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Civil society calls on Rishi Sunak to commit to keeping Human Rights Act

More than 150 groups urge PM to rule out once and for all its replacement with Dominic Raab’s bill of rights

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Ministers hold out against proposal on reporting hospitality in new MPs’ code

Government likely to accept 18 out of 20 recommendations but risks triggering another standards row

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

No wonder Gareth Southgate's days are numbered... England loves chaos - Joe Callaghan

Gareth Southgate’s problem, it seems, is that he is everything they now run away from. He is respectable. He is reliable. He is consistent. He is…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2022

Lord Young, former Conservative minister and businessman, dies aged 90

Minister exalted by Margaret Thatcher also advised David Cameron and ran businesses including Cable & Wireless

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Quebec ends mandatory oath to King Charles for elected officials

Quebec on Friday passed a law ending a requirement for elected officials to take an oath to Britain's King Charles, agreeing to make such a show of fealty optional.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

Federal government has not decided how the Voice to Parliament will work, but here's what it is thinking

Despite complaints from some camps that there is not enough detail on how a Voice to Parliament could work, two reports have already spelled out how it could be done. Here's what they say.

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

Home Office adviser on female violence to quit over Suella Braverman clash

A GOVERNMENT adviser on violence against women has said she is on a “completely different planet” to the Home Secretary as she appeared to…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2022

Stephen Flynn denies plotting against predecessor Ian Blackford

THE new leader of the SNP’s Westminster group has denied claims he plotted against his predecessor Ian Blackford.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2022

Independence movement must capitalise on momentum, says Alex Salmond

THE Scottish independence movement is at a crossroads says former first minister Alex Salmond.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2022

Two PCs sacked for sharing offensive messages

Four former officers also told they would have been dismissed for racist and misogynist WhatsApp content

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022