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Starmer allies hired investigators to look into author of McSweeney book

KEIR Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author whose book led to the resignation of the Prime Minister's…

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Who is funding Reform and what do they want? We take a look

We’ve delved into the records to find out who is funding Reform UK and why they might be doing so

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Keir Starmer aide's former firm in lobbying probe

KEIR Starmer’s top business adviser’s former company is under investigation for a secret meeting he arranged between finance executives and a…

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Here's why Reform are issuing threats to firms over renewables

REFORM UK have issued a threat to energy firms bidding for renewables contracts, in its latest attempt to bring an end to net zero policies.

The National (Scotland)

Veteran Tory who backed Liz Truss is Keir Starmer business adviser

A FORMER veteran Tory has become a key adviser on Keir Starmer’s business team.

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Why were we evicted? I had to ask the new tenant to find out – and the reason cuts to the heart of the UK’s housing crisis

The Tories have betrayed renters, and Labour’s plans don’t go far enough. Here’s how they can fix our broken housing system, says Ruby Lott-Lavigna, reporter at openDemocracy

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Top Labour figures met financial services firms after £150k donation

OpenDemocracy investigation names attenders, including Keir Starmer, at Edinburgh meeting to discuss party’s banking policies

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'A scandal': Study shows BBC 'bias' in reporting on Palestinian and Israeli deaths

THE BBC’s “bias” in reporting on the Gaza conflict has been highlighted by the results of a study into its news output ...

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BBC prioritises Israeli deaths over Palestinian, fresh analysis suggests

NEW analysis of the BBC’s coverage of the war in Gaza has suggested the corporation has been biased in its reporting of Israeli deaths compared…

The National (Scotland)

Fossil fuel firms and arms dealers among Labour Party conference sponsors

WEAPONS manufacturers, fossil fuel companies, and a contentious spyware firm are among the sponsors for this year’s Labour Party conference.

The National (Scotland)

Major £600k donation to Labour to be investigated by elections watchdog

THE UK’s election watchdog has opened a probe into a major Labour donor after a donation of almost £600,000.

The National (Scotland)

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world

American groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights

The Guardian - US

'Break-up of Britain' conference to welcome international thinkers to Scotland

NEAL Ascherson, Caroline Lucas, and Lesley Riddoch will be among the writers, activists, and politicians gathering in Scotland later this year for a…

The National (Scotland)

The money Greater Manchester councils spent on the King’s coronation

One council set aside up to £52,000 for coronation celebrations, while others said they did not spend any money on the occasion

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The local councils that spent the most money on the King’s Coronation

The coronation is set to cost tax payers between £50million and £150million

Wales Online

How much every council in Wales spent on the coronation

Only one Welsh council allocated significant sums of money to the coronation

The National (Scotland)

Pro-independence groups achieve top rating as Unionists fail in openness report

PRO-independence think tank Common Weal and campaign group Business for Scotland have both marked the highest 'A' rating

The National (Scotland)

Gordon Brown's think tank 'shamed for secrecy' as funding kept hidden

GORDON Brown’s think tank Our Scottish Future and campaign group These Islands are among the groups “named and shamed for their secrecy”…

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The case of the missing bathrobes … what Liz Truss’s latest gaffe tells us about grubbiness and greed

Did a member of the ex-PM’s team pilfer some dressing gowns? If so, it wouldn’t be the worst thing to happen on her watch, but it represents a particular, pernicious form of Westminster entitlement, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Independent UK

UK ministers meet climate change deniers ‘all the time’, government says

Admission comes after business secretary met with controversial US think-tank

The National (Scotland)

Kate Forbes's first Holyrood job funded by anti-abortion lobby group

KATE Forbes’s first job in the Scottish Parliament was funded by an anti-abortion Christian lobby group, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Tom Nairn, intellectual titan of Scottish independence movement, dead at 90

TOM Nairn, the “intellectual godfather of the modern Scottish independence movement” has died aged 90, a friend has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

Urgent need for UK Government to address dark money think tanks, say SNP

THE opaque funding of dark money think tanks with close ties to the UK Government must be “urgently” addressed, according to the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

Fears journalists will be treated as spies under new UK Government bill

FEARS have been raised that journalists could be labelled as spies under the UK Government’s new National Security Bill.

The Independent UK

Unscrupulous providers housing the vulnerable ‘making excessive profits in taxpayer-funded gold-rush’

Damning report comes after an investigation earlier this year by The Independent and openDemocracy revealed more than £132m paid in housing benefit since 2018 to rogue providers for exempt accommodation

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