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Macron convenes French party leaders for August 23 talks aimed at forming a government

French President Emmanuel Macron will host party leaders next Friday for "a series of discussions" aimed a breaking the country's political deadlock, more than a month after legislative elections resulted in defeat for his ruling party and a hung parliament.

France 24

Gen Z has a trust problem with British institutions – especially the police

The new government has come to power at a time when trust in politics is, in the Labour party’s words, “shattered”. Keir Starmer has set out his government’s aim to restore “the highest standard of integrity and honesty” in political life.

The Conversation

Pete Wishart hits back at Labour MP for 'awful' comments on Scottish committee

PETE Wishart has hit back at a Scottish Labour MP who accused SNP Westminster politicians of trying to “put a protective shield around the…

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Labour has been ‘played by its union paymasters’ over train driver pay, James Cleverly says – as it happened

Shadow home secretary criticises Labour handling of pay dispute as Aslef announces new strikes

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour win by-election to replace councillor caught with child abuse images

A SCOTTISH Labour councillor has won a by-election in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan, becoming Stirling Council’s newest member...

The National (Scotland)

Welcome to the Liz Truss school of free speech: you can criticise anyone – except her

Those defending the right to be offensive want a safe space for themselves while shutting down dissenting voices, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Scottish politics today: the SNP is down but it is definitely not out

Editorial: Labour commands the field, but its general election success is unlikely to be repeated in the 2026 Holyrood contest

The Guardian - UK

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'He knows zilch': Tory MSP accidentally posts opinions on colleagues in public

IF you’re an MSP who is about to criticise your closest political allies, make sure you’re doing it in private ...

The National (Scotland)

Police investigation into SNP finances 'is a farce', MSP claims

THE police investigation into the SNP’s finances is a “farce”, an MSP for the party has claimed ...

The National (Scotland)

Greens accuse SNP of 'hypocrisy' on Israel after 'secret meeting' with diplomat

THE SNP have been accused of attempting to “build closer ties to Israel” amid its assault on Gaza, after a minister met with one of the…

The National (Scotland)

Dining across the divide: ‘He used that sad argument that the UK doesn’t have enough for everybody who wants to come in’

They clashed on immigration, but agreed that the UK is worse off now than before Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Young Tories urge party to broaden appeal after rise in voter ‘crossover’ age

Age at which voters become more likely to choose Tories than Labour was 63 in July election, up from 39 in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Former prisons chief calls for rethink on jail expansion plan

Former chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick has questioned if spending money on new jails is the right measure to end the justice system crisis

The Independent UK

Poll shows moving to a four-day working week backed by those who vote Labour - and Reform

Campaigners say UK works longer full-time hours than most of Europe and staff have not had a meaningful cut in hours since the 1980s

The Independent UK

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Train drivers’ strike over? Now fix the real problems with the railway

New transport secretary, Louise Haigh, was right when she vowed to end three years of strikes swiftly on taking office.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s economic message: blaming the Tory legacy isn’t enough

Editorial: Without a clearer sense of a national destination, the prime minister risks being cast as an agent of continuity instead of change

The Guardian - UK

Governments’ anti-immigration rhetoric fuelled the rise of the far right

Letters: Both Conservatives and Labour systematically created a hostile environment, writes Neil MacMaster. Also letters from Jabeer Butt, Paddy Eckersley and Margot Crookshank

The Guardian - UK

Treasury failed to inform watchdog of top official’s Labour donations – report

Civil Service Commission was not told that Ian Corfield had given the party more than £20,000 over 10 years

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Labour urged to scrap £4bn Tory mega-jails plan and fund rehabilitation

Exclusive: Former chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick says money would be better spent preventing crime

Evening Standard

Government pledges 'thorough' review of voter ID law and could scrap it entirely

‘Incredibly concerning’ data from London’s mayoral election reveals that 3 in 10 of those turned away due to lack of ID did not come back to vote

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney breaks silence after 'secret' meeting with Israeli diplomat

JOHN Swinney has broken his silence in the wake of criticism of the Scottish Government for a “secret” meeting with an Israeli diplomat.

The National (Scotland)

'Party before country': Kate Forbes savages Scottish Labour MPs over benefit cut

KATE Forbes has accused the UK Government of driving "a coach and horses through the devolution settlement" as she launched a fierce…

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt accuses Rachel Reeves of preparing to use inflation rise as cover for ‘planned’ tax hike

Shadow chancellow took a swipe at the woman who replaced him last month, saying she must not use the latest data to bring in ‘tax rises she had planned all along’

The National (Scotland)

'It'll be tough': SNP look at public sector cuts as Labour 'usher in austerity'

THE Scottish Government will make sure public services “don't crumble away”, the Finance Secretary has said as she raised the prospect of major…

The National (Scotland)

Close ally of Murdo Fraser calls his Scottish Tory leadership campaign 'awful'

A CLOSE ally of Murdo Fraser has called his Scottish Tory leadership campaign “awful” ...

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