Giving Scotland’s energy assets critical status must be priority – Tories Three Conservative MPs sent a letter to Labour ministers on Wednesday after reports of Russian vessels in UK waters. Evening Standard · Nov 4
Why is Andy Burnham not at Prime Minister's Questions today? ANDY Burnham did not appear at Prime Minister’s Questions today, with his deputy Louise Haigh filling in. The National (Scotland) · Nov 4
Scottish Parliament votes to end 'unfair' minimum wage gap for young workers THE Scottish Parliament has backed calls from the Scottish Greens to end age-based minimum wage discrimination and ensure young workers receive the same pay as their older colleagues. The National (Scotland) · Nov 3
Reform UK Suspends Councillor George Madgwick After 35 Criminal Offences, Including 12 Counts of Rape Reform UK has suspended Hampshire councillor George Madgwick after he was charged with 35 offences, including rape and other alleged sexual and violent offences. International Business Times UK · Nov 3
The Guardian view on Labour’s growth obsession: a different economics is possible Editorial: The latest edition of Radical Thinking, the Guardian’s new podcast, should be required listening at a Treasury still stifled by outdated orthodoxies The Guardian - UK · Nov 3
Panel rules out further inquiry into sexual harassment claims against Lib Dem peer Chris Rennard Party leader Ed Davey ‘disappointed and upset’ at decision by independent panel after claims original investigation was flawed The Guardian - UK · Nov 3
Leaving DUP was a particularly painful and difficult decision – Lockhart The Upper Bann MP insisted it was on a point of principle, after the DUP ‘didn’t follow through’ with ‘profound consequences’ for Michelle O’Neill. Evening Standard · Nov 3
On Brexit, Andy Burnham could do worse than follow the lead of Pericles Letter: The Athenian led the people, he didn’t follow them, writes Prof Costas Milas The Guardian - UK · Nov 3
All aboard with Kaptain Kemi, lost at sea on the good ship amnesia Launching a defence plan on a rusty sloop, and dogged by a UK Iron Dome that never was, the Tory leader has forgotten her party’s 14 years in power The Guardian - UK · Nov 3
PM: EU deal could add 0.4% to GDP and critics have ‘misread the mood’ The Treasury has confirmed that deals under negotiation could raise more than previously estimated, Andy Burnham said. Evening Standard · Nov 3
Robinson insists party ‘fully behind’ his position on Drumcree dispute DUP leader Gavin Robinson was commenting following the resignation of Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart from the party. Evening Standard · Nov 3
Holyrood committee issues warning over Scottish Government spending plans A HOLYROOD committee has been unable to determine whether the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans are affordable because of a lack of transparency from ministers, a report has found ... The National (Scotland) · Nov 3
Nigel Farage 'dropped' from £4k-a-month role at right-wing newspaper NIGEL Farage’s £4000-a-month role as a columnist for the right-wing Telegraph newspaper is to come to an end ... The National (Scotland) · Nov 3
Burnham denies proposing return to free movement in talks with EU Prime minister says he is committed to manifesto red lines and ‘public need to be the boss’ on future relationship The Guardian - UK · Nov 3
Evening Standard · Nov 3 West London senior councillor 'under investigation' after whistleblowing allegations The councillor in question is not named in the report and it is unclear whether they remain in their executive role
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3 Henry Nowak ‘would have hated’ riots after his murder, says family Parents of teenager stabbed in Southampton last year hit out at political ‘game’ played with son’s murder
Evening Standard · Nov 3 Diane Abbott warns against new Windrush Scandal as she leads London MPs condemning immigration reforms Labour, Tory and Liberal Democrat MPs in the capital spoke out against the immigration changes unveiled by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3 Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers In today’s newsletter: Shabana Mahmood has softened rules for care workers after an outcry, but thousands of other migrant workers face an uncertain future
The Independent UK · Nov 2 Businesses still grappling with Brexit red tape and want change, says BCC The British Chambers of Commerce said businesses want trade with the bloc to be easier.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 Migration is a moral issue for Burnham – but is he trying to please everyone? PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 How will UK immigration rules change under Shabana Mahmood’s latest plans? Home secretary has softened on some proposals but is still hardening rules for those wishing to settle permanently
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2 Half-witted at best, a people-pleaser at worst: step forward, Chris Philp Responding to Shabana Mahmood’s changes to indefinite leave to remain, the shadow home secretary was detached from reality
Evening Standard · Nov 2 Lockhart quits DUP after clash with leadership over response to Drumcree dispute The Upper Bann MP will sit as an independent unionist in the House of Commons.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 2 DUP MP quits party as response to Drumcree march row 'falls short' A TOP Unionist politician in Northern Ireland has quit her party in protest over its response to the Garvaghy Road Orange march controversy.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 2 Home Office 'did not engage with our fears about visa redesigns', SNP minister says LABOUR’S proposals to redesign the UK immigration system are “unnecessarily punitive” – and the Home Office did not engage with the Scottish Government on the details before announcing them, an SNP minister has said ...