Category: Kate Forbes

Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – UK politics live

New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’Rachel Reeves has finished the speech, in which she confirmed a range of...

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Labour dismisses no confidence vote in Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething as Tory ‘stunt’ – UK politics live

Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Conservative leader, says vote reflects badly on Keir Starmer as Labour says vote is a stuntEd Davey, the Lib Dem leader, has been fined for speeding after being caught doing 73mph in a 60mph zone on the...

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Starmer says Sunak ‘revealed character’ by lying about Labour’s tax plans – UK politics live

Labour leader says PM’s tactics in Tuesday night TV debate show he is dishonest when put under pressureReality check: the truth behind the Tories’ £2,000 tax claimSign up for the general election email...

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Scotland’s vulnerable marine life not properly protected, campaigners warn

Scottish government accused of missing deadlines to take action on overfishing and effects of climate breakdownFragile and damaged marine life around Scotland’s coasts is not being properly protected because ministers in...

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Scottish Greens vote against appointment of Kate Forbes as deputy first minister

Green MSPs cite her conservative views on LGBT rights and equalities in fresh rift with John SwinneyThe Scottish Greens have voted against Kate Forbes’s appointment as Scotland’s new deputy first minister in a fresh...

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Labour defends welcoming rightwing Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into party – as it happened

Natalie Elphicke said she was defecting to Labour due to ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’. This live blog is now closedConservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour citing...

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Labour defends welcoming rightwing Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into party – UK politics live

Natalie Elphicke said she was defecting to Labour due to ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’PMQs starts in just over 20 minutes, and today there will be particular interest in the...

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Lack of ‘female perspective’ in No 10 created problems with Covid policymaking, inquiry hears – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereBack in the inquiry, O’Connor presents another extract from MacNamara’s witness statement in which she quotes an account by Dominic Cummings who...

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