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Ian Blackford stepping down as SNP’s leader at Westminster – as it happened

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon pays tribute after Scottish MP announces he will not stand again for position

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Support for Scottish independence rises after Supreme Court ruling

A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll suggested 49% were now in favour of independence, compared with 45% who are not

Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022

Support for independence ahead after Supreme Court ruling, poll suggests

The survey was carried out after the court ruled another independence referendum cannot be held without Westminster’s consent.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Over 130,000 call for Tory peer Michelle Mone to be booted from Lords and repay £29m of taxpayer cash

Leaked documents suggest an offshore trust linked to Baroness Mone received the money, which seems to have originated as profits from more than £200million in Covid-19 PPE deals.

Daily Record · Dec 1, 2022

Labor, Greens and Legalise Cannabis likely to have combined majority in Victorian upper house

There has been much more counting for the Victorian upper house since Saturday night, when under 30% had been counted in most of the eight regions. Five members are elected per region for a total of 40 seats, with the quota for each region at one-sixth of the vote or…

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Rishi Sunak faces first by-election test as voters take to the polls in Chester

Candidates will be bidding to replace former Labour MP Christian Matheson who stood down after complaints of 'serious sexual misconduct'

Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022

NSW premier dodges preselection debate

Snubbed senior Liberal minister Natalie Ward says she's focused on the people of NSW, not the Liberal Party processes that stopped her moving into a safe seat.

AAP · Dec 1, 2022

Political integrity doesn’t require a radical shakeup

Victoria’s newly-elected parliament will have a mandate to address growing concerns of integrity and transparency. Here’s what it could do immediately.

360info · Dec 1, 2022

First by-election test for Sunak as voters take to the polls in Chester

The contest will give both Labour and the Tories a glimpse into how voters are reacting to a tumultuous six months for the government

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Ministers accused of threatening independence of elections watchdog

A cross-party group of MPs said new Government powers in relation to the Electoral Commission could damage public confidence.

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022