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Reform UK MP was jailed for repeatedly kicking girlfriend

The Times applied for information from the official record of James McMurdock’s sentence, revealing he was jailed 18 years ago.

The Independent UK

Mhairi Black: SNP Scottish Government has 'made an arse' of policy delivery

FORMER SNP MP Mhairi Black has said the Scottish Government has “made an arse” of delivering policies...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish LibDem councillor quits eight days after by-election win

A SCOTTISH LibDem councillor has stepped down eight days after her by-election win.

The National (Scotland)

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The Prescott punch: what a 2001 brawl between a deputy prime minister and a voter tells us about the changing nature of British politics

The warm tributes paid to John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister who has died aged 86, reflect a memorable politician of a seemingly bygone era. While his achievements over a long career were vast, the enduring image for most people is of Prescott punching a voter during the 2001…

The Conversation

Low turnout in the 2024 election may have been due to undecided voters being overwhelmed by choice

Turnout at the 2024 general election was just 60% – one of the lowest in modern history. This is not an isolated phenomenon: there was a decline in turnout for the 2024 local elections, and the byelections held during the 2019-2024 parliament had the lowest recorded average turnout since 1945.

The Conversation

UK politics: UK would comply with Netanyahu arrest warrant, says No 10 – as it happened

PM’s spokesman says ‘legal obligations’ would be followed if the Israeli leader was to visit the UK

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Brexit views not protected from workplace discrimination, tribunal rules

Ex-Ukip councillor Colette Fairbanks loses claim that she was bullied in charity job because of political stance

The Guardian - UK

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Anas Sarwar named Scottish Politician of the Year

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been named Scottish Politician of the Year, collecting the award for the second time in three years...

The National (Scotland)

Labour hold three seats in Scottish council by-elections

SCOTTISH Labour have held onto three seats on Glasgow City Council after a series of by-elections on Thursday...

The National (Scotland)

‘He was for us’: everyone has anecdotes about John Prescott in his village

Residents of Sutton in Hull remember the former MP and deputy prime minister who became ‘a proper Hully’

The Guardian - UK

Growing up with Nigel Farage: inside Reform UK’s push for the next election

The party claims it has almost 100,000 members, more than the Lib Dems, whose hyperlocal strategy it aims to emulate

The Guardian - UK

Plaid Cymru demands for Welsh powers on par with Scotland 'dismissed'

PLAID Cymru’s Westminster leader has said the party received a “very dismissive” response from Labour to their calls for Wales to have the…

The National (Scotland)

Anti-social behaviour crackdown: Two years in jail for ‘respect orders’ breach

As well as a prison sentence, courts could hand out unlimited fines, the Home Office said.

Evening Standard

SNP’s Stephen Flynn steps back from decision to pursue both MSP and MP jobs

Mr Flynn previously said he would run for the Aberdeen South and Kincardine North seat in the next Holyrood election while remaining an MP.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

It was a time for niceties in the Commons. Kemi doesn’t do niceties

The G20? Cop29? Totally pointless, said the Tory leader. World leaders getting up themselves and a load of virtue-signalling

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on defence spending: performative opposition obscures common ground

Editorial: Tory complaints about Labour’s choices ring hollow when they still deny their culpability for the whole budget mess

The Guardian - UK

Kind, belligerent, and the man all sides trusted: that’s the John Prescott I knew

He was the soul and conscience of Labour and persuaded millions to keep the faith – even when Blair sorely tested it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Evening Standard

King in personal tribute to ‘unique and indomitable’ Lord Prescott

The two met many times over the years, with Charles initially left puzzled by the politician’s habit of balancing his cup of tea on his stomach.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - John Prescott's death feels like the demise of the real Old Labour

Tony Blair said this morning that he felt “devastated” by the death of John Prescott, his deputy when he was prime minister. And no wonder. Prescott was, he observed, the “yin to his yang”, or possibly the other way round, someone from a less privileged background from him, a different…

The Independent UK

Flynn is a star with immense talent, says Swinney amid double-jobbing row

The First Minister said being an MP and MSP is ‘very demanding’, when asked about the SNP Westminster leader’s career ambitions.

The Guardian - UK

Lord Prescott obituary

Veteran Labour politician and trade unionist who served as deputy prime minister under Tony Blair for 10 years

Evening Standard

Who was John Prescott’s lover Tracey Temple? The late deputy PM's affair

In 2006, it was revealed that Mr Prescott had been involved in an extra-marital affair, rocking his political career

The Conversation

John Prescott – the glue that held New Labour together in more ways than one

Although it is a cliche to call someone a giant of their profession, it is an apt description of Lord John Prescott, who has died at the age of 86. He was a giant of the Labour movement who played a vital role in supporting Tony Blair in leading the…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney slams Russell Findlay over ‘£950m gaping hole’ in tax cut proposals

JOHN Swinney has slammed Russell Findlay over a “£950m gaping hole” in his party’s tax cut proposals...

The Guardian - UK

John Prescott, a ‘critical force’ in climate policy, will be missed at Cop29

His tenacity in pushing crucial deals over the line in Kyoto and Copenhagen was born of belief in social justice

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