The Canberra Times · Dec 22, 2022

Honours process ‘politicisation’ pressures members to back Tory nominees, whistleblowers reveal

Former honours committee chair suggested his term was not renewed after refusing to back a Tory donor

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2022

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal agreed with far-right to form gov’t

Benjamin Netanyahu’s agreement sees him return to power as head of the most right-wing coalition in Israel’s history.

AAP · Dec 21, 2022

Top prosecutor welcomes Lehrmann review

The ACT's top prosecutor says the relationship between his office and police is strong, despite previously raising concerns.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2022

Tory tactics force Holyrood gender reform bill into THIRD day of debate

MSPs have been debating a series of amendments to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Act for two days - with Tories dragging out proceedings

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2022

‘I’ll stay all f**** night’: MSPs angered by Tory delay 's*housery'

TORY MSPs deployed every “cynical” strategy in their playbook in a bid to push gender reform legislation into the long grass – and

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Irish Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Taoiseach would be happy to scrap Leinster House carpark if alternatives were in place as part of climate action

“But I think we need to be practical. There would have to be an alternative for TDs"

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2022

Holyrood gender reform debate stopped as SNP MSP takes unwell

THE final stage of debate on Holyrood's gender reform was paused after an MSP reportedly took unwell at the back of the Chamber.

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Final Holyrood vote on gender reforms delayed

The vote will take place on Thursday, the Presiding Officer has said.

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

Indyref2 result would be ‘too close to call’, poll suggests

The survey conducted by Savanta put opponents slightly ahead of those in favour of Scottish independence.

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Dads of two young female officers killed on duty in new plea for medal in their honour

PC Nicola Hughes, 23, and PC Fiona Bone, 32, were ambushed by a cowardly gangland thug with guns and a grenade after they attended a call-out to a hoax burglary in September 2012

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2022

This was the mood among activists on day two of the gender reform debate

TENSIONS were high outside Holyrood as what is scheduled to be the final debate on gender recognition reform in Scotland got underway for a second…

Irish Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

Leo Varadkar would resign from Fine Gael rather than go into coalition with Sinn Féin

The Taoiseach made the comments on a new RTE documentary

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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Ex-Honours Committee member warns of pressure from No10 to reward Tory donor

Tory MSP breaks rules after failing to fully declare Israel trip

Tories accused of ‘losing control of the economy’ as figures show it shrinking faster and worst in G7

Gender reform Bill expected to pass at Scottish Parliament later today

New Scottish independence poll gives No side lead for first time since Supreme Court ruling

From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice

Grattan on Friday: Liberal post-mortem urges party to address flight of female vote – but not by quotas

King Charles 'backs pomp and pageantry rather than cut-price coronation' say reports

Ardern, rival turn her hot-mic vulgarity into charity's win

NSW Liberal MP Melanie Gibbons dumped after latest effort to run for upper house

Liberals' election post-mortem blames COVID-19, scandals and faction warlords for loss

Gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood

Liberals must regain ground in cities, win back female and Chinese voters: review

Honours process ‘politicisation’ pressures members to back Tory nominees, whistleblowers reveal

Israel’s Netanyahu says deal agreed with far-right to form gov’t

Top prosecutor welcomes Lehrmann review

Tory tactics force Holyrood gender reform bill into THIRD day of debate

‘I’ll stay all f****** night’: MSPs angered by Tory delay 's***housery'

Taoiseach would be happy to scrap Leinster House carpark if alternatives were in place as part of climate action

Holyrood gender reform debate stopped as SNP MSP takes unwell

Final Holyrood vote on gender reforms delayed

Indyref2 result would be ‘too close to call’, poll suggests

Dads of two young female officers killed on duty in new plea for medal in their honour

This was the mood among activists on day two of the gender reform debate

Leo Varadkar would resign from Fine Gael rather than go into coalition with Sinn Féin

‘I’ll stay all f**** night’: MSPs angered by Tory delay 's*housery'