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John Swinney to host independence debate with SNP members at National Council

THE SNP are set to host members at a National Council this weekend as the party's commitment to independence is in the spotlight

The National (Scotland)

How bad is the HS2 fiasco now? So bad it’s time to listen to Nigel Farage

Labour now says the botched high-speed rail project will be further delayed. Why not just scrap it, as the Reform leader suggests? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage as British PM would put Irish unity ‘centre stage’ – former premier

Leo Varadkar, who stood down as taoiseach last year, said it is possible Mr Farage will be prime minister in four years or nine years time.

Evening Standard

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Tory leader accused of demonising young people with push for school exclusions

Russell Findlay has criticised new Scottish Government guidance for schools on tackling disruptive pupils.

Evening Standard

'A weak man': John Swinney tears into Anas Sarwar after leadership jibe

FIRST Minister John Swinney described Anas Sarwar as a "weak man" who asks questions of "little substance" after the Labour…

The National (Scotland)

Welfare reform legislation to be debated next month, MPs told

The Government has faced backlash from some Labour MPs over the ‘damaging disability benefit cuts’, which it said could save up to £5 billion a year.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs to be 'blacklisted' if they fail to back benefit cuts

LABOUR MPs are reportedly to be blacklisted for Government jobs if they fail to back welfare cuts.

The National (Scotland)

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John Major urges misconduct crackdown, warning of falling political standards

The former prime minister set out a code of conduct which all public servants and officials must abide by to address a series of sleaze scandals.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer needs to crack down on misconduct in politics, John Major says

Former prime minister urges Labour PM to introduce proper sanctions amid concerns over promised ethics commission

The Guardian - UK

Fifth of academics do not feel free to teach controversial topics, survey shows

The poll was published alongside guidance from England’s higher education watchdog on protecting freedom of speech.

Evening Standard

MP who first blew whistle on child rape gangs was smeared as a racist, says son

John Cryer, who sits in the Lords, highlighted the backlash faced by his mother Ann after she went public over the scandal in 2003.

Evening Standard

Legislation to decriminalise abortion for women clears the Commons

MPs voted 312 to 95, majority 217 to approve the Crime and Policing Bill at third reading on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Televise grooming gang inquiry given public interest, Labour peer urges

Muslim Labour peer Baroness Hazarika apologised for the crimes carried out by ‘wicked, wicked men’.

Evening Standard

Greens hit out at Scottish Tory debate celebrating defence sector

SCOTTISH Greens co-leader Lorna Slater has slapped down a Scottish Tory debate set up to celebrate the country's defence sector.

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The Philpster exhausts his repertoire with return to Rwanda at PMQs

Ange chalks up a win of sorts as Kemi’s last-minute substitute races downhill through his pet subjects

Evening Standard

No 10 says abortion law change must be ‘safe and workable’

The Government will consider whether further changes are needed after MPs backed decriminalising women who terminate their pregnancy.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP voted down grooming gang probe – before demanding Scottish inquiry

A SCOTTISH Labour MP voted down calls for a national inquiry into grooming gangs – before demanding a Scottish probe when her party U-turned on…

The Guardian - UK

Rayner refuses to rule out punishing Labour MPs who rebel over welfare cuts

Deputy PM defends government plan predicted to result in 1.2m people with disabilities losing thousands

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Windsor Framework structures ineffective and overly bureaucratic – Robinson

The DUP leader said the post-Brexit trading deal could never be effective until fundamental issues around lack of unionist consent are addressed.

The National (Scotland)

'Don't talk over me': Stephen Flynn in spat with Labour MP on disability cuts

STEPHEN Flynn has hit out at Labour's planned cuts to disability benefits in a fiery spat with a Labour MP.

The Independent UK

Voices: Has Keir Starmer finally mastered the art of the U-turn?

COMMENT: Changing your mind matters less than party leaders imagine, says Andrew Grice. But if you’re going to back down as a politician, best do it quickly…

The Guardian - UK

DWP says transitional payments scheme for those losing Pip ‘one of most generous ever’ – as it happened

Department for Work and Pensions publishes text of bill cutting benefits and claims three-month transitional period is ‘one of most generous ever’

The Guardian - UK

Report finds £2m of surplus UK general election funds ‘essentially disappeared’

Academic and Lib Dem peer ask where funds go when candidates receive more than limit, and who donors are

The Guardian - UK

HS2 opening to be delayed past planned 2033 date, minister to announce

Transport secretary will also accuse Conservatives of wasting billions on project with poor management

The Guardian - UK

Government officials brace for up to 50 Labour MPs rebelling against welfare bill

Sources say party should have focused on the moral case for reforming the benefits system

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