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‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’

New education secretary says it is ‘false trade-off’ by critics to suggest schools cannot pursue academic excellence alongside technical skills

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Ireland's €33bn tax take 'a glimpse of wealth of independent Scotland', SNP say

CORPORATION tax figures for the UK and Ireland provide a “mere glimpse into the wealth of an independent Scotland”, the SNP have claimed ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver

Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

What we learned as three Scottish Labour leadership contenders lay out their bids

THE three contenders to take over as Scottish Labour leader have laid out their stalls ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Andy Burnham

FURTHER devolution would strengthen the case for a written constitution for the UK, Andy Burnham has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Yes figures reject SNP MP’s hung Westminster parliament route to independence

AN SNP MP’s claim that a hung Parliament in Westminster could create an opportunity for a future independence referendum has been rejected by…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Voices: Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester gamble has paid off – but how long will his luck last?

COMMENT: Not so long ago, it seemed certain that Nigel Farage’s party would capture the city-region mayoralty – but the new prime minister’s popularity carries all before it, writes John Rentoul

The Independent UK · Aug 1

The Manchester mayoral result holds the key to the future of progressive politics

Voters on the left may be fragmented – but they will pull together behind a convincing cross-party message, says Neal Lawson, director of cross-party campaign organisation Compass

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1

On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’

Some in Dover say their town is being exploited by content creators and politicians, but others claim there is a genuine problem

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1

Labour blasted over MoD caretaker job cuts leaving 110 military workers homeless

THE UK Government has been accused of betraying military workers after it emerged that 110 caretakers are facing being made homeless after being…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1