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John Swinney hints at 'abolition' of council tax – and says work has started

JOHN Swinney has hinted at the “abolition” of council tax – and said he will “consider” a four-day week for government workers ...

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Electoral Commission issues statement on fears Peter Murrell embezzled public money

THE Electoral Commission has issued a statement in response to allegations that Peter Murrell may have embezzled taxpayer money ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney accused of trying to ‘shut down scrutiny’ of SNP and Peter Murrell

The Scottish First Minister faced questions at Holyrood after his party’s former chief executive admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP.

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GB Energy 'scandal' blasted yet again as latest staffing numbers revealed

Labour have been slammed yet again over the 'scandal' of GB Energy after the latest figures revealed the vast majority of staff it has hired are not…

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No taxpayer money was embezzled by Peter Murrell, John Swinney tells heated FMQs

NO taxpayer money was embezzled by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, John Swinney insisted during a heated first session of First…

The National (Scotland)

British Museum says Jewish event back on after being accused of 'appeasing antisemites'

Historian Simon Schama, veteran BBC journalist John Simpson and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch criticised the decision to put back a Jewish Culture Month event to a later date because of concerns it would be disrupted by activists

Evening Standard

Reform now main party on right of British politics, poll finds

More in Common said Reform has largely overtaken the Conservatives.

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Why the Green party must run in every seat – including Makerfield – and ignore Labour demands to stand aside

Only the Greens can actually counter Reform UK – Labour is out of touch, says the freelance journalist Ben Smoke

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MPs push for Westminster probe into Peter Murrell’s embezzlement

MPs are calling for a Westminster inquiry into SNP finances in the wake of Peter Murrell's embezzlement from the party if Holyrood does not

The National (Scotland)

Quarter of London small businesses still say Brexit is holding back growth

26% of small business owners in London think Brexit is a barrier to growth, according to new survey

Evening Standard

To reverse the ‘greenlash’, Europe’s Green parties should embrace Polanski’s boldness

Be more strident, take on economic inequality, and progressive voters will reward you as they have the UK’s Greens, says European politics professor Tarik Abou-Chadi

The Guardian - UK

Report ‘phone hack’ to police or I will do it for you, Labour chair tells Farage

Anna Turley gives Reform leader 24 hours to report Russian hacking claim in ‘public and national interest’

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Burnham and Streeting hit back at Blair's attack on Labour government

Sir Tony Blair urged Labour to embrace the “radical centre” in a highly critical 5,700 word essay published on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Sexual assault by ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson left girl ‘feeling sick’, trial hears

Former MP charged with 18 sexual offences involving two alleged victims, and his wife charged with aiding and abetting

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‘Stuck in his glory days’: Blunkett and others cast doubt on Blair’s advice to Labour party

Ex-PM perceived as out of touch and having credibility problem even if parts of analysis are seen as hard to dispute

The National (Scotland)

Zack Polanski hits out at 'disproportionate scrutiny' from media

Zack Polanski has hit out at the 'disproportionate' scrutiny he receives from the media compared to the likes of Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate

Robert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham accuses Tony Blair of failing to understand modern politics

The ex-Labour leader called for his party to champion the ‘radical centre’, warning it is ‘playing with fire’ over the UK’s future.

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27 MPs call for investigation into alleged Islamophobia in Reform UK

Twenty-seven MPs have called for the equalities watchdog to investigate alleged Islamophobia in the Reform UK party

The Guardian - UK

Streeting and Burnham accuse Blair of failing to confront inequality in Labour criticism

Potential leadership candidates join senior figures in saying the former PM’s essay does not address today’s challenges

The Guardian - UK

‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace

Former PM’s essay on Labour’s self-delusion shows he is the perfect person to provide such a critique

The National (Scotland)

Brutal Tony Blair essay shows 'case for indy has never been stronger', SNP say

A brutal essay penned by former prime minister Tony Blair outlining how Labour have failed while in office demonstrates the need for Scottish…

Evening Standard

Ministers may have to ‘pare back’ on election promises or make ‘trade-offs’

The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the warning to the SNP in the wake of its recent Holyrood election win.

Evening Standard

'Incredibly unfair': Primary schools hit out at repeat London election polling stations demand

Headteachers argue the use of the schools will cause disruption to pupil’s learning and force parents to find alternative childcare arrangements

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to seek Section 30 order for indyref2 in talks with Keir Starmer

JOHN Swinney will request a Section 30 order from the Prime Minister when they meet in “the next few weeks” following Holyrood calling for…

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