Labour MP protests swearing-in as he calls for a monarchy-free UK CLIVE Lewis has become the only Labour MP of this session so far to be sworn into Westminster "under protest" ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2024
Lambeth council chief Bayo Dosunmu resigns after drink driving and drug charges Bayo Dosunmu is accused of fleeing the scene of a car crash in Westminster Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024
Stephen Flynn takes on Ian Blackford in Euros charity sweepstake semi-final IT’S crunch time between the SNP’s former and current Westminster leaders as Stephen Flynn’s England faces off against Ian Blackford’s… The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2024
What is devolution and how will Keir Starmer’s Labour change Westminster’s relationships with the UK? In the UK, devolved authorities operate in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in other areas including London, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Tees Valley The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024
Scottish Tory leadership infighting begins as MSP argues for lurch to right SCOTTISH Conservatives have begun preparing the ground for a leadership contest, with potential candidates arguing for and against the party… The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2024
Laughter as Stephen Flynn quips about SNP election result in first Commons speech THE SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has given his first speech in the Commons after parliament was reconvened following the General… The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2024
SNP 'must be remade after damage done by Stalin-esque Nicola Sturgeon', grandee says THE SNP must be restructured to undo changes which “shifted all power to a leadership cult, with the party then run by Stalin’s wee sister”,… The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2024
'Fox is in the henhouse,' warns Lee Anderson as he and Nigel Farage get to Parliament They lined up in Westminster’s Great Hall with other Reform MPs Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024
Stephen Flynn blames SNP election defeat on 'internal difficulties' THE SNP’s “internal difficulties” led to people feeling the party was detached from their daily lives, Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said… The National (Scotland) · Jul 8, 2024
Keir Starmer faces Northern Ireland unity calls as new PM tours UK Labour leader heads next to Wales before his diplomatic debut at a Nato summit in Washington Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024
Unionism in Northern Ireland is dying out – just look at the fall of the house of Paisley The election dealt a blow to the DUP. With so few young people supporting its cause, a referendum on uniting Ireland is unavoidable, says writer and campaigner Emma DeSouza The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024
SNP MP says loss of £1m from party coffers won't affect HQ operations THE SNP are set to lose nearly £1 million as a result of their election defeat – but an MP has insisted the loss will not affect party… The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024
'If I was the SNP, I’d be terrified': How the Greens made headway in Glasgow NIALL Christie, the Scottish Greens candidate for Glasgow South, secured the party’s best ever result in the constituency during Thursday’s… The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024
Felled SNP politicians eye Holyrood seats as next election looms WITH all the noise from the General Election, it’s excusable not to have heard the starting pistol being fired on the 2026 Holyrood election. The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024 Where did it all go wrong? SNP to conduct post-mortem on election campaign ON a cloudy day in June on the outskirts of Edinburgh, close to the airport, the SNP launched its election manifesto.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024 Starmer installs non-political ministers in ‘government of all the talents’ Covid adviser Patrick Vallance and businessman James Timpson among appointments from outside Westminster
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024 My generation can barely recall the last time Labour was in power. We need to believe things really can get better Young people are desperate to see how activism on climate, Palestine and the economy translates into policy, says writer Isabel Brooks
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 ‘We’re coming for Labour’: Reform’s small seat count conceals size of its threat Nigel Farage’s party won more than 4m votes and came second in 98 seats, of which 89 were won by Labour
The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2024 The National view on GE2024: A new start for Scottish independence? DOUGLAS Ross. Jacob Rees Mogg. Liz Truss. Penny Mordaunt. They, and countless more, lost –they deserved to lose. It felt good.
Marie Claire · Jul 5, 2024 A record number of female MPs have been appointed in the UK General Election A record number of female MPs have been appointed in the UK General Election
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 Sinn Féin becomes Northern Ireland’s biggest Westminster party Voters turn against DUP which loses North Antrim seat held for over 50 years by Ian Paisley and his late father
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024 Nigel Farage, Greens and 72 Liberal Democrats: inside Britain’s new multi-party parliament Aside from Labour’s landslide victory, the other big story of the 2024 election is the fragmentation of the British parliament and the rise of smaller parties at the expense of the Conservatives.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2024 Reform UK secure significant Scottish vote share – despite winning zero seats REFORM UK’s wins in England have been among the major stories of this election – but the party’s impact in Scotland has gone largely…
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024 SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats Nationalists lose 38 of their 47 seats, threatening to kill off the independence debate for a generation
Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024 Do not underestimate the power of Angela Rayner The new deputy PM is one of the only politicians to truly understand deprivation and adversity. Claire Cohen on why she’s the Labour government’s secret weapon