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'Grow a backbone': Mhairi Black challenges Scottish Tories to back Liz Truss resignation calls

MHAIRI BLack has challenged the Scottish Conservatives to “grow a backbone” and join mounting calls for Liz Truss to resign.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2022

SNP challenge Scottish Tories to back Liz Truss resignation calls

Senior SNP figures have challenged the Scottish Conservatives to ‘grow a backbone’ and join calls for the Prime Minister Liz Truss to quit.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Three climate activists appear in court after soup thrown over Van Gogh painting

Anna Holland, 20, Phoebe Plummer, 21, and Lora Johnson, 38, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

‘Perfectly reasonable’ for oil revenues to fund just transition, say Scottish Greens

IT is “perfectly reasonable” for oil revenues to fund the just transition to renewable energy in an independent Scotland, Greens co-leader…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2022

‘Perfectly reasonable’ for oil revenues to fund just transition – Slater

The Scottish Greens co-leader discussed the upcoming prospectus on Scottish independence.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Can Liz Truss survive? Tory dismay after day of chaos and press conference horror show

The crisis-hit Prime Minister is battling to regain control but mutinous Tories are openly plotting to oust their second leader in a matter of months

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng sacked as Chancellor after just 38 days in job

The Chancellor was on Friday forced out of his job amid backlash over his mini-budget.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

Jeremy Hunt replaces Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor

The Prime Minister called a meeting to address the economic chaos caused by his mini-budget and asked for his resignation

Insider UK · Oct 14, 2022

Emily Sheffield: Halloween has come early with this daily Government horror show

It seems odd to have chosen Halloween as the day to deliver your make-or-break fiscal statement. But that’s what our Chancellor has done. Imagine the memes and ghoulish references if the markets give it the thumbs-down. And there was already a graveyard feel among the Tory tribe. The mood is…

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2022

SNP MP Amy Callaghan wins fight to shake up Commons voting rules after travelling 'against doctor's orders'

Callaghan suffered a stroke in June 2020 and subsequently felt forced to return to Westminster this year despite being urged to rest.

Daily Record · Oct 14, 2022