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Swinney vows to remain First Minister if he wins election without SNP majority

It came after the SNP’s depute leader claimed the First Minister is ‘staking his premiership on winning independence’.

Evening Standard

Connolly, who has been the underdog ‘all her life’, on her presidential vision

The left-wing independent candidate said there is a ‘golden opportunity’ for Fianna Fail supporters to back her campaign.

Evening Standard

Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests

Exclusive: GMB union’s report also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers working for MPs and peers

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Backers hose down Hastie's fiery email to supporters

Liberal MPs have tried to clarify renegade member Andrew Hastie's remarks after he made another cryptic suggestion about his future within the party.

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SNP backs Swinney’s ‘clear’ strategy for new independence referendum

Members overwhelmingly endorse leadership motion that majority at next Holyrood election is only route to second vote

The Guardian - UK

Swinney ‘staking his premiership on winning independence’, depute leader says

Keith Brown said the First Minister is ‘brave’ to make the move which he suggested could see him quit if it fails.

Evening Standard

SNP will ‘win big’ next year, Swinney predicts

The First Minister proposed a motion on his independence plans at the SNP conference on Saturday.

Evening Standard

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Number of pupils in Scotland with additional needs likely to rise – Gilruth

Figures released last year showed 40.5% of pupils had an additional support need.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in No 10 on advice of Peter Mandelson, documents reveal

National Archives papers show how then MP pushed for 2002 meeting between PM and ‘young and vibrant’ financier

The Guardian - UK

Don’t fall for the authoritarian hype – Reform and the hard right can be stopped in their tracks

From the US to Europe and Asia, grievances are being exploited to gain power. But moderate voices are still in tune with the majority, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves v the OBR: chancellor aims to loosen the watchdog’s grip

Labour embraced the forecaster’s powerful role, but now finds itself scrambling in the face of gloomy projections

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves looks for extra headroom in budget to insulate UK economy against bond market

Chancellor hopes to raise enough funds to stop damaging speculation about breaching fiscal rules

The Guardian - UK

Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while prime minister after lobbying from Lord Mandelson

A memo by a senior civil servant briefs the Labour leader about the ‘super-rich’ financier ahead of the meeting

Evening Standard

Zarah Sultana compares Jeremy Corbyn reunion to Gallagher brothers

MP says pair have reconciled after bitter dispute as they appear together at Manchester leftwing festival

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Your Party will put working class ‘back at heart of politics’ – Sultana

Your Party founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana put on a united front as they spoke at The World Transformed conference in Manchester.

The Guardian - UK

Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’

Farage said he was shocked by Nathan Gill’s admissions relating to pro-Russia statements

Evening Standard

Alba Party loses sole MSP as Ash Regan quits to sit as independent

She had unsuccessfully challenged former MP Kenny MacAskill for Alba’s leadership earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Ex-Reform leader in Wales who took pro-Russian bribes was ‘bad apple’ – Farage

Nathan Gill, 52, last month admitted eight counts of bribery between December 6, 2018 and July 18, 2019.

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English democracy relies on local councillors. So why are so many facing the axe?

Government plans to merge councils may not save money, and do nothing to solve the very real problems they face, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up

Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control

Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru ready to replace Labour, says leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth will position his party as a government-in-waiting at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference in Swansea.

International Business Times

France's Macron To Name PM To End Political Crisis

France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for now.

The Guardian - UK

I saw desperation at the Tory conference – but all traditional parties may be in this position soon

The feeling of crisis in Manchester also afflicts Labour and the Lib Dems. It leaves voters facing a dangerously unstable political order, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Senior SNP figures believe Holyrood majority ‘within reach’ at May’s election

As party gathers for conference, re-engaging independence supporters seen as way forward after trust in Scottish government hits record low

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the nationalist surge: the SNP and Plaid Cymru are making the political weather

Editorial: In both Scotland and Wales, politics is marching to the beat of different drums from the rest of Britain. The UK-wide parties should watch out

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