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Suella, Jacob, even Liz? Inside Reform’s unofficial plan to bag a Tory big beast

Officially, the party says there is no mission to court Conservative defectors, but insiders suggest otherwise, and warn against the dangers of doing so

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025

Tory leader calls for resignations at NHS Fife over Sandie Peggie tribunal

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has urged NHS Fife’s boss and board to quit.

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2025

Labour accuses Reform of threatening almost one million jobs with net zero plans

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice wrote to energy companies urging them not to invest in the latest round of green energy contracts.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Unite canvass members on cutting ties with Labour

LABOUR faces losing its biggest union backer as reps are being canvassed on cutting ties with the party, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Pro-independence politicians respond to John Swinney's 3-point strategy

PRO-INDEPENDENCE parties and SNP politicians have had a mixed response to John Swinney’s new strategy.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Reform UK loses another by-election called after councillor quit days into role

Despite the loss, Nigel Farage’s party was able to add three new councillors to its ranks in elections held in Kent and Essex

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Furious Unionists accuse John Swinney of pressing 'panic independence button'

UNIONISTS have accused John Swinney of hitting the “independence panic button” in a furious response to his new three-point strategy. 

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Scottish Labour spent 3 times more than SNP at last General Election

SCOTTISH Labour spent three times more than the SNP at the last General Election, figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Labour MPs challenge Richard Tice over Reform UK’s plan to scrap green projects

Exclusive: Letter signed by 59 MPs criticises party’s deputy leader after his warned energy firms over new contracts

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025