Candidates warn against division in pitches to lead Scottish Labour Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra have made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar. Evening Standard · Aug 12
I went to Scottish Labour's leadership hustings. Here is what I learned IT started as you’d expect. The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
The Guardian view on early prisoner release: don’t lose sight of systemic reform Editorial: Empathy is a strength in a prime minister but there is a risk of letting emotional urgency obscure the strategic view in policymaking The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Scottish Labour membership ‘collapsed by a third’ with Anas Sarwar as leader THE Scottish Labour membership collapsed by a third during Anas Sarwar’s leadership, according to a candidate to replace him ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
What ever happened to the SNP's plan for pro-independence 'alternative GERS'? You can get The National's Real Scottish Politics newsletter free and direct to your inbox every weekday. The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
First Scottish Westminster poll of Andy Burnham premiership – see the results THE SNP would win a comfortable majority in Scotland if a snap Westminster General Election was called tomorrow, The National can reveal. The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
Why the latest Westminster polling in Scotland is a setback for Andy Burnham THE Westminster voting intention numbers in The National's new full-scale Scottish poll from Find Out Now are the first meaningful… The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
Family, friends and colleagues attend funeral of former MP Ann Widdecombe Mourners could be seen wearing black as they arrived at the requiem mass at Buckfast Abbey in Devon. Evening Standard · Aug 12
Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’ Labour chair says Reform deputy leader is trying to harass journalists over reporting on his financial affairs The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Gilruth: ‘Hostile times’ for women in politics as online abuse ‘normalised’ Scotland’s Deputy First Minister spoke about the challenges faced by female politicians and those from minorities. Evening Standard · Aug 12
Andy Burnham's opposition to indyref is 'absurd', says Zack Polanski Zack Polanski has said Andy Burnham cannot have “any further conversation about devolution” without handing Scots a second referendum if they… The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
SNP MP blasts 'Unionist cronies and aristocrats' plotting Peter Murrell probe CALLS for a Lords probe into the SNP over the Peter Murrell scandal have been dismissed by an MP. The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
Unionist politicians flout expert warning on GERS figures UNIONIST politicians have flouted a warning from economic experts as they claimed new Scottish Government spending figures undermined the case for… The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
BBC blasted for defying experts on GERS and Scottish independence The BBC has been blasted for misleading Scots on what GERS figures show about Scottish independence The National (Scotland) · Aug 12
The National (Scotland) · Aug 12 Labour donor suspected of spying for China 'had access to senior party figures' THE former Labour advisor who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China had access to senior ministers in the party through his role in a key…
Evening Standard · Aug 12 Scottish Labour facing leadership fight ‘it could have done without’, MP says Labour MP Michael Shanks said the timing of Anas Sarwar’s move from Holyrood to the House of Lords had been a ‘surprise’.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 UK heatwave: Burnham considers ban on disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires – as it happened Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 UK politics: Burnham urges retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after emergency Cobra meeting – as it happened PM warns extreme heat conditions ‘could be with us fo some time yet’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12 Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers Farage was elected to EU parliament five times before becoming Clacton MP, while Binface has been less successful – so far
Evening Standard · Aug 12 Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Reform leader's battle to avoid Clacton by-election humiliation goes global Media from Australia, Japan, Greece, France, Finland, Germany, Spain and Ireland have expressed interest in attending the Clacton by-election count
Evening Standard · Aug 12 Burnham ‘pushing the system’ to try to stop early release of Pc Harper’s killers The police officer died in the line of duty in 2019.
Evening Standard · Aug 12 Mourners gather for Ann Widdecombe’s funeral Her funeral service is taking place later at the Catholic abbey where she regularly worshipped
France 24 · Aug 12 Count Binface, the satirical UK candidate challenging far-right Farage Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation from his post in July. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates, so the outlandish…
Evening Standard · Aug 11 Police leaders heap pressure on PM to prevent early release of Pc Harper killers The letter from police leaders included the signatures of Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and National Crime Agency Director General Graeme Biggar
The Guardian - UK · Aug 11 Terry Lewis obituary Dissident leftwing Labour MP who served in the Commons for 22 years and was known as a member of the ‘awkward squad’