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Talks to form an Irish government in the new year trudge on quietly

It is expected that independents will form the third part of a coalition government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.

The Independent UK

Labour pledge 'fast review' of post-Brexit act branded 'attack on devolution'

LABOUR have announced a “fast-track” review of a UK Act which the Scottish Government previously labelled the “the most significant and…

The National (Scotland)

Row as Scottish Tory council kick out Labour committee chair for Alba man

A LABOUR councillor booted out as chair of a scrutiny panel without being given a reason has said there is an “atmosphere of contempt” around…

The National (Scotland)

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Government urged to grant more court sitting days to tackle prison population

Tory Kieran Mullan said: ‘If the judiciary had come to us and asked for more sitting days, we would have responded to that, not told them no.’

The Independent UK

Starmer to attend EU leaders’ meeting as European ‘reset’ continues

Sir Keir Starmer will be the first British Prime Minister to attend an EU leaders’ meeting since Brexit.

Evening Standard

Government waging ‘war on rural England’ with planning overhaul, Tories argue

Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake claimed the “majority” of homes built to reach the Government’s 1.5 million target will go to migrants.

Evening Standard

John Swinney challenged on phone call with Donald Trump at FMQs

JOHN Swinney was challenged by Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater on his recent phone call with Donald Trump at FMQs...

The National (Scotland)

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Tories repeatedly told off at FMQs as John Swinney labels party a 'disgrace'

JOHN Swinney branded the Scottish Tories a “disgrace” during a First Minister’s Questions where the party were repeatedly told off for…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Kemi Badenoch's war on sandwiches is a war on what makes this country great

Kemi Badenoch may not like immigrants or Doctor Who very much but when she starts taking on sandwiches, that’s when we really have to start speaking up against her.

Evening Standard

Government’s plan for change ‘like a fat beef cow with unnecessary flatulence’

Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman criticised the Government’s proposals.

The Independent UK

MP calls for UK electoral reform amid 'disappointing' Labour Government

AN SNP MP has called for an end to the First Past the Post voting system in the UK after accusing the Labour Government of not delivering on a…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour vote share 'worsening', analysis of council by-elections finds

POLLING analysis of Scottish council by-elections paints a “very worrying” picture for Anas Sarwar’s Labour group, the SNP have said ...

The National (Scotland)

Tories question £13m extra funding for UN’s Gaza aid agency

Sir Keir Starmer committed the extra money at a meeting with the head of UNRWA.

The Independent UK

Spending squeeze ‘could cost more than 10,000 Civil Service jobs’

Ministers want the Civil Service to be ‘more efficient and effective’.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on politicians using business logic: public services aren’t startups

Editorial: When an insecure government borrows credibility from business leaders, a lot can go wrong

The Guardian - UK

The civil service grew under the Tories. Can Starmer reduce it without further harming morale?

With departments required to make 5% budget cuts, civil servants are in for a demanding future

The Guardian - UK

Ministers planning to cut more than 10,000 civil service jobs

Exclusive: Sources say there is belief that service has become too big after growing during Brexit and pandemic years

The National (Scotland)

Reform appear on Question Time three times more than SNP since election

REFORM UK have appeared more than three times as much as the SNP on Question Time since the General Election despite having half the number of seats…

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories laugh about demonising asylum seekers in whole new low

SINCE the General Election, the Scottish Tories have largely faded into insignificance at Holyrood, with the focus having turned each week to…

The Guardian - UK

What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism

Letters: John Chowcat says voters need a personal stake in democracy, while Stephen Coleman looks at why people turn to the magical thinking of demagogues. Plus letters from Anthony Papadopoulos, Colleen Molloy and Rodney Barker

The Guardian - UK

The Tories are living in an echo chamber with Kemi Badenoch as its mouthpiece

KemiKaze neither listens nor learns as she loses to Keir Starmer week after week at prime minister’s questions

The National (Scotland)

MSPs overwhelming reject Tories' 'unacceptable' Holyrood motion on asylum seekers

MSPs at Holyrood have overwhelmingly rejected a Scottish Tory motion “condemning” free bus travel for asylum seekers ...

The Independent UK

Alex Salmond’s niece to contest his former seat at Holyrood for Alba

The former first minister died in October, having already announced plans to stand once again in the 2026 election.

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond's niece to stand for Alba in his place in 2026 Holyrood elections

ALEX Salmond’s niece has announced plans to run in his place in the 2026 Holyrood elections ...

Evening Standard

OPINION - Laugh at Iqbal Mohamed all you want, but a law is the wrong way to tackle first cousin marriage

Iqbal Mohamed, one of the Independent Alliance of five MPs, went viral after his earnest defence of first cousin marriages as Parliament debated a proposal to ban them. Among other things, Mohamed said, these unions “help build up family bonds”. Implicit is the multiculturalist plea for the “equality of cultures”.…

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