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It’s beginning to feel a lot like an election … what’s in store for politics in 2024?

IN a three-part series, we have examined key events of the past 12 months in Holyrood and Westminster - now here's a preview of politics in 2024.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish ministers drop legal action against Westminster over gender bill

SNP challenges a future UK government with ‘more respect for devolution’ to lift the veto

The Guardian - UK

Five things we learned from the latest independence poll

A NEW poll has put support for Yes at 54 per cent and the SNP lead over Labour in double digits at both Westminster and Holyrood.

The National (Scotland)

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Watchdog chief 'does not know' if UK Parliament is a safe workspace for women

THE head of the UK Parliament’s complaints watchdog has said she “does not know” if the Palace of Westminster is a safe workplace for women.

The National (Scotland)

Union is ‘not out of the woods yet' though SNP face tough times, Oxford expert says

THE Union is “not out of the woods yet” and supporters of independence will have opportunities to build backing for Yes over the next…

The National (Scotland)

Anti-monarchy activists set to protest the King’s Speech outside Westminster

HUNDREDS of anti-monarchy protesters are expected to turn up outside of the UK Parliament for the King’s Speech.

The National (Scotland)

Spare us devout MPs like Peter Bone. If we ever had faith in them, it is long gone

Despite a direct line to grace, the moralising politician fell short when it came to morals about bullying

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Humza Yousaf backs change to his independence strategy for ‘party unity’

HUMZA Yousaf has said he will back a change in his independence strategy at the SNP conference to winning a majority of Westminster seats...

The National (Scotland)

House of Commons disruption looms as security guards vote to strike

PCS union says more than 250 Palace of Westminster guards took part in ballot in favour of industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Crafting a new chapter in parliamentary conduct

Given the state of conduct in India’s Parliament, a solution to change things lies in returning for inspiration to the source — the Houses of Westminster

The Hindu

Support for Labour in Scotland drifting back to SNP, poll finds

THE Labour Party’s chances of forming a majority government at Westminster are at risk after a poll suggested that support for the party in…

The National (Scotland)

Shona Robison: Resignation of Mhairi Black was ‘wake-up’ call for politics

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister said all parties have to come together to make politics safe for women.

The Independent UK

Joanna Cherry: There are things Holyrood should learn from Westminster

ON Tuesday evening, MPs spent the best part of four hours walking round in circles voting on the amendments made by the House of Lords to the…

The National (Scotland)

Angus MacNeil and Brendan O'Hara bust-up 'not evidence of split in party' insists MP

A BUST-UP between Angus MacNeil and SNP chief whip Brendan O’Hara is not evidence of a “split” in the party, a senior MP has insisted.

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Angus MacNeil suspended by Stephen Flynn after Westminster 'bust up'

STEPHEN Flynn has suspended Angus MacNeil from the SNP Westminster group.

The Guardian - UK

Mhairi Black to step down at next general election, blaming ‘toxic’ Commons

SNP MP calls Westminster ‘one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in’

Glasgow Live

SNP MP Mhairi Black to step down at next election after branding Westminster 'toxic' workplace

The Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP was just 20-years-old when she won her seat and went on to work her way up to become the SNP's deputy leader in the House of Commons.

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Humza Yousaf releases statement after Mhairi Black move to step down as SNP MP

Humza Yousaf has paid tribute to “trailblazer” Mhairi Black after she announced she will be standing down as MP at the next General Election.

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Insider UK

UPDATE: Orkney councillors back plan to explore governance changes

Westminster rebukes Orcadian independence, stating it has no plans to change the devolution settlement

The Guardian - UK

Friends, Romans, Mr Speaker: can Shakespeare clean up parliament?

An all-star cast arrived in Westminster on Monday with a potted Julius Caesar, partly in hopes of elevating public discourse. It’s good to have a dream …

The National (Scotland)

Scotland to lose two Westminster seats as final boundary changes review published

Wales will also lose eight MPs through the shake-up, with England gaining 10 overall.

The National (Scotland)

Twitter fact-check calls out Mhairi Black's independence claim - and fails

TWITTER’S fact-checking “community notes” service might want to have a look at the basics ...

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf leaves SNP faithful confused about independence strategy

Scottish Nationalists delighted by talk of referendum but delegates at Dundee had different interpretations of what their leader meant

The Guardian - UK

Winifred Ewing obituary

Scottish politician whose 1967 byelection triumph in Hamilton heralded a breakthrough for the SNP

The Independent UK

Manifesto for change in refugee policy to be launched at Westminster

The manifesto was created because the government “is making a mockery of human dignity,” Lord Roberts of Llandudno said.

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