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Keir Starmer aims to pass emergency law in one day to prevent closure of the British Steel plant

Sir Keir Starmer has recalled MPs from Easter recess to Westminster for an emergency Saturday session, April 12, to discuss the future of British Steel.

The Independent UK

Labour accused of treating Scotland as 'afterthought' amid British Steel plans

LABOUR have been accused of treating Scotland as an “afterthought” after the UK Government announced plans to pass emergency legislation to…

The National (Scotland)

Saturday sitting is only sixth of its kind since Second World War

The sitting being held this Saturday will discuss the future of British Steel.

Evening Standard

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Scottish Greens rule out joining Alba's pro-independence convention

THE Scottish Greens have knocked back Alba’s call for a cross-party pro-independence convention ahead of the 2026 Holyrood elections ...

The National (Scotland)

'Slap in the face': SNP hit out as Alister Jack and Michael Gove to join Lords

RISHI Sunak has given “one last slap in the face to the people of Scotland”, the SNP have said after reports that he would give both Michael…

The National (Scotland)

Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

Evening Standard

SNP should drop support for 'full fiscal autonomy in UK', former Yes chair says

THE SNP Government should not pursue its support for full fiscal autonomy within the UK, the former Yes campaign chair has said ...

The National (Scotland)

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Waiting list for family-sized social homes would take century to clear in some London boroughs

Charities urge Chancellor to provide major investment for social housing in her upcoming spending review

Evening Standard

Talks on water charges ‘should not be avoided’ amid crisis in public services

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a follow-up report into the funding and delivery of public services in the region.

The Independent UK

Former Scottish Tory MP takes up job at Donald Trump golf resort

A former Scottish Tory MP has taken up a job at one of Donald Trump’s golf resorts ...

The National (Scotland)

UK ministers silent as Labour Friends of Israel attacks International Criminal Court

THE Labour Government has remained silent after the chair of the party's pro-Israel group attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...

The National (Scotland)

Westminster council offers staff chance to take ‘privilege’ quiz

Local authority says questionnaire did not form part of training or recruitment process

The Independent UK

John Rentoul answers your Trump tariffs questions from the ‘Brexit dividend’ to chlorinated chicken

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on Trump’s trade war, its global consequences, and the UK’s options for navigating this latest storm

The Independent UK

Battle for the West End after London mayor Sadiq Khan gets powers to approve late-night drinking and al fresco dining

Council says it only refuses licences if there are concerns over crime or anti-social behaviour

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Westminster Labour councillor quits party and joins Tories blaming 'Sadiq Khan vanity projects'

Paul Fisher, who was elected a Labour councillor in the West End in 2022, said: ‘Sadiq Khan has failed London’

Evening Standard

Four Greenpeace activists arrested after climbing Foreign Office building

The protesters unfurled a banner as they suspended themselves from columns on the King Charles Street Archway in Westminster.

The Guardian - UK

‘We introduced avocado to the high street!’ How Pret conquered London – and began eyeing the rest of the world

The sandwich chain now has 274 branches in the capital. How did it grow so huge – and can anything stop it getting even bigger?

Evening Standard

Welsh public services face £65m black hole due to tax hike, Senedd hears

Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Finance Secretary, said Rachel Reeves is ‘wrong’ to use the Barnett formula to distribute funding for public services.

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Oxford Street would be 'extremely unpleasant' if cyclists were allowed in pedestrianised area - Sadiq Khan's cycling tsar

But bikes could be allowed in the street ‘out of hours’, says TfL director

The National (Scotland)

Support for Labour plunges in new Westminster poll in blow to Keir Starmer

SUPPORT for Labour has plunged to new depths according to a new Westminster poll ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour could lift 700,000 children out of poverty by following SNP policy – report

THE UK Government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth if it was to take the same approach as the Scottish Government, according to a new…

Evening Standard

SNP Westminster leader’s path clears for Holyrood bid

Mr Flynn is seeking the Aberdeen South and North Kincardine seat at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Town hall rich list: Nearly 100 council employees earn more than prime minister in London

Westminster City Council tops a ‘Town Hall Rich List’ revealed on the same day as council tax goes up across the country

The National (Scotland)

SNP selection drama shows former MPs won't just breeze into Holyrood

The race to secure a place on the Holyrood ballot paper for the SNP is heating up

Evening Standard

Loud buskers playing songs on loop across Leicester Square is 'psychological torture', says judge

Westminster City Council has failed to tackle noise nuisance from buskers in Leicester Square

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