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Worst of Westminster: Ping-pong goes on and Truss not for turning

Summer recess is almost upon us, but there's been plenty of news coming out of Westminster this week. Here's your Worst of Westminster!

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'Nationalist civil servants are undermining Tory ministers', Labour lord claims

CIVIL servants with “nationalist sympathies” are undermining the work of the Tory ministers in the Scotland Office, a Labour lord has claimed…

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The Worst of Westminster: Keir Starmer U-turns again and Mercer put in place

Good evening! The latest edition of The Worst of Westminster is here as we look at Rishi Sunak turning down Scotland's drug decriminalisation plan…

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Chaos and confusion over potential UK probe into Scottish independence spending

CHAOS and confusion is surrounding claims that the UK Government is probing its Scottish counterpart’s expenditure on independence ...

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UK officials NOT probing independence spend despite Labour peer's claims

SPENDING on independence by the Scottish Government is not being probed by UK officials, despite a claim to the contrary made in the House of…

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UK officials will not probe Scottish Government's independence spending

THE Scottish Government is set to be investigated by UK officials over concerns it has been spending public money on matters not within its remit ...

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Tory peer claims minister for Scottish independence is 'a waste of taxpayers' money'

Malcolm Offord said that he was 'concerned' by Humza Yousaf's decision to appoint a dedicated minister for independence.

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Peer tells Chancellor to step in to end 'illegal' Minister for Independence position

A UNIONIST peer asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to block Humza Yousaf’s new administration’s “illegal expenditure” on a Minister for…

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Humza Yousaf: can new SNP leader keep Starmer out in Scotland?

The newly elected leader of the Scottish National Party faces a huge challenge to reunite his party and see off the growing threat posed by Labour north of the border.

The Week

'Disgraceful' Labour peer urges Tories to use Section 35 to block deposit scheme

SCOTTISH Labour are accused of having “abandoned the principles of devolution” after a peer called for the UK Government to use a Section 35…

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Labour peer calls on Uefa to ban Belarus from Euro 2024 qualifying

Uefa’s president Aleksander Ceferin is the subject of calls to ban Belarus from European Championship qualifying this year, in an extension of the row over Russian participation in international sport

The Guardian - UK

The good, the bad and the downright ugly of the House of Lords

WHAT do these people have in common? Ruth Smeeth, Sonny Leong, Fiona Twycross, David Prentis, Frances O’Grady, Tom Watson, Sharon Taylor, and…

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Tory politicians follow fringe Unionist group linked to Holocaust denier

A RAFT of Tory politicians, including MP Andrew Bowie and MSP Dean Lockhart, are following a “dangerous fringe group” founded by a person who…

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Wee Ginger Dug: Liz Truss puts another nail in the Union coffin

WE all thought that Boris Johnson was going to be the Conservatives' biggest asset to the Scottish independence campaign

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Lord suggests UK Government should cut Scotland's budget due to 'illegal spending'

A MEMBER of the House of Lords has said that the UK Government should cut Scotland’s budget after suggesting it was “illegally spending money on…

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Lord demands 'strong' UK Government stops Scotland spending on indyref2 plans

AN unelected Lord has demanded the UK Government take action against Holyrood to block spending on indyref2.

The Guardian - UK

Questions raised about Lords standards rules after Tory peer cleared of lobbying

Peter Selwyn Gummer, Lord Chadlington, had stake in company awarded £50m Covid contracts via government VIP lane

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar calls for House of Lords to be abolished and replaced with regional senate

THE House of Lords “must be abolished” and replaced with a regional senate instead, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has suggested.

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UK Government attacks Nicola Sturgeon over bid to host Eurovision in Scotland

THE UK Government has attacked Nicola Sturgeon as “attention-seeking” after she made a public bid for Scotland to host Eurovision 2023.

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Labour peer's attempt to block indyref2 rejected by Tory government again

LABOUR peer George Foulkes’s repeated plea for the Scottish Government to be forbidden from spending money on a future referendum has been…

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Labour peer in fresh attempt to get UK Government to block indyref2

A Labour Peer is calling for the Scottish Government to be forbidden from spending money on reserved issues, including any plans for indyref2.

The National (Scotland)

Lords bid to give UK veto over Scotland's spending falls at first hurdle

A LABOUR peer has been forced to turn to “plan B” in his bid to undermine devolution in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

'The hatred was hard for my children': Billy Kay speaks out over Scots abuse

SCOTTISH author Billy Kay has spoken out over the continued abuse he has received for speaking in Scots, saying the “hatred has been hard for my…

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Outrage as Labour peer George Foulkes claims Scots 'not a language'

LABOUR peer George Foulkes has been taken to task after he claimed that Scots is not a language – despite his party’s own government having…

Insider UK

Michelle Mone's home raided in connection with £200m Covid PPE fraud probe

The National Crime Agency is investigating deals done by company set up by an associate of the Baroness

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