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What is all the fighting in the UK Tory party about – and how is Boris Johnson involved?

Divisions in ruling party deepen after an embittered Johnson quits before a report on whether he misled MPs on lockdown parties

The Guardian - UK

SNP MSP accuses deputy leader of 'categorically untrue' statement amid Nicola Sturgeon arrest row

EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Thomson denied claims she had voluntarily withdrew from the SNP whip in 2015.

Daily Record

SNP MSPs agree to send Nicola Sturgeon flowers following arrest

SNP MSPs have agreed to send Nicola Sturgeon flowers following her arrest on Sunday, the deputy leader of the party has said.

The National (Scotland)

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Rishi Sunak to be told to scrap 'cruel' two-child benefit policy in PMQs confrontation

The Labour MP Kim Johnson, who will raise the issue in the Commons on Wednesday, said the controversial policy that restricts benefits is 'as cruel as it is ineffective'

Daily Mirror

Campaign for independent Wales 'comes of age' with first annual conference

THE campaign for an independent Wales as “come of age” after 100 delegates attended the first ever YesCymru annual conference, its CEO has said.

The National (Scotland)

Sturgeon is Europe’s ‘most impressive’ politician despite her arrest – Yousaf

The First Minister spoke about his predecessor less than 48 hours after she was arrested by police.

The Independent UK

Banks should increase returns on savings amid interest rate rises, says top Tory

Harriett Baldwin, chairwoman of the Treasury Select Committee, suggested banks should take the step if they are also raising mortgage rates.

The Independent UK

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Humza Yousaf hails Nicola Sturgeon as 'most impressive politician in Europe' despite arrest

SNP depute leader Keith Brown revealed the party had decided to send flowers to Nicola Sturgeon following her arrest.

Daily Record

Douglas Ross left red-faced defending Boris Johnson's honours list

Ross has weighed in on the debate over Johnson's honours and defended his former boss.

The National (Scotland)

The 12 words that sparked Boris Johnson’s downfall

Shameful moment PM claimed lockdown rules had been followed – and deliberately misled MPs

The Independent UK

No plans for abortion law reforms following backlash over jailed mother

Carla Foster was given a 28-month sentence after using abortion pills when she was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant.

The Independent UK

Drop culture war battles, Penny Mordaunt tells Tories

Party must focus on ‘building more and taxing less’, says cabinet minister

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson resignation: why Rishi Sunak can't afford to lose more than one of three impending byelections

The turmoil in the Conservative party unleashed by Boris Johnson’s abrupt resignation from parliament has triggered three separate byelections. The first is in the former prime minister’s London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where he had a majority of just over 7,000 votes in 2019 with Labour in second…

The Conversation

Boris Johnson has triggered a bumper byelection bonanza – I studied 148 past contests to find out what we can expect

The UK is facing three byelections in constituencies all vacated within 24 hours of one another. Former prime minister Boris Johnson announced he was leaving parliament with immediate effect on June 9, leaving his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituents in need of a new MP. His vocal supporter Nadine Dorries…

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Barry’s Bootcamp and a buzzcut — how Boris Johnson can revitalise his life

So, having decided to roll out of the Palace of Westminster “for now”, Boris Johnson begins the exotic life of an ex-MP. Meanwhile, the Muse of History can sharpen her pencils and finally decide whether he was Britain’s greatest hero or the punchline to some appalling cosmic joke.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Sadiq Khan is beatable, but the Tories don’t want to get out of first gear

What does the capital mean to the Tories? One of the best barometers for this choppy relationship is the candidate the party chooses to run in London’s mayoral election. The answer for years has been “someone not many Londoners have heard of”.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'pressed Rishi Sunak over knighthood for his father'

The former Prime Minister reportedly urged the current PM to back his 82-year-old dad becoming a Sir in the resignation honours list which has triggered bitter Conservative Party infighting

Evening Standard

Allegra Stratton takes aim at Boris in defence of her husband James Forsyth

‘Have we got O Patz sorted?’: Stratton on Johnson’s time as PM

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The National (Scotland)

Tories at war as Nadine Dorries blasts 'sinister forces who denied my peerage'

THE Conservative Party is in the midst of a civil war as it prepares to fight three by-elections caused by the resignations of Boris Johnson and two…

The National (Scotland)

'Natural justice' says Nicola Sturgeon stays in SNP amid finance probe, says Brown

Brown said other cases where the party’s MSPs had been suspended while allegations around them were being investigated involved “different…

The Independent UK

Tory turmoil over Johnson is having an impact on UK’s reputation, Starmer claims

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer suggested the political chaos was damaging the UK’s international standing and causing concerns for business.

Evening Standard

London mayoral election 2024: Full list of candidates

The election is four weeks away, and the battle for London is well and truly on — but do you know your way around the candidates? Robbie Griffiths has the ultimate Top Trumps cheat sheet to help you choose

Daily Record

New South Ayrshire SNP leader vows to seek common ground with opposition parties

Former Council leader Peter Henderson will step down as councillor at the end of the month, with Councillor William Grant stepping in as leader and Councillor Julie Dettbarn as depute. A by election is expected in September.

Radio France Internationale

Anticipation grows in UK as inquiry into ex-PM Boris Johnson's 'Partygate' is set to conclude

A UK parliamentary committee is concluding its inquiry into whether former Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled lawmakers over parties at his Downing Street office that breached Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

The Independent UK

Who is Charlotte Owen and why is she getting a peerage?

The 29-year-old aide among controversial names on Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list

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