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Who is the Scottish Tories’ new MSP – and why was there no by-election?

THE Scottish Tories have a new MSP ...

The National (Scotland)

Tory byelection victory gives Badenoch vital evidence to justify abandoning net zero

While the SNP’s recent issues put off some voters, the Tories’ support for North Sea oil drilling proved more decisive

The Guardian - UK

Tories to take Aberdeen South as SNP concedes defeat

The gain would be the first for the Conservatives in a Scottish by-election since 1967.

Evening Standard

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Conservatives clinch first Scottish by-election gain since 1967

THE SNP have conceded defeat in Aberdeen South with a senior source saying it is the “Tories’ night”, but pledging to “win it back in 2029”

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney brands Tories 'bunch of skivers' in scathing FMQs verdict

John Swinney has branded the Scottish Conservatives a "bunch of skivers" in a scathing verdict during First Minister's Questions

The National (Scotland)

Voters hit the polls in three Westminster by-elections

VOTERS in constituencies across the UK go to the polls today to decide the outcomes of three Westminster by-elections.

The National (Scotland)

‘No friends to the oil and gas industry’: Aberdeen South, the byelection where one topic dominates

Peter Murrell affair may feature, but contest seen as straight fight between SNP and Tories over energy policy

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What are the odds on the Aberdeen South by-election?

The latest odds for the Aberdeen South by-election as race to replace Stephen Flynn heats up amid contest between the SNP, Tories and Labour

The National (Scotland)

A question for Nigel Farage – why is your nationalist party so obsessed with destroying British jobs?

Claims that our prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Tories ‘killed’ North Sea, claims Farage during Scotland visit

Voters will go to the polls in Aberdeen South on June 18 with oil and gas a key issue for voters.

Evening Standard

New poll breaks down Scottish voting trends at Holyrood election

IT has been relatively quiet on the polling front now that the Holyrood 2026 election has come to pass, but a fresh survey from YouGov has given us…

The National (Scotland)

3 crucial Westminster by-elections on the same day – what you need to know

WESTMINSTER by-elections are a bit like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once.

The National (Scotland)

How Keir Starmer plunged in 674 days from 2024 election triumph to fighting for his political life

A timeline of the Prime Minister’s spectacular downfall after his landslide general election victory handed him the keys to No10

Evening Standard

Mumsnet founder tells Labour and Tories 'get your act together' or face elections protest vote from London mothers

Mothers in London are ‘not big fans’ of Nigel Farage but some are backing Reform, says Mumsnet’s boss

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We would back Labour to oust SNP, says Lib Dem leader

Alex Cole-Hamilton however firmly ruled out working with Reform UK or the Tories.

Evening Standard

Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish ‘Canary Wharf’

The Scottish Tories have pledged to overhaul rates and reverse what they described as ‘damaging cliff-edge’ tax rises facing firms.

The Guardian - UK

How will we know Labour is really cleaning up party funding? When Reform and the Tories fight like hell to stop it

Banning crypto donations is a start, but here’s what Keir Starmer really needs to do to make his the party of decent politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Labour delay in ending Tories’ Rwanda migrant deal leaves taxpayers on hook for £100m bill, court hears

Rwanda is also seeking £6m in compensation for UK’s failure to take in refugees under Tory scheme

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So is Reform a threat to democracy or merely ‘Tories: the sequel’? Starmer must make up his mind

The PM has told Labour it is in the ‘fight of our lives’ against Nigel Farage’s challengers. To win, it must first agree on a line of attack, says Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer, The Biography

Evening Standard

Tories were wrong to refer to Braverman’s mental health, says shadow minister

It came as the MP defected to Reform UK on Monday.

Evening Standard

Tories face backlash over ‘mental health’ swipe at Suella Braverman as former home secretary defects to Reform

Conservatives forced to reissue statement over latest high-profile defection from party amid criticism across the political spectrum

Evening Standard

Braverman says she can ‘no longer trust the Tories’ after Reform defection

Mrs Braverman said the Conservative Party had ‘left the building’ and no longer represented the values she believed it did when she joined.

The Independent UK

Former Tory home secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform

Braverman becomes latest right-winger to desert Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party in favour of Reform – as Labour blasts Farage’s party as ‘full of failed Tories’

Evening Standard

Tories lost Jenrick because of ‘personal ambition’, Badenoch tells party

Ex-shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick defected to Reform UK on Thursday, describing Britain as ‘broken’.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Voting Reform is now like voting Conservative’: Readers slam Tory defectors joining Nigel Farage

YOUR VIEWS: Our community criticised Reform UK as little more than a refuge for ex-Tories, arguing that defectors prioritise personal ambition over public service and that the party offers few new policies beyond a continuation of Conservative failings

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