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Joanna Cherry: There are things Holyrood should learn from Westminster

ON Tuesday evening, MPs spent the best part of four hours walking round in circles voting on the amendments made by the House of Lords to the…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf informed of SNP arrests afterwards, emails show

HUMZA Yousaf was informed of the arrests of Peter Murrell and Colin Beattie after they took place, emails show.

The National (Scotland)

Angus MacNeil insists he has 'absolutely no plans' to join Alba

INDEPENDENT MP Angus MacNeil has said he has “absolutely no plans” to join the Alba party.

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Starmer urges Unite union to get behind his drive for power

The Labour leader said ‘we are nothing without power’ and told the union he makes ‘no apologies’ for his approach to winning the next election.

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Brexit planning helped UK prepare for Covid pandemic, Michael Gove tells inquiry

The senior Tory said preparing for a no-deal EU exit made the Government ‘more match fit’ to deal with the health crisis.

The Independent UK

What is a 'politically exposed person' and why do the likes of Jeremy Hunt and Nigel Farage claim the status prevents them getting bank accounts?

Reports vary as to why the private bank Coutts decided to close the account of former UKIP leader Nigel Farage. He claims he was excluded for his political views, the bank says the problem was a lack of funds. But either way, his case does highlight a wider and longstanding…

The Conversation

Unions hail ‘significant’ victory after agency worker fight with Government

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said a judge’s decision to quash regulations introduced in 2022 was a ‘badge of shame for the Conservatives’.

The Independent UK

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Lindsay Hoyle says rail minister misinformed on ticket office closures

Commons speaker intervenes as MPs and unions challenge government plans to close offices across England

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Higher taxes, more borrowing or cuts — the choice on public sector pay

“Treasury speak” is a branch of English spoken by just a handful of ministers and civil servants, and understood by even fewer. It is a world where “efficiencies” means “cuts”, “investment” means “spending” and the “long-term” is anything greater than five years out.

Evening Standard

Dining across the divide: ‘He supports removing the charitable status of private schools – but I think it needs a more nuanced view’

They might have agreed on Brexit, but what about the privatisation of water and education?

The Guardian - UK

Rayner admits Labour’s standards overhaul plan would still have ‘role for PM’

The party’s deputy leader said greater transparecy under the plans would ensure action is taken against rule-breaking.

The Independent UK

Speaker warns rail minister: you’re not being told truth over ticket office closures

Ministers are not being told the truth about the extent of ticket office closures at railway stations, the Commons speaker said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Majority of public think Tories cannot run the country competently – poll

Labour is ahead of the Conservative Party on competence but doubts still remain about the Opposition, according to an Ipsos survey.

The Independent UK

Nadine Dorries faces fresh probe calls after ‘pushing to get on Truss honours list’

Former ethics chief calls for investigation after Dorries reported for sending ‘forceful’ message to cabinet secretary

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By telling us so little about its policy plans, Labour tells us all we need to know

Crashing headlong into multiple crises, Britain needs bold solutions, not Keir Starmer’s cautious reserve, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Labour rules on lobbying would ‘clean up politics’, says Angela Rayner

Exclusive: Standards system reform would ban ex-ministers from taking lobbying jobs related to former brief for up to five years

The Independent UK

Labour vows to ‘turn page on Tory sleaze’ as it details ethics watchdog plans

Deputy leader Angela Rayner is expected to renew a commitment to ‘stop the rot’ by creating a new body with stronger powers.

Daily Mirror

'How can Labour level up Britain where the Tories have failed?'

Since my student years in the run-up to New Labour’s victory in 1997, we simply have not made enough progress in breaking down the barriers between the “haves’” and the “have nots”, writes Professor Graeme Atherton

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The Guardian - UK

Unease in Labour NEC as expelled party members’ appeals all rejected

Fairness of disciplinary process questioned as all appeals by expelled members dealt with to date have failed

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on economic decline: Labour can break the doom loop

Editorial: Keir Starmer has earned the right to tell a different story about the way Britain’s economy can work

Daily Mirror

Labour MP tells party Black MPs can't fight racism alone in Stephen Lawrence debate

Shadow minister Sarah Jones noted that mainly just Black female MPs had come to the debate on the Met's investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence

The Guardian - UK

Another PMQs outing for deputy Dowden? Sunak must be quite the sadist

Long before the end, even his own MPs were going for him. Bloodsports are less cruel

Newsroom.co.nz

Labour risks shedding its more moderate 2020 supporters

Labour could be the biggest loser this election if it embraces some of the Greens' more radical ideas

The Independent UK

Inquiry calls over failures linked to sixth Stephen Lawrence murder suspect

Labour MP Clive Efford said the latest revelations raised the ‘suspicion that yet again corruption hampered’ the investigation from the start.

Daily Record

Stirling Council leader hits back at criticism over extra meal expenses

The testy exchange between the two members took place at a recent full council meeting.

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