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LibDems to vote down Budget if it contains 'even a penny' of independence spending

Alex Cole-Hamilton has said his party will vote down the upcoming Budget if it contains even a “penny” promoting Scottish independence ...

The National (Scotland)

Tories would not support decision to arrest Netanyahu in UK, says Hollinrake

Downing Street has indicated the Israeli prime minister faces detention if he enters Britain after an international arrest warrant was issued for him.

Evening Standard

Kendall defends Cabinet colleagues voicing ‘strong opinions’ on assisted dying

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

The Independent UK

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Simon Harris says ‘entirely possible’ there will be Irish unity in his lifetime

The Fine Gael leader said it is his and his party’s aspiration for there to be a united Ireland, but it is not a priority for him.

Evening Standard

Faced with many foes, Labour needs to get out of its defensive crouch and on to the front foot

The pervasive mood of negativity masks that many do have reason to be grateful for the election of this government

The Guardian - UK

Voters must learn to accept that Britain’s challenges are too big to solve straight away

Labour has got off to a shaky start in government. It’s time it told the truth about the state we’re in

The Guardian - UK

The John Prescott I knew: Blair’s ‘beautiful people’ tried to erase him – he had other plans

Once frozen out by the New Labour elite, John Prescott fought his way in from the cold to become a loyal deputy leader. Toby Helm recalls a bruising political career

The Guardian - UK

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Labour peer is landlord of abuse-accused ex-Scottish council leader

A LABOUR grandee appointed to an influential local government role in Inverclyde is the landlord of the council’s former leader, who is contesting…

The National (Scotland)

‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying

Traditional allies such as Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are split over Friday’s vote as politicians grapple with the issue

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Rachel Reeves is standing by her ‘tough decisions’ – but for how long?

COMMENT: The chancellor insists that she is not for turning, writes John Rentoul. But with the current cold snap and discontent among farmers, I predict she will, indeed, retreat

The Independent UK

Why it was such a joy to interview John Prescott and discover his sweet, sad soul

The former deputy prime minister, who died this week, spoke freely and didn’t care what journalists thought of him – he was everything today’s guarded politicians are not

The Guardian - UK

Candidate for first female chancellor of Oxford focuses on student gender gap

Jan Royall wants university to address male-female inequality in attainment and widen postgraduate access

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan urged to hold London vote on council tax hike to fund TfL as Tube drivers seek four-day week

Lord Bailey of Paddington raised the idea of a vote in the capital in Parliament

Evening Standard

Energy bills, mortgages, food: will cost of living surge again under Labour?

The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead

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What the papers say – November 23

Here are the biggest stories leading Saturday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

‘Labour becoming the cruel party’ over tax changes, warns farmer baroness

Baroness Mallalieu, a Labour peer, claimed the party was losing the trust of rural communities.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves standing firm against U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers

Chancellor understood to be determined to keep policy despite Treasury analysing ways to soften impact

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK MP James McMurdock was detained as a teenager for ‘kicking’ former girlfriend

MP spent 21 days in young offender institution after kicking victim, according to court records

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'Poor' by-election results show Scottish Labour are losing support, John Curtice says

TWO leading pollsters have said that Scottish Labour’s three Glasgow by-election victories are not an indication that Anas Sarwar is on course to…

The Conversation

Assisted dying: how to understand the increasingly angry debate between MPs over this controversial bill

One of the most talked-about and contentious pieces of legislation in Westminster is not a government manifesto pledge, but a backbench bill.

The Independent UK

Reform UK MP was jailed for repeatedly kicking girlfriend

The Times applied for information from the official record of James McMurdock’s sentence, revealing he was jailed 18 years ago.

The National (Scotland)

Mhairi Black: SNP Scottish Government has 'made an arse' of policy delivery

FORMER SNP MP Mhairi Black has said the Scottish Government has “made an arse” of delivering policies...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish LibDem councillor quits eight days after by-election win

A SCOTTISH LibDem councillor has stepped down eight days after her by-election win.

The Conversation

The Prescott punch: what a 2001 brawl between a deputy prime minister and a voter tells us about the changing nature of British politics

The warm tributes paid to John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister who has died aged 86, reflect a memorable politician of a seemingly bygone era. While his achievements over a long career were vast, the enduring image for most people is of Prescott punching a voter during the 2001…

The Conversation

Low turnout in the 2024 election may have been due to undecided voters being overwhelmed by choice

Turnout at the 2024 general election was just 60% – one of the lowest in modern history. This is not an isolated phenomenon: there was a decline in turnout for the 2024 local elections, and the byelections held during the 2019-2024 parliament had the lowest recorded average turnout since 1945.

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