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Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ rightIn the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to drink alcohol while...

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No 10 says Starmer won’t offer reparations or apology over Britain’s role in slavery at Commonwealth summit – UK politics live

Government opposed to idea of paying reparations for Britain’s historic role in slave trade and will not issue apology at Commonwealth meetingIn the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor...

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David Tennant should have been more respectful when criticising Badenoch over LGBT views, says Starmer – UK election live

‘I think it’s right that we have these robust discussions, but we must do it respectfully,’ Starmer saidSign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterWhen the Conservatives launched their election campaign...

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Starmer says ‘inaction’ from Sunak over gambling row is in line with how Tories have ruled for 14 years – UK election live

Labour leader says his response to gambling row is in ‘sharp contrast’ with how PM dealt with itSign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterHere is a what we can expect on the campaign trail today: Labour will...

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Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland’s first minister – as it happened

Scotland’s first minister resigns after failing to muster enough votes to survive a no confidence vote this weekHumza Yousaf steps down as Scotland’s first ministerWho is in the running to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP...

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Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland’s first minister; John Swinney ‘actively’ considering standing for SNP leader – UK politics live

Scotland’s first minister resigns after failing to muster enough votes to survive a no confidence vote this weekHumza Yousaf steps down as Scotland’s first ministerWho is in the running to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP...

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Scottish Labour says it’s ‘when, not if’ Yousaf resigns as it tables no confidence motion in Scottish government – UK politics live

Scottish Labour’s no confidence motion could require first minister and all other ministers to resign if it passesAt Holyrood Scottish Labour has now tabled its own no confidence motion. And it is significantly different...

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Humza Yousaf ‘needs to give assurances’ on rights of women and ‘competent governance’ to win confidence vote – UK politics live

Ash Regan, former SNP MSP, writes to Yousaf with items needed to secure her vote and says SNP has ‘lost its focus’ over the yearsGood morning. A week today many of the results from the local elections will be in, the...

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