Reform could rerun ‘racist’ attack ad against Anas Sarwar A party candidate said he could not rule out re-airing the ad that claimed the Scottish Labour leader would prioritise Pakistani people. Evening Standard · Apr 1
Starmer signals need for closer ties with EU in light of Iran oil crisis ‘storm’ Britain’s “long-term national interest requires closer partnership with our allies in Europe”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Evening Standard · Apr 1
Reeves criticises Trump for starting Iran war with no ‘clear plan’ to get out of it – as it happened ‘I’m angry that Donald Trump has chosen to go to war in the Middle East,’ chancellor says The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
End ‘ridiculous’ royal tax breaks, Greens urge in election pledge The party it was unfair the ‘scandal-ridden’ family were given perks while costs were soaring for regular people. Evening Standard · Mar 31
SNP push for independence would only bring joy to despots like Putin – Findlay The Scottish Conservatives have hit out at what they called the SNP’s ‘weird and wacky ideas’. Evening Standard · Mar 31
The Guardian view on Welsh language learning: cultural shifts can deliver a bright future for Cymraeg Editorial: As Plaid Cymru leads in polls ahead of Senedd elections in May, grassroots enthusiasm for one of its historic causes is growing The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Nigel Farage’s biggest problem? Donald Trump Nearly a quarter of voters cite Reform leader’s support for US president as main reason against voting for his party The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Karl Turner ‘surprised and disappointed’ to have Labour whip suspended The MP for East Hull said it was ‘clear’ the removal was due to his stance on jury trial reforms. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Opaque party funding affects all of British politics Letters: Readers respond to an article about Labour’s attempt to clean up donations to political parties The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister But the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said there were no deals or alliances going into the Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Badenoch says Reform pact ‘a non-starter’ after call to ‘get together with Nige’ The Tory leader said the Conservatives are the only party on the centre-right. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being ‘desperate’ The First Minister last week suggested there was potential for a ‘grubby backroom’ deal between Labour and Reform. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Nigel Farage to snub US conservative conference brought to UK by Liz Truss Exclusive: Reform UK will be ‘steering well clear’ of CPAC event in July, source says, as will senior Tories The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Poll suggests SNP could win 62 Holyrood seats with Reform in second The survey was carried out on 1,068 people between March 16 and 23.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 Tuesday briefing: How to make sense of England’s local elections campaigns In today’s newsletter: From breakthroughs to breakdowns, what we can expect to see – and what the consequences of the vote could be
Evening Standard · Mar 30 SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney The First Minister said it was only the SNP which had ‘a plan to deliver’ on the NHS.
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish ‘Canary Wharf’ The Scottish Tories have pledged to overhaul rates and reverse what they described as ‘damaging cliff-edge’ tax rises facing firms.
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland Scottish Labour said the policy would only involve additional funding for councils already running the clubs.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens Leader understood to have spoken to 10 trade unions after party claimed working class voters are turning to them
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Why is Labour so unpopular? Just look at the dithering over kids’ screen time Keir Starmer is running out of patience with the social media platforms, after Meta and Google’s landmark legal defeat in Los Angeles. But this ‘strongest intervention yet’ comes years too late, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch Prime minister says 7 May vote is coming at time of ‘war on two fronts’ as Labour braces for heavy losses at polls
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Families hardest hit by energy crisis could be given funds dispensed by councils in England As Iran war continues, ministers debate several options for extending support to households
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Forty London bus routes cut back in last two years as full extent of service reductions revealed Inner London boroughs such as Camden, Islington, Hackney and Westminster have borne the brunt of the changes
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Findlay refuses to rule out backing Labour rival Sarwar to be first minister Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said he could never back an SNP administration.