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I can’t control defections to Reform, says Findlay after councillor’s switch

The Scottish Conservative leader was speaking after Thomas Kerr, the leader of the Tories at Glasgow City Council, defected to Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard

Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears

Sir Keir Starmer said on Wednesday the Government would look at ‘every conceivable way’ to stop these claimants receiving damages.

Evening Standard

MP calls for Stuart Hogg to be stripped of MBE after admitting domestic abuse

Hogg was sentenced to a community payback order with one year of supervision after he admitted abusing his estranged wife.

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John Swinney accuses Anas Sarwar of 'epitomising Labour dishonesty' in FMQs clash

JOHN Swinney accused Anas Sarwar of epitomising “the fundamental dishonesty” of the Labour Party in a heated clash at First Minister Questions…

The National (Scotland)

UK should ‘only’ host Trump visit if he ‘delivers’ on Ukraine says Sir Ed Davey

The Liberal Democrat leader described the idea of a state visit as ‘leverage’ the UK would have over the president-elect.

The Independent UK

Dining across the divide: ‘If I made a point he couldn’t argue with, he said he didn’t want to talk about it’

They disagreed on Israel/Gaza, but did they find common ground on Covid contracts, the treatment of farmers, or the Labour government?

The Guardian - UK

First by-election threat for Keir Starmer as 'punching' suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury faces jail

A judge warned the MP for Runcorn and Helsby that he was considering a prison sentence among the range of options for the assault offence

Evening Standard

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Anas Sarwar panned for austerity denial – as UK ministers plan 'ruthless' cuts

ANAS Sarwar has been accused of living in a “parallel universe” after he denied there would be any austerity under Labour – in the same week…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Labour MP Mike Amesbury says sorry as he could be jailed for street punch

The Runcorn and Helsby MP pleaded guilty to assault on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Labour staff balloted on pay freeze as election win hits party finances

Proposal follows loss of constitutional payment given to opposition parties

The Guardian - UK

Tories accused of showing ‘collective amnesia’ over record in government

Commons leader Lucy Powell says she hoped the Tories might own up to economic results over last 14 years, including ‘low growth and low wages’.

Evening Standard

Ex-Tory candidate accused of sending unsolicited image of his ‘private parts’

Jaymey McIvor, Reform UK’s first Essex councillor, was suspended from Conservatives last year amid claims

The Guardian - UK

Mike Amesbury told man ‘you won’t threaten your MP again’ after street punch

The Runcorn and Helsby MP admitted a charge of assault on Thursday.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Kemi Badenoch describes Rachel Reeves as a ‘woman problem’ for Keir Starmer – as it happened

Opposition leader says PM’s ‘woman problem is not my concern’ when asked jokingly if she would back Starmer if he sacked the chancellor

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Kemi Badenoch to criticise Theresa May and Boris Johnson ‘mistakes’

Tory leader to condemn predecessors’ Brexit, climate and migration failings amid rising popularity of Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss is long gone from Downing Street – but zombie economics lives on

Labour’s panicked reaction to economic turbulence is to promise ‘ruthless’ cuts. That’s not an intelligent answer, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

UK should seek new customs union with EU, Lib Dems to say

Leader Ed Davey to call for talks to begin immediately, urging ministers to be ‘far more positive, far more ambitious’

Evening Standard

Tories will tell difficult truths, Badenoch to say in bid to regain voter trust

The Conservative leader is also expected to criticise the Labour Party for announcing ‘mad and bad ideas’ which the Tories rejected when in power.

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The Independent UK

Davey calls for UK to join EU customs union to ‘turbocharge’ economy

In his first major speech of the year, the Liberal Democrat leader will urge the Labour Government to negotiate a new agreement with Brussels.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs say not compensating Waspi women undermines trust in politics

The debate heard from MPs that the decision announced in December, not to compensate the women was a ‘profound misjustice’

The Guardian - UK

Labour could hardly have written KemiKaze a better script – and she blew it

Tory cheers were just a muted, half-arsed Pavlovian response as their leader failed to land a single punch on the PM

The Guardian - UK

Ireland’s two main centre-right parties to form coalition government

Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin will be taoiseach for first three years with Fine Gael’s Simon Harris taking over in November 2027

The Independent UK

Real patriots would seek to reject meddling Musk, says Blunkett

Foreign money has no place in UK elections, said the Government, which plans to strengthen safeguards against interference.

The Independent UK

Government pushes ahead with legislation to protect free speech at universities

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs that academic freedom was ‘much more important than the wishes of some students not to be offended’.

Evening Standard

Tories are ‘snowflakes’ and Truss on ‘bizarre quest to cancel’ PM – Phillipson

Sir Keir Starmer also referred to Liz Truss’ cease and desist letter against him and said it was ‘crashing the economy that damaged her reputation’.

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