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The Guardian view on Reform UK v the Nottingham Post: a council’s boycott of its local paper is both petty and alarming

Editorial: Elected politicians should expect to be scrutinised. This attack on journalists is an attack on democracy too

The Guardian - UK

Jackie Baillie reported to Holyrood authorities over alleged rule breach

SCOTTISH Labour’s deputy leader has been reported to parliamentary authorities for alleged rule breaches, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

Parliament will continue current session until spring 2026, ministers announce

The session, which began in July last year after Labour won the election, could run to nearly two years long as a result of the announcement.

Evening Standard

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Labour sinks to lowest poll rating since election as party trails behind Reform UK with voters

Just 20% of voters said they would back Sir Keir Starmer’s party at a general election - the party’s lowest approval rating in six years

Evening Standard

'Disastrous' Labour and Tories to blame for Reform UK defections, Kate Forbes says

Kate Forbes has responded to the latest defections to Reform UK, saying that Labour and the Tories have "nothing to offer" the people of…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney says new Reform MSP should quit Holyrood

The Reform MSP who defected from the Tories this week should stand down, First Minister John Swinney has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Reform MSP left red-faced as past comments on immigration resurface

REFORM UK’S newest MSP has been left red-faced after past comments resurfaced which appeared to put him at odds with the party line.

The National (Scotland)

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MSP should stand down after defection to Reform, says Swinney

Graham Simpson announced he was leaving the Scottish Conservatives to join Nigel Farage’s party on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Who are the top aides Keir Starmer has sacked in the last year as Nin Pandit leaves

A string of high-profile sackings and resignations has marked Prime Minister Keir Starmer's first year in power, culminating in the recent departure of his top civil servant

Evening Standard

Zarah Sultana sends message to Scottish branch of new party ahead of first meeting

Zarah Sultana has said "Scotland has to have autonomy" in the building of a new political party she is setting up alongside Jeremy Corbyn

The National (Scotland)

The Farage season: with its rivals away, Reform basks in summer headlines

Government silence and a light news agenda has created the conditions for a seemingly well-funded Farage barrage

The Guardian - UK

Social Justice Secretary calls benefit cuts 'dividing line' for 2026 elections

THE Social Justice Secretary has said welfare will be a clear dividing line in the 2026 Holyrood election as Labour and the Conservatives pursue…

The National (Scotland)

Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’

Nottinghamshire council’s administration says it will no longer deal with local paper, in unprecedented move

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on UK attitudes to Europe: Labour is following where it could be leading

Editorial: There are signs of ministerial courage in making the case for closer ties to our neighbours, but the government could go further and faster

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The Guardian view on France’s latest political crisis: François Bayrou’s gamble on austerity does not deserve to pay off

Editorial: The likely fall of another prime minister is a further blow to Emmanuel Macron’s becalmed presidency. A change in priorities is needed

The Guardian - UK

Critics of closer trading alignment with EU seem to be losing their voice

Labour’s support for ‘dynamic alignment’ with Europe and a youth mobility scheme has gone unchallenged by Gove – and Farage

The National (Scotland)

'Really dangerous': Liberty chief blasts Labour over human rights law tinkering

LABOUR’S tinkering with European human rights laws is “really dangerous”, according to the head of a leading civil liberties group.

Evening Standard

Farage: I want Reform to be strong enough to remove SNP from power next year

It came as Tory MSP Graham Simpson defected to his party.

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Nigel Farage rolls back on vow to deport all small-boat arrivals to the UK

Reform leader tells event in Scotland deporting women and children is not part of his party’s plans for next five years

Evening Standard

New Reform MSP denies bullying female member of Tory staff

Accusations were levelled by a Conservative source after Graham Simpson announced his defection.

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage challenged on far-right infiltration of Reform UK ahead of Holyrood 2026

NIGEL Farage has said he is the "antidote to the far-right" when challenged on plans for infiltration of Reform UK ahead of the Holyrood…

The Independent UK

Voices: When it comes to Reform, Labour and the Tories are making the same mistake

COMMENT: In directing their fire at Nigel Farage, Reform’s opponents risk building him up, helping him seize the agenda – and further exposing their own limitations and failures over immigration, says Andrew Grice

The National (Scotland)

Bitter row erupts as Tories claim 'nasty' Reform defector bullied women

The second ever Reform UK MSP has denied accusations that he was forced to apologise to a female colleague for bullying and intimidation last year

Evening Standard

Tory MSP defects to Reform and appeals to ex-colleagues open to ‘fresh thinking’

Graham Simpson also said no ‘backroom deal’ has been made for him to become Reform’s leader north of the border.

Evening Standard

Conservatives see another high-profile defection to Reform as Nigel Farage gets first MSP

Graham Simpson, who was first elected as a Tory MSP in 2016, has defected to Reform

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