Tories must resist false choice of wooing either Reform or Lib Dem defectors, says thinktank Ex-supporters have more in common, including doubts about Starmer and concerns on immigration, Onward says The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Mhairi Black: Kate Forbes’ views on gay marriage are 'extreme' and 'archaic' MHAIRI Black has said the views of Kate Forbes on gay marriage are “archaic” and “quite extreme” ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
UK Government 'could face court challenge' to force Irish unity referendum THE UK Government could face a court challenge to force an Irish unity referendum, according to deputy leader of Sinn Fein Pearse Doherty ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
Ireland to play pivotal role in Keir Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset, say insiders New prime minister personally asked to greet the Irish PM and other European leaders as they arrived at a summit in Oxfordshire earlier this week The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024
Labour MP says ending two-child cap 'matter of political will' amid growing rebellion A LABOUR MP has said that scrapping the two-child benefit is a “matter of political” amid a growing party rebellion against the policy ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
Conduct Tory leadership bid ‘with civility’, Lord Houchen urges Braverman It came after the former home secretary said the party could do better than being ‘a collection of fanatical, irrelevant, centrist cranks’. Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2024
All new MPs given panic alarms amid safety fears The 335 new members elected this month have been handed welcome packs containing pocket alarms with GPS trackers The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024
A respectful question for Labour: do you have any real change? The new government has promised things will be different: but when it comes to spending, we seem stuck on old Tory policies The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women’s Health by Sophie Harman – the war on wellbeing The British academic offers a devastating diagnosis of the forces that have shaped female healthcare worldwide, along with a powerful prescription for change to remedy the failings, inequalities and injustices The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Green Party still have 'healthy' relationship with Scottish Greens, insists MP THERE is still a “mature and friendly” relationship between the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) and the Scottish Greens despite formal… The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
Labour 'should change MP oath' as part of 'peaceful' shift away from monarchy CHANGING the oath or affirmation MPs have to take in order do their job should be on the new Labour government’s agenda as part of a “peaceful… The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
How can the Scottish Government win back trust? Experts have their say THE Scottish Government must put a greater focus on transparency and developing a more constructive relationship with the UK Government if it wishes… The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
Clive Lewis on a future UK republic and the right of Scots to choose independence THE Labour MP Clive Lewis has said that he would like to see progress on outlining democratic routes to a UK republic and an independent… The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2024
Labour MP calls two-child benefit cap ‘heinous’ in latest call to scrap policy Keir Starmer under pressure to scrap limit as more than dozen MPs thought to support king’s speech amendment The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024 Shadow health secretary rebuked for behaving ‘abominably’ in Commons Tory MP Victoria Atkins walked to dispatch box and tried to loudly interrupt environment secretary
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024 Tories who lost seats at general election want formal role in leadership race Former MPs plan to return swiftly to parliament amid fears of a lurch to the right if Conservatives fail to explore reasons for defeat
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024 Optimism surges in Britain – but how long can Labour’s honeymoon last? Number of voters upbeat about the UK rises from 31% to 45% – but feelgood factor may be short-lived with key challenges on the horizon
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024 Call off the search to discover Starmerism. It is already beginning to reveal itself The meaty king’s speech heralded several striking and radical departures from the Tory years that came before
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024 New Labour MP Natalie Fleet reveals she became pregnant at 15 after being ‘groomed’ MP says she is determined to help women in a similar position
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024 Labour MP Natalie Fleet reveals she was 'groomed' by older man who impregnated her at age 15 A Labour MP has revealed she was “groomed” by an older man when she was just 15 and dropped out of school when she became pregnant.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024 Two leading Tories back Tom Tugendhat for party leadership Damian Green and Steve Baker endorse shadow security minister as they seek to ‘transcend old divisions’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024 The last of the hereditary peers in the House of Lords The Labour government has plans to end their ‘outdated and indefensible’ lawmaking position in the upper house
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024 Sadiq Khan: Met Police diverted 'most ever' resources to tackle general election abuse The mayor says abuse faced by those standing for public office could get worse
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024 New Sunak appointments mean four in 10 Tory MPs are on frontbench Conservative members are doubling up on shadow roles after election wipeout severely reduced their numbers
The National (Scotland) · Jul 19, 2024 SNP conference agenda 'not fit for purpose and needs replacing', members say THE agenda for the SNP conference is “no longer fit for purpose” and must be scrapped, the party’s national secretary has been told.