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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 Independent UK

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 National (Scotland)

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

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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

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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

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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 National (Scotland)

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 Conversation

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…

The National (Scotland)

'Drill baby, drill': Rishi Sunak compared to Donald Trump on oil policy

THE Tories’ oil and gas policy is reminiscent of Donald Trump’s “drill baby drill” slogan, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Labour MP to run against party in Kensington, saying it lacks ‘compassion’

‘Where’s the compassion in the Labour party? It’s gone,’ she said

Evening Standard

Liz Truss tops the list of PMs ‘who left Britain worse off’

Truss resigned after 45 days with the country in economic meltdown following her the 2022 mini budget

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Brexit: Liz Truss mini-Budget saw EU divorce bill soar by £91m

Former PM’s disastrous tax-cutting plan piled an extra £91m on the UK’s payments to the bloc, Treasury documents show

The Guardian - UK

Hold your nerve on Lords reform, Keir Starmer, or we’ll never see the back of Boris Johnson’s cronies

If Labour’s leader only targets hereditary peers, the likes of Charlotte Owen and others who shouldn’t even be there will survive, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak squirms as he can't name even ONE Scottish Tory frontbencher

RISHI Sunak had to be rescued by Alister Jack as he failed to name even one Scottish Tory frontbench MSP, other than group leader Douglas Ross ...

The Independent UK

Sunak blames reshuffle on why he cannot name Scottish Tory top team

Reporters asked the Prime Minister to name four members of Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross’ front bench.

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‘An excuse against Labour’: Uxbridge unconvinced Ulez led to Tory byelection win

Residents have mixed views and misgivings about policy but some say they voted Labour nonetheless

The National (Scotland)

Four times we were told Scotland's oil was running out

AS the Prime Minister announced hopes to dole out hundreds of new oil and gas exploration licences today, many found themselves asking: “Wasn’t…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Rishi Sunak’s anti-green plan is a curious gamble

Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party appear to have concluded, on the basis of a solitary and surprise by-election victory, to trash the Government’s record on the environment. It is a curious decision — and one that threatens not only Britain’s ability to combat catastrophic climate change, but also ignores…

The National (Scotland)

The Tory donors with links to fossil fuel interests and climate denial - see the list

THE Conservatives have received millions of pounds in donations from climate deniers and those with interests in the fossil fuel industry ahead of…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Drill, baby, drill: Rishi Sunak junks the Tory green brand

I’m afraid I have what might be shocking news – Ken Clarke is quite right-wing. He may hold heterodox views on Europe (a conviction that cost him the party leadership on multiple occasions), but Clarke’s reputation as a Tory ‘wet’ belies both his record and his admiration for Margaret Thatcher.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar's family business in spotlight over £240k of dividend payments

ANAS Sarwar’s household has received almost a quarter of a million pounds in unearned income since he boasted of cutting financial ties with the…

The Week

Rishi Sunak’s drive to survive: are pro-car pledges a ‘vote magnet’?

Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of low-traffic neighbourhoods in England in the latest of a series of pro-motorist moves being seen as a bid to shore up Tory support among voters.

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