Anas Sarwar: Back Labour for change and end 20 years of ‘tired SNP’ rule The Scottish Labour leader pitched his party as the machine for change in a move that echoed the 2024 general election campaign. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Greens co-leaders could share FM role if party wins Holyrood election Gillian Mackay suggested she could share the post with fellow Scottish Green Party co-leader Ross Greer if the party was to win in May. Evening Standard · Mar 26
SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Lib Dems ‘winning again’ with positive vision for change, says Cole-Hamilton The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said his party can deliver change ‘fairness at its heart’. Evening Standard · Mar 26
UK politics: Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’ – as it happened The comments were part of a broader address in which he condemned Nato allies The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
‘Give the guy a chance’: Wes Streeting says he does not want Starmer ousted Exclusive: health secretary says he does not think PM will face challenge after May elections, as public doesn’t want ‘chaos’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 26
Farage to launch Reform local election campaign promising ‘breath of fresh air’ Nigel Farage will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Anti-London social media posts soaring, warns 'grey warfare' elections review Alarm was raised about surge in negative social media posts on the capital as Starmer announced a pause on political donations made in cryptocurrencies Evening Standard · Mar 25
Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Keir Starmer accused of bailing out those on benefits instead of reducing bills Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the Prime Minister is at fault for rising energy costs. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Labour MP’s aide admits possessing 500 indecent images of children Conor McGrath, 29, worked for Stevenage MP Kevin Bonavia The Independent UK · Mar 25
NHS satisfaction rises for the first time since the pandemic but ‘still a long way to go’ The latest survey found public satisfaction with the UK’s health service rose by five percentage points to 26% The Independent UK · Mar 25
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Reform’s Scottish leader apologises for joke and denies he is homophobic Malcolm Offord is said to have made the jest while giving a Burns Night speech in 2018.
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Cabinet minister keeps door open to UK rejoining EU as championed by Sadiq Khan after Brexit damage Business Secretary Peter Kyle stressed that Britain should have closer ties with the European bloc
FourFourTwo · Mar 24 Explained: Why Nigel Farage was pictured at Ipswich Town The Reform Party leader posted pictures on social media of himself at Portman Road - but why?
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs of Trump’s war The chancellor was meant to set out her contingency plans but it was an announcement without any announcements in it
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Labour lost white working-class voters to Greens in Gorton and Denton, party analysis finds Lucy Powell says byelection showed people need a ‘reason’ to vote Labour, as senior figures consider change in strategy
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Reform UK suspends mayoral candidate over comments on Jewish group Chris Parry referred to members of neighbourhood watch group as ‘cosplayers’ after ambulance arson attack
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Woman who sent death threats to Angela Rayner is sentenced Elizabeth Harker, 63, sent abusive voicemails to the former Deputy Prime Minister’s Ashton-under-Lyne constituency office
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 What levers could Rachel Reeves pull to help with rising prices? What the chancellor could do to counter the economic impacts of Iran war, from stopping price gouging to cancelling fuel duty rises
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Labour council warned of ‘potential to mislead’ taxpayers over frozen tax claim The UK Statistics Authority has written to Wandsworth Council about the claim it is freezing council tax for the fourth consecutive year.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’ Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaign
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party.