Scottish council could pull support for Home Office immigration raids A Scottish council could soon draft plans to pull support for immigration raids carried out by the Home Office. The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
Why Sadiq Khan would win fourth term as mayor - even if most Londoners want him to stand down Commentary: If Sir Sadiq did go for four more years in City Hall a contest with Tory Sir James Cleverly could be close but Labour would be frontrunner Evening Standard · Aug 21
Decision on Rosebank and Jackdaw fields needed as soon as possible – Badenoch Consultations on both sites have closed in recent weeks, with the final decision now to be taken by the UK Government. Evening Standard · Aug 21
Judge rules to admit key evidence to support Labour councillor in free-speech row A SCOTTISH Labour councillor embroiled in a freedom of speech row has seen a judge rule against the Scottish ethics watchdog's bid to block key… The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
Andy Burnham wields axe to Whitehall jobs as civil servants moved to offices of regional mayors ‘The days of Westminster hoarding power are over,’ says Burnham’s close ally, Cabinet minister Louise Haigh, as cull of Whitehall posts starts Evening Standard · Aug 21
Tory MP who oversaw Westminster staff names removal fails to say he employs wife A TORY MP who oversaw the removal of the names of 2000 Westminster staff from an official transparency register has been forced to apologise for… The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
Wings blogger threatens Police Scotland with legal action over £600k SNP fund THE blogger behind Wings Over Scotland has threatened Police Scotland with legal action over the force’s refusal to re-open an investigation into… The National (Scotland) · Aug 21
London leaders accuse Andy Burnham of imposing massive council tax rises Leaders of Westminster, Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea town halls argue they are being forced to significantly increase bills or slash services to plug massive budget holes Evening Standard · Aug 21
Reform UK hates ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees – apprenticeships in dodgy crypto, anyone? Dicky Tice recalls digging trenches with a JCB as a young man, omitting to say the firm he went on to run was founded by his grandfather The Guardian - UK · Aug 20
Scottish politics has a dullness problem. Here's what we need to do about that Parliament does not need to become louder. It needs to become more purposeful. The National (Scotland) · Aug 20
Ballot Box Scotland on why Scottish Labour are on their 'death bed' A SCOTTISH pollster has said Scottish Labour are “on their death bed”, suggesting the party continues to believe it has a right to win every… The National (Scotland) · Aug 20
Questions for the UK Government over £1.5bn Scottish factory block are not going away VINCE Cable is, arguably, one of the last people you would think of who would come out in support of the SNP in a row with the UK Government. The National (Scotland) · Aug 20
Reform leader in Scotland had cancer diagnosed on day of Holyrood election Malcolm Offord said he had surgery to remove his prostate last week. Evening Standard · Aug 20
Tice defends suspension of Reform UK activist over Farage criticism Party’s deputy leader makes comments as he unveils new policy to subsidise more apprenticeships The Guardian - UK · Aug 20
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 Keith Brown cleared of Holyrood conduct breach over traffic lights lobbying row SNP depute leader Keith Brown has been cleared of breaking Holyrood’s code of conduct in a lobbying row relating to traffic lights on the…
The Times of India · Aug 20 Reform UK councillor resigns, then withdraws after sending letter to wrong council A Reform UK councillor who said she had received “very little or no training” for her role has withdrawn her resignation after mistakenly sending her letter to the wrong council.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 20 Former Tory Scottish Secretary takes £5k donation from 'dark money' trust A FORMER Tory Scottish Secretary accepted a £5000 donation from a “dark money” group, the MPs register of interests has revealed.
Evening Standard · Aug 20 UUP leader Jon Burrows set to announce new health minister Mike Nesbitt quit the role after a disagreement with Mr Burrows over plans for Causeway Hospital in Coleraine.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 Can Andy Burnham rewire the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth? PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 Douglas Alexander is happy to see Scottish Labour reduced to irrelevance DOUGLAS Alexander has come up with a novel explanation of why his party were dealt a humbling defeat at this year’s Scottish Parliament election.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 Farage’s futile election gamble: inside the 21 August Guardian Weekly Political stunt brings Reform UK leader full circle. Plus: Russia’s scramble for soldiers
Evening Standard · Aug 19 UUP leader Burrows to unveil new Stormont health minister on Thursday The Ulster Unionist leader has moved to address the fallout from the acrimonious resignation of Mike Nesbitt as Stormont health minister.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 Reform politicians are such a joke, they deserve a slot on the Edinburgh fringe Nige’s gift, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 Greens motion pledges fiscal autonomy for Holyrood and Senedd A GREEN Party motion has set out how the party would “not obstruct Scottish independence” and would grant full fiscal autonomy to Holyrood if…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 19 Andy Burnham accepts £200k in Labour Together-linked donations ANDY Burnham has been blasted for “embedding” scandal-hit Labour Together in his leadership campaign after accepting more than £200,000 from…