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Corbyn 'won't be Labour candidate at election,' says Reeves despite local party’s protests in north London

Shadow Chancellor rules out the former leader standing for Labour after an antisemitism row

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Former SNP MSP to stand for Alba at General Election

A FORMER SNP MSP will contest a key General Election seat for the Alba Party.

The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2024

Member of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet ‘misspoke’ - to the tune of £70bn - on key green policy

Tories seize on his comments to claim there is a multi-billion-pound ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Gay marriage laws may not pass in Scotland today, Nicola Sturgeon says

EQUAL marriage laws for gay people may not pass in Scotland if the legislation was going through Holyrood today due to the “toxic” level of…

The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2024

UK politics: Vaughan Gething says Plaid Cymru ‘walked away from opportunity to deliver for Wales’ as it ends cooperation agreement - as it happened

Party ends its cooperation agreement with the Welsh Labour government in the Senedd over concerns regarding donations to leader Vaughan Gething

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Rachel Reeves says she'll work with Sadiq Khan to help fix Hammersmith Bridge if Chancellor (but doesn't pledge new cash)

Shadow Chancellor gives most detailed insight yet of what Labour government would mean for London

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Tory chairman: Polls said Susan Hall was 'not in with a chance' of winning London mayoralty

Richard Holden MP said Ms Hall fought ‘a good campaign’ and insisted the London mayoral result is a ‘springboard’ for the general election

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

The Tories’ war on foreign students isn’t for the good of the country – it’s about saving their own skins

This dying government is happy to see universities in crisis, the economy damaged and soft power lost, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

UK government adviser on disruptive protest accused of conflict of interest

John Woodcock, whose review proposes bans for protest groups, has lobbying links to firms in arms and fossil fuel sectors

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

John Swinney to appeal to businesses and trade unions in major speech on industry

FIRST Minister John Swinney will today declare his Government is a “firmly pro-business administration” in a major speech aimed at resetting the

The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2024