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Farage hopes to return to Parliament as Clacton votes on his future

Nigel Farage is widely expected to win the by-election he triggered, with the main Westminster parties boycotting the contest.

Evening Standard

Candidates warn against division in pitches to lead Scottish Labour

Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra have made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar.

Evening Standard

I went to Scottish Labour's leadership hustings. Here is what I learned

IT started as you’d expect.

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Labour’s dream and National’s nightmare: Luxon down but not out

Comment: Wednesday's drama has failed to change any of the underlying reasons driving National Party MPs to agitate for overthrowing Luxon.

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The Guardian view on early prisoner release: don’t lose sight of systemic reform

Editorial: Empathy is a strength in a prime minister but there is a risk of letting emotional urgency obscure the strategic view in policymaking

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Scottish Labour membership ‘collapsed by a third’ with Anas Sarwar as leader

THE Scottish Labour membership collapsed by a third during Anas Sarwar’s leadership, according to a candidate to replace him ...

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What ever happened to the SNP's plan for pro-independence 'alternative GERS'?

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First Scottish Westminster poll of Andy Burnham premiership – see the results

THE SNP would win a comfortable majority in Scotland if a snap Westminster General Election was called tomorrow, The National can reveal.

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Why the latest Westminster polling in Scotland is a setback for Andy Burnham

THE Westminster voting intention numbers in The National's new full-scale Scottish poll from Find Out Now are the first meaningful…

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Family, friends and colleagues attend funeral of former MP Ann Widdecombe

Mourners could be seen wearing black as they arrived at the requiem mass at Buckfast Abbey in Devon.

Evening Standard

Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’

Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs

The Guardian - UK

Gilruth: ‘Hostile times’ for women in politics as online abuse ‘normalised’

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister spoke about the challenges faced by female politicians and those from minorities.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham's opposition to indyref is 'absurd', says Zack Polanski

Zack Polanski has said Andy Burnham cannot have “any further conversation about devolution” without handing Scots a second referendum if they…

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SNP MP blasts 'Unionist cronies and aristocrats' plotting Peter Murrell probe

CALLS for a Lords probe into the SNP over the Peter Murrell scandal have been dismissed by an MP.

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Unionist politicians flout expert warning on GERS figures

UNIONIST politicians have flouted a warning from economic experts as they claimed new Scottish Government spending figures undermined the case for…

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BBC blasted for defying experts on GERS and Scottish independence

The BBC has been blasted for misleading Scots on what GERS figures show about Scottish independence

The National (Scotland)

Labour donor suspected of spying for China 'had access to senior party figures'

THE former Labour advisor who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China had access to senior ministers in the party through his role in a key…

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour facing leadership fight ‘it could have done without’, MP says

Labour MP Michael Shanks said the timing of Anas Sarwar’s move from Holyrood to the House of Lords had been a ‘surprise’.

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The Guardian - UK

UK heatwave: Burnham considers ban on disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires – as it happened

Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Burnham urges retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after emergency Cobra meeting – as it happened

PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers

Farage was elected to EU parliament five times before becoming Clacton MP, while Binface has been less successful – so far

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Reform leader's battle to avoid Clacton by-election humiliation goes global

Media from Australia, Japan, Greece, France, Finland, Germany, Spain and Ireland have expressed interest in attending the Clacton by-election count

Evening Standard

Burnham ‘pushing the system’ to try to stop early release of Pc Harper’s killers

The police officer died in the line of duty in 2019.

Evening Standard

Mourners gather for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral

Her funeral service is taking place later at the Catholic abbey where she regularly worshipped

France 24

Count Binface, the satirical UK candidate challenging far-right Farage

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation from his post in July. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates, so the outlandish…

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