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Police probing top civil servant over Alex Salmond inquiry evidence, court told

Police are probing whether a senior civil servant "gave a false statement under oath" to the Alex Salmond inquiry, a court has heard ...

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour's four-day week runs up against economic reality

It sounds idyllic — a four-day working week for the same pay. Reports suggest that employees could be granted new rights to work compressed hours, as part of the Employment Rights Bill. Yet such a policy confers serious risk both to business and the wider economy.

Evening Standard

Workers in UK could get right to request four-day compressed week

Employees could work longer hours over fewer days under government proposals for flexible working

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Workers in UK to be granted right to demand four-day week

Companies could be legally obliged to offer flexible working from day one except where it is ‘not reasonably feasible’

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I would not have been a minister under Tories, says Labour’s Patrick Vallance

Exclusive: Former chief scientific adviser makes remark as DSIT announces reopening of recruitment for key role

The Guardian - UK

Where is this year's SNP conference and who will be giving a speech?

SNP conference is set to take place from August 30 to September 1 with members set to head to Edinburgh for this year’s event.

The National (Scotland)

TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts

PM urged to stay the course after chancellor promises employers government will ‘co-design’ reforms with business

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The Guardian view on Keir Starmer in Europe: a visit about more than Brexit

Editorial: The prime minister’s talks in Berlin and Paris will help to reset relations. But the most urgent challenge is to combat populism together

The Guardian - UK

Tugendhat’s brazen bid to win over the Tory right with new migrant cap pledge

Tom Tugendhat has attempted to throw off his reputation as ‘a Tory wet’ by offering his party’s hard right the toughestpolicy yet on migration

The Independent UK

Starmer hopes Scholz and Macron can help him soften Brexit – but is his strategy doomed to fail?

Britain’s new prime minister has struck up a close relationship with Paris and Berlin and needs their help to unpick problems caused by Brexit, says David Maddox. But it is a strategy full of risk...

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves slammed for 'staggering hypocrisy' on austerity as old clip resurfaces

RACHEL Reeves has been slammed for “staggering hypocrisy” after an old tweet resurfaced in which she railed against cutting government spending.

The National (Scotland)

Yvette Cooper to defend tough anti-protest laws introduced by Tories in High Court battle

The protest laws were found to be unlawful in May but the government has appealed the decision

The Independent UK

'Crucial' for SNP to send transformative message from conference, trade unionists say

IT is “crucial” that the SNP send a message to voters that it is committed to a transformative vision of a fairer Scotland, trade unionists…

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage threatens to never go to the pub again if outdoor smoking banned

Reports Labour looking to ban smoking in some outdoor spaces could spell last orders for Reform UK leader

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Colum Eastwood resigns as leader of Northern Ireland’s SDLP

The 41-year-old says it is right time for someone new to take the role as he backs MP Claire Hanna

The National (Scotland)

SNP inundated as thousands of members respond to John Swinney's feedback call

AROUND one in four SNP members responded to First Minister John Swinney’s call for feedback on the party’s General Election campaign ...

The National (Scotland)

Listen to bizarre moment Labour lose control of Scottish council after provost row

LABOUR have lost control of a Scottish council – despite winning an outright majority of seats in the 2022 local elections ...

The Independent UK

How would a Fuel Duty rise in the Budget affect motorists?

Fuel Duty could see a rise soon – but experts say this might not be a bad thing for motorists

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Rachel Reeves tells departments to make 'billions of pounds' of cuts before Budget

THE Chancellor has warned that “public spending is not sustainable” as she told government departments to make billions of pounds of cuts in…

Evening Standard

Ed Davey wants Lib Dems to try to block Labour's axing of winter fuel benefit to all pensioners

Lib Dem leader pushes for vote to stop ending of the payment for all pensioners on Sept 16

The Independent UK

Starmer refuses to rule out first fuel duty rise in 15 years as Labour seeks to close Budget black hole

PM says he wants to ‘inject hope’ for the British people but is government is still mulling over options for tax rises

The Guardian - UK

Truss at 10 by Anthony Seldon review – how not to be PM

The historian turns Liz Truss’s 49-day tenure into a textbook on bad government, writes former Conservative MP Dominic Grieve

The Guardian - UK

Home Office criticised over ‘woefully’ understated Tory asylum budgets

An IFS report vindicates Labour concerns that it inherited a worse financial situation than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Home Office to continue appeal over protests law, says human rights group

Liberty accuses government of ‘disregard for rule of law’ after judges found Braverman’s measures were unlawful

The Independent UK

Labour urges energy firms to support awareness campaign for winter bills help

Energy consumers minister Miatta Fahnbulleh met executives from Centrica, EDF, E.On, Octopus Energy, Scottish Power, Ovo and others on Wednesday.

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