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Second place may be SNP's best hope in constituency where Labour look dominant

THE constituencies in which it’s hardest to find much reason for SNP optimism in this General Election are the seven that were actually won by…

The National (Scotland)

‘Scotland in microcosm’: Midlothian voters eye Labour after months of SNP turmoil

SNP and Labour are battling it out over the area, which has a rich mining heritage and aspirational new housing estates

The Guardian - UK

'Do the right thing': Keir Starmer urged to back miners' pardon bill

A SCOTTISH MP is urging Keir Starmer to get behind a bill that would pardon miners convicted during the 1980s strikes and open the door to a UK-wide…

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SNP MP to urge UK Government to pardon convicted miners

THE UK Government will be pressed to overturn the convictions of hundreds of miners during the 1980s strikes by an SNP MP.

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP calls on Ofcom to investigate how Nigel Farage was cast on I'm A Celebrity

AN SNP MP has urged Ofcom to investigate how Nigel Farage was permitted to appear on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

The National (Scotland)

Call for new guidance amid concerns over MPs hosting television programmes

Opposition MPs were offered talks with the Electoral Commission after raising the issue in the Commons.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak challenged on Tory minister's 'demonstrably false' Scotland claims

RISHI Sunak has been directly urged to step in after one of his Conservative ministers made “demonstrably false” statements to parliament ...

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MoD has 'no idea' how many Cold War veterans are infertile due to radiation experiments

Yet another veteran of the Cold War has died alone without family, with friends desperately trying to trace distant relatives in the hope they can attend his funeral

Daily Mirror

Scottish coal-mining areas remain ‘haunted’ by Margaret Thatcher crackdown

SCOTLAND’S coal mining communities are still “haunted” by the devastation of the Thatcher years and more needs to be done to boost local…

The National (Scotland)

East Lothian's £11.3m levelling-up grant described as 'small beer' by MP - as neighbouring council gets nothing

While East Lothian Council's bid was successful neighbouring Midlothian Council were unsuccessful in their bid for cash to help with major road improvements and have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the decision

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian residents worried about needing to use food banks, PM told

Midlothian MP Owen Thompson invited Prime Minister Liz Truss to take part on a cost of living drop in session being held in Gorebridge tomorrow so she could explain her government's decisions and the cost-of-living crisis

Edinburgh Live

Constitutional crisis as UK Government blocks Bermuda's cannabis bill

BERMUDA is facing a constitutional crisis after the UK Government refused to give royal assent to a bill looking to legalise cannabis in the island…

The National (Scotland)

Tory toff Jacob Rees-Mogg mocked after blaming Edinburgh bin strikes on the SNP

The business secretary told MPs "as an administration turns from Conservative to socialist the rubbish piles up in the streets, as I think it's also been doing with the SNP in Edinburgh".

Daily Record

Rees-Mogg criticises SNP and wades into Edinburgh waste collection strike row

The Business Secretary said that ‘as an administration turns from Conservative to socialist the rubbish piles up in the streets’.

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'It's never been so challenging': Scottish breweries fight for more energy bill support

SMALL breweries are facing a “perfect storm” of financial challenges and must be provided with further support to ensure their survival, an SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer both on holiday as economy crumbles

BORIS Johnson has come under fire for being on holiday while the UK is forecast to go into recession amid rising interest rates and inflation.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government business is 'grinding to a halt' after more than 50 resignations

THE SNP's chief whip Owen Thompson has told of how UK Government business is "grinding to a halt" following an unprecedented stream of…

The National (Scotland)

SNP chief whip to grill MPs after Ian Blackford recording leaked

THE SNP’s chief whip at Westminster has issued a legal warning to MPs after a recording of Ian Blackford giving his backing to Patrick…

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Daily Record

SNP probe leaked recording showing Ian Blackford backing sex pest Patrick Grady

The Nationalists have been accused of wanting to take stronger action against the leaker than against Grady

The National (Scotland)

London is the biggest issue facing democracy in the UK - but no one talks about it

THERE has been much talk in recent years about a “culture war” in Britain, allegedly fought between two political and social factions:…

Daily Mirror

'Gobsmacked' veterans call for overhaul of benefits system as government blocks inquiry

Former members of the armed forces say they feel let down by a government decision not to investigate the war pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, and have launched a petition

Daily Record

State Pension age change compensation ‘may take a while yet’ for millions of women across the UK

SNP chief whip, Owen Thompson, recently called for a timetable to ‘properly compensate’ WASPI women.

Daily Mirror

MPs call for 'urgent' inquiry into benefits scandal 'treating veterans like criminals'

The way former members of the forces are treated is a national scandal, MPs have heard, with both the war pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme coming under fierce criticism

Daily Record

Calls for ‘immediate’ State Pension compensation of up to £20,000 for women affected by retirement age change

WASPI campaigners are calling for an immediate one-off payment of between £11,666 and £20,000 for millions of women.

Daily Mirror

Benefits system that 'drives veterans to poverty and suicide' slammed by MPs

Former members of the armed forces are fighting to get payouts from the Ministry of Defence for injuries and mental health problems from their time in the service, and now politicians are speaking out

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