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Fergus Ewing: Sturgeon took SNP in direction that was ‘really not going to work’

Mr Ewing said the former first minister became ‘obsessed with ideology, equality and gender form’ during the time Greens were in government.

Evening Standard

Polarisation in politics did not improve after my resignation, says Sturgeon

She stood down in February 2023, believing she had become a ‘polarising’ figure in UK politics.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon: Yousaf’s decision to dump Greens from government was ‘catastrophic’

Both former first ministers have discussed the move, which resulted in a new SNP leader.

The Independent UK

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UK marks five years since Brexit amid calls to rejoin and claims of ‘betrayal’

Polling suggests that, five years on, a majority of the public thinks leaving the EU was a mistake.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the children’s bill: academy freedoms are beside the point

Editorial: The government deserves praise for delivering breakfast clubs, a home schooling register and admissions reform

The Guardian - UK

Mel Stride fails to take off when given the chance to talk about Heathrow

Shadow chancellor has few opportunities to make a mark, and this time he returned to the land of futility after just six minutes

The Guardian - UK

Young people say they’d elect a ‘strong leader’. I say give more of them the vote

Given what gen Z have been through, it’s no wonder they’re not impressed by democracy. But giving them a real stake in it could change everything, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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‘What a guy’: Hull pays its respects at John Prescott’s funeral

Starmer and Blair among those at service for former deputy PM – with two Jaguars in cortege in tribute to ‘Two Jags’

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP urges Government to establish national commission for electoral reform

Under the existing first-past-the-post system, voters select their preferred candidate and the candidate with the most votes wins.

Evening Standard

Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott

Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister.

Evening Standard

Rename Heathrow airport after Queen Elizabeth II to mark 100th birthday, says MP

Adam Jogee says it would be a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the late monarch who died aged 96 in September 2022.

Evening Standard

Reeves should U-turn on winter fuel payment and farm ‘tax raid’, Tories say

Conservative whip Joy Morrissey urged the Government to ‘be bold’ and reinstate universal winter fuel payments.

Evening Standard

Dining across the divide: ‘We got on so well, my daughter asked if I’d kissed him’

They chose the same starter and main, and discovered a shared love of real ale. But did they feel the same about second homes?

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems and Greens join Scottish Government in Waspi compensation call

The party leaders, along with Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, have sent a letter to the Prime Minister.

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Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral

The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

Evening Standard

Government to look at noisy fireworks concerns after calls to limit sales

Under existing rules, members of the public must not buy fireworks louder than 120 decibels.

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Rachel Reeves unaware former chancellors had published tax returns

The Chancellor had initially ruled out publishing her tax returns, but has now said she is ‘very happy’ to do so.

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The Guardian - UK

Look at Labour’s acts of environmental vandalism and ask: did I vote for this?

Our rivers, our wildlife, the air we breathe: the government is sacrificing all to the insatiable god of GDP – and mocking our objections, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Independent UK

Can Rachel Reeves defeat the anti-growth coalition in the cabinet?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor set the right direction in her speech – a long-term focus on the causes of prosperity. The question is whether Labour can carry it through

The National (Scotland)

Former Reform Scotland leader quits after suspension amid Facebook group's racism

The former Scotland leader for Reform UK has left the party after she was suspended following the revelation that she was an administrator for a…

Evening Standard

Ballantyne quits Reform after suspension over Facebook group revelation

Michelle Ballantyne was the party leader from January 2021 to February 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s plan for ‘growth’ won’t take off, but it will leave ordinary people behind

We used to call this ‘trickle-down economics’, and we learned a long time ago that it is a myth, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Evening Standard

Farage says he has ‘disagreed’ with King in past, but now they have ‘a laugh’

The Reform UK leader attended a reception for newly elected MPs and Members of the House of Lords at Buckingham Palace.

The National (Scotland)

All the MSPs stepping down from Holyrood at 2026 elections – see full list

AS Scotland prepares for the 2026 Holyrood elections, a number of sitting MSPs have announced they will not seek re-election, marking the end of…

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