Family and friends gathered for speeches and musical performances from the Proclaimers and Dougie MacLeanThe former prime minister Gordon Brown and the Scottish first minister, John Swinney, were among those who gathered at a...
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Read MoreThis live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am...
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Read MoreConservatives had announced end of vocational qualification introduced in 2020, while Labour plans to review itGordon Brown has called on the new government to retain the Conservatives’ technical qualifications, which...
Read MoreCovid adviser Patrick Vallance and businessman James Timpson among appointments from outside WestminsterKeir Starmer has signalled he will appoint more non-political experts as ministers in his new administration, in an apparent...
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