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Nicola Sturgeon rues descent into ‘toxic’ debate on topics such as equal marriage

Former first minister marks 10th anniversary of legislation in Scotland with call for vigilance over polarisation

The Guardian - UK

Voters broadly accept Reeves’s £40bn of tax rises, research shows

Almost half of those surveyed by Bristol academics said increases were ‘necessary’ to improve public services

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon: 'I'm getting on with life' 18 months after arrest

Speaking after being released by police in June 2023, Sturgeon insisted “beyond doubt” she was “innocent of any wrongdoing”.

The National (Scotland)

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Sturgeon tells of ‘pride’ 10 years after same-sex marriage permitted in law

The former first minister said equal marriage is one of the Scottish Parliament’s top five achievements in its lifetime.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon knows ‘nothing more’ about police investigation 18 months after arrest

The former Scottish first minister said she is ‘getting on with life as best I can’ as a police probe into SNP finances continues.

Evening Standard

Labour needs to build trust as well as housing

Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris that called for Labour to invest in building more homes for social rent

The Guardian - UK

'Cynical' Tory MSPs called out for 'flipflopping' on asylum seeker bus travel

TWO Tory MSPs have been called out for “flipflopping” on free bus travel for asylum seekers after sitting on a committee which pushed for the…

The National (Scotland)

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At last, a group of MPs intent on reforming our madly unfair council tax

The system relies on valuations from 1991, when Gorbachev was in power, but has become politically untouchable

The Guardian - UK

'Keep quiet': Internal spat breaks out between Edinburgh councillor and Labour MP

A LABOUR councillor and Labour MP have got into a public spat over the future leadership of Edinburgh City Council.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar refuses to blame Westminster policies for causing collapse in support

ANAS Sarwar has refused to blame Westminster policies and colleagues south of the Border for causing a collapse in support for Scottish Labour.

The National (Scotland)

How do we bring joy this Christmas? Build homes, mend potholes, restore trust

Politicians have to prove they are capable of changing voters’ lives for the better

The Guardian - UK

Major Yes poll won't trigger flurry of action from SNP high command – here's why

POLLING giving Yes its biggest lead in more than four years has been met with delight within the SNP – but don’t expect it to result in promises…

The National (Scotland)

Reform could name spy-accused ‘Andrew confidant’ who ‘met Cameron and May’

The party is threatening to use parliamentary privilege to disclose the businessman’s identity in the chamber.

Evening Standard

Reform prepared to name alleged Chinese spy in Commons, Farage says

The party is threatening to use parliamentary privilege to reveal who the businessman is in the Commons chamber.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer proved the crystal ball wrong this year – what has 2025 in store?

COMMENT: The prime minister defied predictions of a hung parliament in this year’s election – and took pleasure in reminding me of that fact. But what can he – and his political rivals – expect to encounter in the coming 12 months?

The National (Scotland)

Tory councillor calls for SNP leader to resign in defence of Labour peer landlord

A senior councillor has called for Inverclyde Council’s SNP group leader to step down from a key Greenock board aimed at regenerating the town…

The National (Scotland)

Labour 'failing on own terms' as UK economy shrinks for second month running

LABOUR have been accused of “failing on their own terms” after new figures showed the UK economy shrinking for the second consecutive month –…

Evening Standard

The best celebrity sandwich stories: Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer row over legitimacy of lunch option

The seemingly innocuous snack has been causing trouble long before Gen Z waged war on it and all the way back to Ross from Friends

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Labour loses by-election to Reform as support for Nigel Farage's party continues to surge

Labour continues to struggle in local by-elections, losing to Reform UK in St Helens, Liverpool

The Independent UK

‘Treat others with respect,’ Badenoch says as Tory peer faces suspension

The Tory leader said the recommendations of Parliament’s standards watchdog after complaints against Baroness Catherine Meyer should be followed.

The National (Scotland)

Labour-led Scottish council defeated twice as LibDems break ranks

FIFE Council Liberal Democrat councillors broke ranks with the Labour administration for the first time since 2022 on Thursday, and voted against…

Evening Standard

Badenoch: I might skip Boxing Day turkey sandwich for pie

The Tory leader clashed with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday after claiming she does not think sandwiches are ‘real food’.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan laughs off 175,000-signature petition against him getting knighthood

The mayor was asked by a Tory councillor to ‘admit’ to being a ‘knight-mare’

The Conversation

Is Reform really pulling ahead of Labour? Polling expert on what to really make of Farage’s supposed lead

Much has been made of the news that Reform has overtaken Labour in voting intentions in a recent poll. The poll, produced by market research agency Find Out Now, put the Conservatives on 26%, Reform on 24% and Labour on 23%.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Reeves' terrible stewardship of the economy means Labour need quick wins right now

For the first time today Rachel Reeves “owned” yet another worryingly below par set of economic figures.

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