Greens voice anger with Zack Polanski after London by-election loss and Zionism row Senior Green figures in London have distanced themselves from the party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion Evening Standard · Oct 11
UK intelligence 'clear' that Russia meddled in Brexit vote, Andy Burnham says PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK is “clear” there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
SNP cancel anti-abortion group's conference event after member backlash SNP leaders have pulled the plug on an anti-abortion group’s event at their party conference, saying they were “wrong” to allow to be scheduled ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculation The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
Burnham says it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in Brexit referendum He said people have not been informed enough of ‘the extent to which people are seeking to disrupt the political process from overseas’. Evening Standard · Oct 11
Dining across the divide: ‘He says net zero is a waste of money as we’ll hit 3C anyway. I think that’s nihilistic’ An English teacher and a personal trainer disagreed on emissions targets, but how did they fare on public spending and defence? The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
SNP MSPs join backlash as party allows anti-abortion group to host conference event THE SNP is facing a backlash from its own members after allowing an anti-abortion group to host a fringe event at its party conference ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Could UK politics return to a two-horse race? Burnham and Badenoch climb in the polls Well-received speeches by Labour PM Andy Burnham and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch have consolidated their support bases Evening Standard · Oct 11
Swinney says he and Sturgeon ‘still friends’ despite election campaign criticism The Scottish First Minister was also asked about efforts to recoup the money embezzled from the SNP by Peter Murrell. Evening Standard · Oct 11
John Swinney clashes with BBC's Laura Kuenssberg over pension row JOHN Swinney has fiercely denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament after saying pensioners will lose their pensions after the UK Government decided to end the triple lock in a fiery exchange with Laura Kuenssberg ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Labour 'too ashamed' to reveal cost of tax hikes on Scottish public services, SNP say THE UK Government is under fire after declining to reveal how much more Scottish emergency services have had to pay due to Labour’s tax increases ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Is SNP's refusal to sit in House of Lords an 'Achilles Heel' for independence? SCOTTISH Green co-leader Gillian Mackay has dismissed SNP grandee Ian Blackford’s claim that the lack of pro-independence figures in the House of Lords is an “Achilles heel” for the Yes movement ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Grassroots SNP group challenges John Swinney amid conference ‘independence omission’ A GRASSROOTS “Independence” group set to officially launch at the SNP conference has unveiled five key demands for the First Minister ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Tories urge Chancellor not to raise tax in five Budget ‘tests’ Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said John Healey should ‘stop the tax ratchet’. Evening Standard · Oct 10
The National (Scotland) · Oct 10 SNP MP Lara Bird outs UK comedian as 'secretly pro-Scottish independence' SNP MP Lara Bird has outed a UK comedian as a secret “pro-independence Scottish nationalist” during a debate about the country’s right to decide its constitutional future ...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10 Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP Ellie Chowns says vote for ‘Zionism is racism’ policy by 0.4% of members shows party processes are not working
Evening Standard · Oct 10 Green MP says party must guard against ‘capture by extremists and racists’ Ellie Chowns also said there had been a ‘lack of leadership’ from Zack Polanski on the ‘Zionism is racism’ motion at the party’s conference.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10 ‘If voters aren’t better off by the next election, we’re screwed’: Labour insiders voice fears over budget Some say party risks ‘looking twee’ by focusing on small fixes amid growing nervousness that budget lacks ambition
Evening Standard · Oct 10 London borough slammed over plans to create new £190,000 council role London council under fire over new job with a salary higher than the Prime Minister’s
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Polanski under pressure over by-election defeat and ‘Zionism is racism’ motion He attempted to put a positive spin on his defeat in Thursday’s poll, saying the Greens had increased their vote share in a usually safe Labour seat.
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Lib Dem MP quits front bench ‘in bid to topple Sir Ed Davey’ The party confirmed that Charlie Maynard, the MP for Witney, had quit as a Treasury spokesman on Friday.
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Zack Polanski has been crushed by the Burnham Bounce THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new prime minister’s honeymoon period has claimed another boost from the Greens’ defeat in Holborn and St Pancras – but the spring in Mr Burnham’s step cannot last forever
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Labour hails byelection win as return of leftwing voters after Starmer era Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Andy Burnham is lucky – Polanski, Farage and Badenoch all seem determined to help him Everywhere the PM turns, he finds generous adversaries. They have made his early days in No 10 so much easier, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland