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Ben Wallace resigns as Sunak set to appoint new defence secretary

Mr Wallace announced last month he would resign from the senior Cabinet role at the next reshuffle.

The Independent UK

Sunak set to name new defence secretary as Ben Wallace quits – who are the favourites?

PM prepares to reveal mini-reshuffle after Wallace formally steps down – amid speculation someone ‘unexpected’ getting top cabinet job

The Independent UK

Labour peer to 'intensify' bid to stop Scottish Government spending on independence

LABOUR peer George Foulkes has said he will be “intensifying his campaign to stop illegal spending” by the Scottish Government when recess ends.

The National (Scotland)

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New powers to root out rogue officers after Met scandals must be made law without delay, ministers told

Government unveils plans to overhaul police disciplinary system after Wayne Couzens and David Carrick scandals

Evening Standard

Ulez reveals a systemic problem with how UK government works – or rather, doesn’t

Most people want cleaner air and a better NHS, but partisan politics gets in the way. To bridge the gap, we need citizens’ assemblies, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Anas Sarwar criticises Holyrood for being a 'social policy parliament'

ANAS Sarwar will criticise Holyrood for being too focused on “social policy” and reiterate a pledge that Scottish Labour are “unashamedly…

The National (Scotland)

Government unveils plans to overhaul police disciplinary system

Chief constables, or other senior officers, will have greater powers to root out and sack rogue staff from their forces.

The Independent UK

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EU membership is now 'THE key factor' for Yes win, says independence rally organiser

“THE thinking at the time was that there was still the possibility there could be an independence referendum in October 2023 ... before we had…

The National (Scotland)

Harris calls for national debate about adding TDs ‘ad nauseum’

The Electoral Commission said there should be immediate commencement of research on the rules around constituencies and representation.

The Independent UK

National's 'carbon dividend' takes climate cash for tax cuts

National says its tax plan includes a "carbon dividend" but economists say the party is wrong and the policy won't accomplish what it promises.

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Unionist parties ignoring Brexit 'won't fly with voters' blasts SNP's Katy Loudon

LABOUR and the Tories ignoring Brexit "will not fly” with voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, SNP candidate Katy Loudon has said.

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP brands call to delay short term lets scheme a ‘political stunt’

AN SNP MP has slammed calls to further delay the short-term lets licensing scheme as a “political stunt”.

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Does James Cleverly know why he’s in China?

I have a theory. It’s probably not correct but I’m moonlighting as comment editor this week and there’s no time to check. The idea is that all prime ministers elevated from one of the great offices of state want to keep running that department from Number 10.

Evening Standard

Blow for Labour in Rutherglen by-election as councillor brands own party 'poisonous'

THE Labour Party group in a by-election battleground has been blasted as “poisonous” by one of its own councillors.

The National (Scotland)

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In ditching a wealth tax, Labour is rejecting growth and embracing bad economics

Rachel Reeves has tied her party’s hands and placed it on the wrong side of the argument, says Josh Ryan-Collins, an associate professor at UCL

The Independent UK

Six former home secretaries urge Suella Braverman to act on corrupt police officers

Labour and Tory grandees urge government to give police chiefs greater powers to sack rogue cops

Evening Standard

City Hall faces wave of Ulez camera destruction as Tory MP says he ‘understands frustration’ at fines

Activists claim to have destroyed or damaged roughly 600 Ulez cameras in the past few weeks

The National (Scotland)

Equal pay law which led to huge payout for Glasgow workers ‘scrapped’ after Brexit

THE right of women to receive equal pay with men for doing the same job was scrapped after Brexit, it has emerged.

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OPINION - Keir Starmer is no Tony Blair ... so what’s the point of getting rid of Rishi Sunak?

General Election day is a weird one for political correspondents. You can’t report much and there’s a long night ahead, so you basically need to rest. But I remember 1997 well as the day I bought my first whole case of wine.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Parliament to hear motion of condolence for Winnie Ewing after recess

THE Scottish Parliament is due to hear a motion of condolence for Winnie Ewing after she sadly passed away at the end of the last term.

The Independent UK

Labour and Lib Dem vote split could let Tories win in Mid Bedfordshire, says polling guru John Curtice

Sunak’s party ‘could still hang on’ despite vote collapse, says polling guru

The Independent UK

Tory MP rakes in £150,000 from five extra jobs – double his MP salary

The former justice secretary has taken on a string of lucrative jobs outside parliament, almost tripling his yearly pay

The Guardian - UK

The Tories are suffering from Dorries syndrome: paranoia steeped in denial

A party that is out of ideas and afraid to admit its mistakes finds comfort in pursuit of traitors, scapegoats and in conspiracy theory, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘insulting’ drink spiking victims by delaying key report into crime

Exclusive: Labour slams the government over its refusal to publish a key report into spiking

The National (Scotland)

SNP leadership race 'cost £160k that was not budgeted for', leaked documents show

THE SNP leadership contest cost the party £160,000 which it had not budgeted for, according to leaked documents ...

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