Category: Scottish National party (SNP)

PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – UK politics live

Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on ThursdayHere is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh. The BIC was...

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Mourners honour ‘political genius’ Alex Salmond at Edinburgh service

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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NHS was ‘within hours’ of running out of gowns during pandemic, Hancock tells Covid inquiry – as it happened

This 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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Green party says Starmer must do more to cut energy use to meet net zero targets – UK politics live

Green party says PM’s target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit is welcome but not enoughLeadbeater introduces the next speaker, Nat Dye, who has terminal cancer. She says she thinks his views are the most...

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We can hit UK’s big carbon cut without disruption to people’s lives, says Starmer – UK politics live

PM confirms target of 81% emissions cut at Cop climate summit but says ‘I’m not going to tell people how to live their lives’Leadbeater introduces the next speaker, Nat Dye, who has terminal cancer. She says...

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Assisted dying bill has ‘best and most robust safeguards in world’ say campaigners – UK politics live

Charlie Falconer says current law ‘completely broken’ in press conference with MP behind bill, Kim LeadbeaterLeadbeater introduces the next speaker, Nat Dye, who has terminal cancer. She says she thinks his views are...

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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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SNP expels MSP over ‘utterly abhorrent’ comments on Israel-Hamas conflict

John Mason posted ‘if Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed 10 times as many’An MSP has been expelled from the SNP over comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict, which his party described as...

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