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John Swinney thanks 'pioneer' Humza Yousaf after announcement he'll stand down as MSP

FIRST Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to Humza Yousaf as the former SNP leader announced he would stand down as an MSP in 2026...

The National (Scotland)

Former first minister Humza Yousaf to stand down as MSP in 2026

He also defended his decision to end the SNP-Greens Bute House Agreement, which ultimately led to his resignation.

Evening Standard

Read Humza Yousaf's full statement as he says he's stepping down at 2026 election

FORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has said he will step down at the next Holyrood election...

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Labour’s gamble with Royal Mail may go horribly wrong

Past talk of renationalisation gives way to approval of takeover in which price of first-class stamp could be set from Prague

The Guardian - UK

Tories cry foul as overhaul of English councils may delay local elections

Labour’s changes to local government may postpone votes in areas Conservatives and Reform UK were hoping to win seats

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on local government reform: the risk is disruption but no progress

Editorial: The white paper promises devolution. But sweeping away district councils will not drive growth

The Guardian - UK

The Conservatives have had a terrible few years – these are the three first steps to recovery in 2025

The Conservatives have faced a number of crises since emerging as one of the largest parties in British politics. These crises, which are well documented and analysed by historians of the party, were overcome with strong leadership, determination to shake off the pressures from outside, or ruthless determination to survive,…

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Scottish businesses trust SNP more than Labour, new research suggests

SCOTTISH businesses trust the SNP more than Labour as nearly half of firms believe John Swinney’s government understands their concerns,…

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Devolution will be the default for local government, Angela Rayner claims

Deputy Prime Minister Ms Rayner said the Government was ‘taking a step towards relighting the fire in our great regions’.

The Independent UK

‘No surrender squad to reverse Brexit has been set up’ – No 10

No 10 has acknowledged there is a team dealing with the future of EU-UK relations, amid media reports which claim it will row back on the Brexit vote.

The Independent UK

Woman who threw milkshake over ‘humiliated’ Nigel Farage sentenced

Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, hurled banana-flavoured drink at Reform UK leader outside Clacton pub during general election campaign in what judge calls ‘attack on our parliamentary democracy’

The Independent UK

Have those who say Starmer is failing forgotten the madness of the Tory years already?

The PM can’t simply sit back and hope things will settle down. But look to history: there is an inevitability about his predicament, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

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

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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”.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

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'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 Guardian - UK

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 National (Scotland)

'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 Guardian - UK

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 National (Scotland)

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…

Evening Standard

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.

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