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'Apology tour': Stephen Flynn mocks Rishi Sunak ahead of Scotland visit

RISHI Sunak’s visit to Scotland on Thursday should mark the “beginning of an apology tour”, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said ...

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2024

See the full list of Scottish MPs standing down at the next election

RISHI Sunak confirmed on Wednesday that the next General Election will take place on July 4 after a day of intense speculation.

The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2024

Civil servants stampede security to get a look at rain-drenched PM outside Number 10

It was a day of giddy chaos in Westminster

Evening Standard · May 23, 2024

John Swinney accuses Downing Street of ‘contempt for Scots' over election date

THE First Minister has accused Downing Street of showing “contempt” for the Scottish people over the choice of date for the next General…

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

How can you register to vote in the UK General Election on July 4?

RISHI Sunak has confirmed the rumours that have been swirling at Westminster and called a General Election ...

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

Scottish Government calls on Westminster to recognise Palestine statehood

THE Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to recognise Palestine as an independent state...

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

General Election rumours abound as Rishi Sunak 'considers vote during Euros'

DOWNING Street has refused to rule out calling a General Election amid furious rumours swirling at Westminster ...

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

The Scottish Government can't grow the economy within this Westminster system

This week, I address the lack of economic levers available to the Scottish Government as it seeks economic growth.

The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2024

We don't need 'homeless pods' – we need real systemic change

We aren’t getting to the roots of the problems and we get long-term damage to societal wellbeing in the process ...

The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2024

OPINION - There is something very British about the infected blood scandal

As much as the seven-volume report that it launched, Sir Brian Langstaff’s remarkable speech yesterday at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster was a milestone in the history of the modern British state. Its specific theme was the contaminated blood scandal in which 30,000 people were infected with HIV or…

Evening Standard · May 21, 2024