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Chris Skidmore resigns Conservative whip over Sunak’s oil and gas licence plan

Former minister also resigns as an MP, which will trigger byelection in his Kingswood constituency

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory energy minister to quit Westminster over party's oil and gas bill

A FORMER Tory energy minister is set to quit the party and Westminster over the legislation put forward by the party to mandate annual oil and gas…

The National (Scotland)

Worst of Westminster: Michelle's Mone and Rishi Sunak's failing pledges

Good evening and welcome to the first Worst of Westminster of 2024.

The National (Scotland)

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Derek Draper: A vigorous person who should be remembered for so much more than his suffering

The abiding image most of the public have of Draper – the beloved husband of Kate Garraway – is of someone struggling incredibly hard against his frailty. Here, Sean O’Grady reflects on the career of a man who had a front-row seat for the New Labour project

The Independent UK

Missing piece of Stone of Destiny 'is in cupboard at SNP HQ', activist says

THE “missing” piece of the Stone of Destiny gifted to Alex Salmond in 2008 is in a cupboard at SNP headquarters, it has been claimed ...

The National (Scotland)

Derek Draper obituary

Political adviser during the New Labour era until the 1998 Lobbygate scandal who became a psychotherapist

The Guardian - UK

Peter Murrell loans to SNP should have been declared earlier, watchdog says

TWO loans made by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell to his party in 2018 should have been declared earlier, the Electoral Commission has said.

The National (Scotland)

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First Minister responds to criticism over involvement with controversial tycoon

HUMZA Yousaf has said he had an “upfront and honest” conversation with controversial tycoon Brian Souter over his socially conservative views…

The National (Scotland)

'Fake news': BBC panned over claim about Scottish votes in General Elections

THE BBC has been urged to issue an on-air correction after “fake news” on Reporting Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Should we believe Rishi Sunak's hint that the election will be in October? What the evidence tells us

So now we know. After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “working on the assumption” that a general election will take place in the second half of this year. That’s just a few months before the latest possible date of January 28 2025.

The Conversation

Armed forces recruitment crisis due to Gen Z not joining up, Ben Wallace warns

Ben Wallace, who stepped down last August, says Britain needs to ‘do things differently’ to recruit soldiers and other service members

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak tax cuts won’t ease burden, economists warn, as national insurance rate drops

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says personal taxes are rising despite much-hyped Tory tax cuts

The Independent UK

Joanna Cherry 'takes issue' with Mhairi Black's 'SNP MPs are too comfortable' claim

JOANNA Cherry has said she “takes issue” with Mhairi Black’s claim that some SNP MPs “absolutely love” being at Westminster and have…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer downgrades £28bn green investment target to an ‘ambition’

Labour says plan is subject to party’s fiscal rules of keeping debt falling as a percentage of GDP

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The six things Keir Starmer can do to restore our faith in politics – fast

With trust in British politics at rock bottom, Labour will need to kick off the new year by moving fast and mending things, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Green LGBT+ wing criticises SNP after Brian Souter dinner

THE Scottish Greens LGBT+ wing have hit out at the SNP for a “lack of moral standing” after reports they courted a controversial tycoon and…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer: If you don't know what I stand for you haven't paid attention

KEIR Starmer has hit out at critics accusing Labour of lacking detailed policies, as the party prepares for a General Election campaign later this…

The Independent UK

Starmer suggests no tax cuts for two years under Labour without economic growth

Labour leader says growth must come first, and concedes his £28bn green energy investment could shrink

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The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak refuses to criticise Tory MP who said struggling children in his town were ‘products of crap parents’ – UK politics as it happened

Asked if he agreed with MP for Bury North’s comments, PM says it’s important children grow up in household where parents work

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds of new teachers quit profession within five years

More than 1,300 teachers have left the profession within the first five years of their career since 2018, figures show.

The Independent UK

Tories only winning among certain age group, polls show

Rishi Sunak’s party is trailing Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour with voters in every age group except the over-65s, polls show

The Guardian - UK

A lesson from Harold Wilson for Keir Starmer: don’t let the right undermine Labour’s achievements

Millions of lives were improved by reforms in the 1960s and 70s, from anti-racism laws to equal pay – yet many voters see his tenure as a failure, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak may call general election for November 14, says top political expert Sir John Curtice

The Prime Minister could fire the starting gun for the election in his speech to close the Tory annual rally in Birmingham on October 2

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s tax cuts a ‘raw deal’, Labour to claim in ad campaign

The party says income tax and national insurance thresholds, frozen since 2021, mean many families have been drawn into higher tax bands.

The Guardian - UK

Labour will ‘fight fire with fire’ in general election as vote talk heats up

Keir Starmer vows to match Conservative attacks in what is shaping up to be a bruising campaign

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