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Alex Cole-Hamilton 'must give explanation' for voting from parliamentary bar

SCOTTISH LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton must be ordered to explain why he dialled into a Holyrood debate from outside the parliamentary bar, an…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar accused of 'misquoting' Alex Salmond amid Thatcher row

ALEX Salmond has launched a furious attack on Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar, accusing him of acting “like a wee boy” ...

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - He is the sphinx of Kentish Town, so when will we know Labour's real plans under Keir Starmer?

Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership has always dramatised a political paradox. On the one hand, his primary task is to reassure the public that the party it comprehensively rejected in 2019 — Labour’s worst result since 1935 — has changed and can be trusted to govern dependably and without ideological mania.

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Anas Sarwar defends Keir Starmer comments but slams Margaret Thatcher’s legacy

ANAS Sarwar has condemned Margaret Thatcher’s legacy in Scotland but defended Keir Starmer’s comments praising her ...

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - The Standard View: Immigration policy must balance the interests of business, family and public services

The 2024 Conservative election campaign strategy appears increasingly clear: to be able to say they cut immigration. Yesterday, Home Secretary James Cleverly stood at the despatch box and announced measures that he suggests will reduce net migration by 300,000. This follows estimates saying levels had peaked at 745,000 in 2022.

Evening Standard

Senior Tory: I’d love to see Nigel Farage as home secretary

Farage would ‘take no prisoners’, says Jonathan Gullis – who suggests peerage for ex-Brexit Party leader

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New Tory immigration plans an 'act of self-harm,' says Humza Yousaf

THE First Minister has labelled the latest Tory immigration policies “an act of self-harm impacting virtually every sector”.

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I’ve got news for those who say Brexit is a disaster: it isn’t. That’s why rejoining is just a pipe dream

Many still hanker for how things were: but looking across the Channel, it’s completely illogical to do that, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan urged to confirm whether his free school meals programme will continue

A cross-party letter has told the mayor that boroughs need time to be able to plan for an extension to the programme

Evening Standard

Tory plan to cut net legal immigration is more drastic than most MPs expected

Clampdown announced by James Cleverly is a shift in strategy by the government, which is rated poorly by the public on the issue

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer upset their party members

The PM has hit rock bottom in a survey of grassroots Tories

Evening Standard

Leaked email reveals Keir Starmer vetoed Thatcher criticism

Exclusive: As the Labour leader faces a backlash over his praise for the former Tory prime minister, a leaked email shows he stopped former frontbencher Sam Tarry from attacking her ‘failed’ transport policies in 2021

The Independent UK

Margaret Thatcher is not a good role model – but not necessarily for the reasons you think

Keir Starmer is just the latest politician to invoke the former Tory prime minister, even though her essential message was that society was for losers, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Lady Kinnock of Holyhead obituary

Teacher, Labour MEP and Foreign Office minister who focused on human rights, feminism and poverty in the developing world

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Public spending is not the only lever Labour can pull, says Starmer

Labour leader refuses to rule out keeping planned cuts to government departments if he wins power

The National (Scotland)

What happens now as Michael Russell steps down as SNP president?

MICHAEL Russell announced his resignation from his role as SNP president last week, leaving the party's top position vacant ...

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt blames Brexit for sparking half-decade of instability

Chancellor says vote led to ‘incredibly challenging time’ as he defends tax cuts paid for by public sector austerity

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt blames Brexit for years of turmoil

Chancellor also claims UK economy has ‘sprained ankle’ – not a broken leg

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Why Rishi's 'hammer of spod' moment was just the start

Both sides of the parliamentary aisle are making full use of social media to attack each other... in increasingly vicious fashion. Could such antics swing the next election?

Evening Standard

OPINION - Sir Keir Starmer triggered the Corbynites over Margaret Thatcher and exposed their stupidity

Photographed wearing a giant poppy (and on a cold weekend in December, long after it is necessary) Sir Keir Starmer writes a piece in a conservative newspaper pitching for Conservative voters and praising Margaret Thatcher. That is the combustible headline elsewhere anyway. The truth — the context — is Thatcher…

The National (Scotland)

Alex Cole-Hamilton jeered after joining Holyrood debate 'from outside bar'

ALEX Cole-Hamilton is facing calls to apologise after he apparently tried to take part in a Holyrood debate from outside the parliament bar ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour insist Keir Starmer is a 'conviction politician' like Margaret Thatcher

LABOUR have insisted Keir Starmer is a “conviction politician” like Margaret Thatcher as he faces criticism for his praise for the former prime…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Forget Margaret Thatcher, the key to Keir Starmer is his view on Clement Attlee

A politician praising a predecessor provides a heavy hint on how they intend to govern, but Keir Starmer’s new found enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher is a tactical play. His ultimate role model is a very different leader — not the grocer’s grammar school daughter but the shy and underwhelming Clement…

The Guardian - UK

Key questions Boris Johnson is likely to face at Covid inquiry

Former PM’s lockdown decisions, cavalier comments, and toxic culture at No 10 expected to come under scrutiny

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak suggests Nigel Farage welcome to re-join ‘broad church’ Tories

PM fuels speculation about Farage’s political comeback, as Reform UK highs new high in polls

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