Category: Scottish politics

Starmer refuses to rule out defence budget being used to fund Chagos Islands deal – UK politics live

PM fields questions on his announcement that the UK will raise defence spending and cut the foreign aid budgetPMQs is about to start.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The threat from the far right is real, but that...

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Badenoch challenges Starmer over defence spending and Chagos deal ahead of his Trump meeting – UK politics live

PM fields questions on his announcement that the UK will raise defence spending and cut the foreign aid budgetPMQs is about to start.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.The threat from the far right is real, but that...

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Reeves’s growth plans ‘exactly what economy needs’ say UK business groups – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereReeves says the supply side of the economy has been held back.Politicians have lacked the courage to confront the factors holding back growth.They have accepted...

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Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live

Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committeeThe hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, tells Badenoch that her...

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No 10 says Starmer does expect Reeves to stay as chancellor until general election – UK politics live

Downing Street says prime minster has ‘full confidence’ in chancellor and will be working with her ‘in role of chancellor’ for the whole of this parliamentKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI...

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Spending review will be ‘ruthless’, says Starmer, as he refuses to rule out further cuts – UK politics live

Economists believe that Reeves will have to announce further cuts if she is to stick to fiscal rulesKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI speech.Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell have “decided to end our...

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Starmer says Reeves doing ‘fantastic job’ as CBI president slams impact of her budget decisions – UK politics live

PM says his chancellor is doing ‘fantastic job’ as CBI boss says business confidence in government is bruisedKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI speech.Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell have...

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AI will transform people’s lives for the better, claims Starmer – UK politics live

PM says technology can help in health, crime, education and infrastructure as government publishes action planKeir Starmer is about to deliver his AI speech.Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell have “decided to...

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