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Kate Forbes doesn't rule out return to politics after shock decision to stand down

KATE FORBES has hinted at a return to politics in around 20 years ...

The National (Scotland)

John Curtice gives verdict on John Swinney's indyref2 plan and SNP chances in 2026

PROFESSOR John Curtice has weighed in on John Swinney’s plan to win a second Scottish independence referendum ...

The National (Scotland)

Support for hardline anti-immigration policies linked to ignorance about migration figures, poll suggests – as it happened

Almost half of voters either strongly or somewhat support ‘admitting no more new migrants and requiring large numbers who came in recent years to leave’, says YouGov

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Forbes calls for change for parents in politics after decision to quit

The Scottish Deputy First Minister announced on Monday she would not seek re-election.

Evening Standard

Lindsay Hoyle blocks release of emails he sent to Israeli politicians

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has personally intervened to block the release of emails he sent to Israeli politicians

The National (Scotland)

‘We’re the party of ambition’: Plaid Cymru sets out to topple Labour

Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has begun a tour that will take in every Welsh constituency before May’s Senedd elections

The Guardian - UK

Justice chaos under the Tories: Sunak risked prison 'meltdown' by blocking early release of inmates

Justice officials were ignored and accused of ‘crying wolf’ as the criminal justice system reached breaking point, damning review finds

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Tories demand Reeves ‘urgently rule out’ investment tax hikes

The Tories claim scrapping the £500 dividend allowance will drag an estimated 5.22 million more people into paying investment levies.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage should do his bit to keep the peace

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform UK leader’s suggestion, as part of his party’s proposed immigration measures, that any asylum seeker arrested for serious crimes such as rape should have their background details issued by police, will do nothing for the community cohesion he claims to care so much about

The Independent UK

Starmer pays tribute after death of ex-Labour general secretary Tom Sawyer

Lord Sawyer helped shape the reforms to the party during the New Labour era.

Evening Standard

From rising star to Deputy First Minister – Kate Forbes' career as she stands down

KATE Forbes was seen as one of the rising stars in the SNP and was frequently touted as a future party leader, but has now announced she will be…

The National (Scotland)

Police should release immigration information about charged suspects – Farage

It comes amid claims of a ‘cover-up’ of details about an alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.

Evening Standard

Which MPs have received the most donations and from whom? See the full list

WESTMINSTER MPs and party-affiliated groups have received a total of £7,807,754 from regulated donees since last year’s General Election ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP set for fresh Holyrood selection contest in key seat as Kate Forbes steps back

THE SNP are set to run a fresh selection contest in the wake of the news that Kate Forbes will not stand for Holyrood in 2026 ...

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Elderly woman hospitalised during far-right counterprotest in Edinburgh

AN ELDERLY woman was hospitalised during a far-right protest in Edinburgh ...

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Scottish Labour react to Kate Forbes standing down at election with potshot at SNP

SCOTTISH Labour have claimed Kate Forbes standing down at the election is a sign that “the writing is on the wall” for the SNP.

Evening Standard

Reform UK gets first police and crime commissioner after Tory defection

Rupert Matthews has joined Nigel Farage’s party as he says the ‘dark heart of wokeness’ needs removing from the justice system.

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'Totally gutted': SNP politicians and members react as Kate Forbes to stand down

SNP politicians and members have expressed shock at the news that Kate Forbes will not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2026 ...

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Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes to stand down as MSP in 2026

The MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch said she does not wish to ‘miss any more of the precious early years of family life’.

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes to quit Holyrood in 2026 – read her resignation statements in full

DEPUTY First Minister Kate Forbes has announced that she will not stand in the 2026 Holyrood elections ...

The Guardian - UK

Truss accuses Badenoch of not telling truth about Tory failures

Ex-PM’s criticism follows Tory leader’s article comparing Labour policy to Truss’s disastrous mini-budget

Evening Standard

The taxwoman cometh... with her sights set on London

More tax hikes seem inevitable in Rachel Reeves’s Budget — and the capital is likely to face the worst of them, writes Jonathan Prynn

The Guardian - UK

The real danger in this permacrisis is not the political drama: it’s the risk that nothing changes

It is said the centre cannot hold, but what if it does? That’s a frightening recipe for more stasis and more rage, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The National (Scotland)

Keith Brown: UK can't ignore indyref2 demand with an SNP majority

WESTMINSTER won’t be able to ignore demands for a second independence referendum if the SNP wins a majority again in Holyrood, the party’s…

The Guardian - UK

Like Clement Attlee, Keir Starmer must rise to the occasion

Letters: Readers respond to Martin Kettle’s piece contrasting the premierships of Labour leaders past and present

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