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Rutherglen by-election: a pivotal moment for Labour in Scotland?

The UK is headed for yet another by-election in the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, viewed as a bellwether for the strength of Scottish Labour’s recovery – and an indicator of who may win the next general election.

The Week

Rishi Sunak says Nadine Dorries is not properly representing her constituents

Prime minister criticises Tory MP who said she was quitting but is yet to formally tender her resignation

The Guardian - UK

Donaldson accuses DUP colleagues of briefing against the party

The DUP leader expressed frustration at members he claimed were manufacturing attacks on the party to advance their own agendas.

The Independent UK

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Sunak suggests Dorries is failing her constituents as Tory MP clings on

The former culture secretary has not formally quit despite saying she would go with ‘immediate effect’ in June.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak blames striking workers as he signals he could fail in two key pledges – as it happened

Prime minister criticised by NHS worker after blaming staff for long waiting lists

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak tells arch Tory critic Nadine Dorries to quit parliament

Prime minister says MP’s constituents are not being properly represented

The Independent UK

How to go green with your finances

The government’s commitment to creating a net zero economy by 2050 is under scrutiny, but what impact does going green have on your wallet?

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By-election in Ferrier seat will be held as quickly as possible, vows SNP

The MP has been unseated by her constituents after she broke Covid rules in 2020.

The Independent UK

Jackie Baillie dismisses claim of UK Labour running Rutherglen campaign

JACKIE Baillie has insisted that Scottish Labour are running the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election campaign during a heated exchange with a…

The National (Scotland)

Labour vows to deliver more prison places to ensure criminals are behind bars: ‘Our prisons are turning criminals away’

Shadow justice secretary Steve Reed accused the Conservatives of failing to build the cells they promised.

The Independent UK

SNP and Scottish Labour to start by-election campaign after MP loses seat

It comes as Margaret Ferrier MP was removed from her constituency seat.

The Independent UK

Labour says it will deliver prison places needed to ensure criminals are behind bars

Shadow justice secretary Steve Reed accused the Conservatives of failing to build the cells they promised.

The Independent UK

Jailing shoplifters will not address root causes, says senior Tory

Sir Bob Neill criticises government plan for failing to consider mental health and addiction problems of many offenders

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Ferrier ‘will not stand in by-election’ after successful recall petition

Margaret Ferrier has said she will not stand in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election triggered by her Covid rule-breaking.

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Margaret Ferrier ‘will not stand in by-election’ triggered by Covid rule break

The former SNP MP said she did not wish to stand in the by-election after losing her Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat.

The National (Scotland)

Tories dubbed 'political wing of fossil fuel industry' after lobbying revelations

THE Tories have been branded the “political wing of the fossil fuel industry” after an analysis found that ministers met with energy firms 53…

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak risks alienating the public by trying to please newspapers

Prime minister slipping into comfort zone of keeping friendly media onside on green and Brexit issues

Evening Standard

Covid rule breaker MP Margaret Ferrier loses seat sparking SNP v Labour by-election battle

She broke Covid rules in 2020 by travelling despite knowing she had the virus

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The Independent UK

Scottish by-election test for Labour as Covid MP Margaret Ferrier loses seat in recall

Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP took train from Glasgow to London – and back – while positive with Covid

The Independent UK

By-election to go ahead in Margaret Ferrier’s seat as constituents recall MP

It came after she broke Covid rules in 2020 by travelling while knowing she was positive with the virus.

The Guardian - UK

Vindication or cowardice? Andy Burnham’s clean air gamble in Manchester

After the Ulez debate, some see the Greater Manchester mayor’s U-turn on introducing his own ‘Caz’ zone as a politician reading the room, while others see it as a climbdown

The National (Scotland)

When will the Rutherglen by-election take place and who will contest it?

THE first recall by-election to take place in Scotland will be held in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, it has been announced.

The Conversation

The UK's top financial influencers skew Conservative – which helps explain why Keir Starmer's Labour is so anxious about uncosted spending pledges

It has become a common complaint among some Labour supporters that Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves are being too cautious about their spending commitments in preparing for a future Labour government. At a recent national policy forum, the leadership clashed with the party’s left, which argued against “fiscal…

The National (Scotland)

Survey reveals major fears of UK voters over 'Westminster-made' cost of living crisis

The latest inflation figures show prices have risen by 7.9 per cent in June.

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson 'in talks to join I'm A Celebrity 2023', reports claim

Boris Johnson is in talks to enter the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! later this year following his former cabinet minister Matt Hancock's…

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