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Alex Salmond: Tributes to the politician’s ‘huge contribution’ to Scotland
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney says Alex Salmond “left a fundamental footprint on Scottish politics”.
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P&O Ferries row overshadows Starmer’s 100th day as PM
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will not be “knocked off course” by the turmoil of his first 100 days in office.
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We’re ‘devastated by’ news of Alex Salmond death, Westminster SNP leader Ian Blackford says
We spoke to Ian Blackford who was leader of the SNP in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2022.
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Tributes paid to ‘monumental figure’ Alex Salmond
Friends and rivals alike were quick to pay tribute, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying: “Alex Salmond was a monumental figure of Scottish and UK politics. He leaves behind a lasting legacy.”
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Former Scottish first minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond dies
He was a giant of Scottish politics; charismatic, and for some, divisive – Alex Salmond helped turn the SNP into a party of power.
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Children missing school will have ‘consequences all their lives long’, says Education Secretary
Bridget Phillipson: Yes, we’re working with schools to address this, and it’s the children who are regularly not in school that cause me the biggest concern, because that’s where you do see a big impact in terms of academic outcomes, what they’re able to achieve in their exams. But also from the evidence that…
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New workers rights bill marks ‘big shift’ for UK workforce, says employment minister
We spoke to the employment minister Alison McGovern – we started by asking her if she had given in to the business lobby over the employment rights bill.
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Employment rights bill explained
The Government has unveiled its flagship employment rights bill – describing it as the “biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation”.
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How Keir Starmer’s next 100 days could be worse than his first
The Morgan McSweeney-Sue Gray saga, endless stories about freebies and gloomy economic forecasts ahead of Rachel Reeve’s first budget – so, how badly have Keir Starmer’s first 100 days gone and could the next 100 actually be worse?
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Who will be the next Conservative leader?
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick vie for Conservative leadership.
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EU chief launches unprecedented public attack on Viktor Orban – yet they still need each other
In an extraordinary speech to the European Parliament, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán watching on, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a blow-by-blow attack on his government.
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James Cleverly knocked out of Conservative leadership contest
Only yesterday Conservative MPs put James Cleverly in first place in the third round of the Tory leadership contest, but today they knocked him out of the race.
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Tom Tugendhat knocked out of the Conservative leadership race
Conservative MPs have knocked Tom Tugendhat out of the party leadership race. The former Home Secretary James Cleverly is now in the lead, having overtaken his rivals Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch.
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Why are EU countries closing their borders with each other?
Schengen Agreement: Many EU countries have recently reintroduced ‘temporary controls’ at their borders, leading to questions as to whether a core fundamental of the European Union is collapsing.
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Sue Gray became ‘lightning conductor for criticism’ of Starmer government, minister says
Sir Keir Starmer’s new team has started work in Downing Street after yesterday’s sudden departure of his chief of staff Sue Gray. A cabinet minister admitted that the senior civil servant had become a “lightning conductor for criticism” of the Government.