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Terry Lewis obituary

Dissident leftwing Labour MP who served in the Commons for 22 years and was known as a member of the ‘awkward squad’

The Guardian - UK

How many Scots back declaring independence without a vote? More than you'd think

FOR some on the SNP payroll, a unilateral declaration of independence is something of an inside joke.

The National (Scotland)

Poll reveals voters' verdict on declaring Scotland independent without referendum

ALMOST half of Scots would back the Scottish Government declaring independence without a referendum or Westminster's permission, The National…

The National (Scotland)

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In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting?

What we watch on television, hear on the radio and see on our screens is shaped by decisions that are still largely made in Westminster. That includes the rules governing broadcasters, how public service media are funded and regulated and how the UK’s nations and regions are represented.

The Conversation

Nigel Farage Quit His UK Seat Amid Financial Probe and Now Faces Count Binface to Win It Back

Nigel Farage faces Count Binface in the Clacton by-election after quitting his seat amid a parliamentary probe into his finances.

International Business Times UK

Journalist outrage as Westminster staff names removed from transparency register

THE MOVE to redact the names of 2000 Westminster staff from an official transparency register had been met with outrage by journalists.

The National (Scotland)

Labour peer urges Tories to sack former neo-Nazi who abused her

Badenoch adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially aggravated harassment of then MP Luciana Berger

The Guardian - UK

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SNP lacks ‘vision’ under Swinney and needs ‘sea change’ – former MP Cherry

Joanna Cherry spoke out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Evening Standard

Reform UK slump to third with Greens close behind, major new Westminster poll finds

NIGEL Farage’s Reform UK have slumped into third place in a major new Westminster poll ...

The National (Scotland)

Burnham vows to tackle ‘rip-off’ subscriptions in cost-of-living crackdown

The PM will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than quietly auto-renewing them at a higher price

The Independent UK

Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate

These everyday hassles are small, but they add up – especially in a cost of living crisis. That’s why my government will tackle them head-on, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK

Soho pub licensing row: Westminster hits back at Sadiq Khan over 'inadequate policing and public transport'

‘Cuts to policing mean people are worried about safety when they go out’ - Cllr Tim Barnes, deputy leader of Westminster City Council

Evening Standard

London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End

Exclusive: Sadiq Khan urges Westminster council to adopt ‘positive vision of economic growth’ of nightlife

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Andy Burnham plans cost-of-living tour to reassure voters

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will tour Britain to hear cost-of-living concerns. He plans to introduce measures offering consumers some financial relief. Burnham will also share his ten-year plan for the United Kingdom. Opposition parties criticize these plans, citing business burdens. Businesses face tax hikes and red tape, according to critics.

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The National (Scotland)

Could a written UK constitution help or hinder Scottish independence?

A WRITTEN UK constitution should provide a mechanism for Scotland to trigger an independence referendum but federalism could keep the Union…

Evening Standard

Burnham to kick off national tour to hear cost-of-living concerns

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said he would be ‘getting out of Westminster and meeting people where they are’.

Evening Standard

Sausage roll crime fears and giggling drinkers: The bizarre reasons Westminster venues have faced restrictions

As London council slammed over plans to limit standing in pubs, here’s a look at other strange reasons venues in the borough have recently faced restrictions

Evening Standard

Offices above Charing Cross station could be transformed under major revamp

The application, submitted by real estate firm Bridgemont with Westminster City Council, aims to revamp the site to deliver 35,000 square metres of office space

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Evening Standard

Why plan to limit 'vertical drinking' in pubs is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Soho crackdown

Westminster Council has faced brunt of backlash over proposals but it claims Met Police are biggest barrier to nightlife

Evening Standard

London council calls claims 'standing ban' is planned in pubs across West End and Soho 'ludicrous'

The council faced a pile-on of backlash following claims it planned on banning standing at pubs

The Guardian - UK

I stand to defend vertical drinking. Is a pub that doesn’t allow it a real pub at all?

The time-honoured tradition of standing up with a drink, gossiping and putting the world to rights is under threat. If councillors ban it, we’ll all lose out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs

Westminster council has recommended reducing ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy

Evening Standard

'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb drinkers standing at Soho venues

Dawn Butler MP and Sir Sadiq Khan have also expressed fury at Westminster Council’s proposed policy

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon proposes plan to break 'undemocratic' indyref2 stalemate

NICOLA Sturgeon has proposed a plan to break an "undemocratic stalemate" over a second Scottish independence referendum in the new…

The National (Scotland)

Scotch whisky success hailed as distillery numbers almost double in 10 years

THE SNP have hailed the success of the Scotch whisky industry after fresh analysis showed the number of distilling businesses in Scotland almost…

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