New MSPs arrive at Holyrood following last week’s election The new members will be sworn in later this week. Evening Standard · May 11
There’s little love for the SNP – so why does the party look set to win in Scotland? Barring a last-minute surprise, the Holyrood election will probably return the Scottish National Party (SNP) to government for the fifth time in a row. The nationalists have been in office for so long that thousands of Scots who weren’t even born when the party entered office in 2007 are now… The Conversation · May 6
I’m angry and disappointed at Westminster, says Scottish Labour leader in attack on Starmer Writing for The Independent, Anas Sarwar insists vote for Labour in Scotland is not endorsement of PM The Independent UK · May 5
Keir Starmer warns Labour against political infighting amid leadership talk It comes as reports suggest Andy Burnham has a plan to return to Westminster. Evening Standard · May 2
Starmer issues extraordinary warning over ‘political infighting’ and urges rivals not to oust him Transport secretary Heidi Alexander also hit out at those within Labour who want a leadership contest, saying voters don’t want the party to become a ‘self-indulgent debating society’ The Independent UK · May 2
‘No other plan comes close’: how Labour MPs turned to Burnham with Starmer on the brink Greater Manchester mayor’s team have been quietly preparing a manifesto and identifying seats where MPs could step aside to allow a Westminster run The Guardian - UK · May 1
Visible sign of MPs’ boozing is comical Brief letters: Westminster drinking culture | Cocking things up | Fragile over-60s? | Victory over Trump | Jobs for Neets | Heavy lifting The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Anas Sarwar challenged to order MPs to back inquiry into PM MPs will vote on whether the Privileges Committee should carry out an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · Apr 27
Harsh judgements in local elections will punish the worst of Westminster THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour leaders in Scotland and Wales, and Labour mayors in England, are worried that the voters will use the elections as a referendum on Keir Starmer. But what is most important is that they vote at all The Independent UK · Apr 25
Ousting Starmer over Mandelson would be madness – yet it’s open season in Westminster Defenestration has become the modus operandi in politics, instead of MPs working through the real issues of the day, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Keir Starmer was wrong to sack Olly Robbins Brief letters: Civil service strain | Westminster bubble | Better than Nigel Farage | Andy Burnham’s chance The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
Veterans to get ‘additional protections’ in Troubles Bill, says NI Secretary Labour is currently progressing its Troubles Bill at Westminster. The Independent UK · Apr 22
Starmer ‘fighting for his career’ amid ‘chaos’ at Westminster, John Swinney says The SNP leader and Scottish First Minister is campaigning in Edinburgh on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Apr 21
Mandelson vetting scandal ‘raises serious judgment questions’ about PM – O’Neill The Northern Ireland First Minister was asked if she believed Sir Keir Starmer had taken sufficient accountability over recent revelations. Evening Standard · Apr 21
International Business Times UK · Apr 21 Is Klaudia Glam Alive? Viral Death Claims Surface After RIELLEUK's Tragic London Run-Over Incident British influencer Gabrielle Carrington faces attempted murder charges after allegedly driving into a crowd in Westminster, injuring three people, including fellow influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska.
Evening Standard · Apr 17 More delay for assisted dying law in Isle of Man amid safeguarding concerns The latest development comes exactly a week ahead of the expected fall of proposed assisted dying legislation at Westminster.
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Ex-Labour councillor pleads not guilty to ‘Westminster honeytrap’ allegations Oliver Steadman is facing six charges, including one of blackmail
Evening Standard · Apr 13 Decisions on fuel costs must come from Westminster, not Stormont, O’Neill says The First Minister was responding to criticism that the powersharing Executive had not taken action to respond to rising costs.
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Voices: I look eight years younger after quitting politics COMMENT: When I worked in No 10, I had a period where I dreamed every night that Chris Grayling was hunting me from the skies, Hunger Games style – so take it from me, Westminster does things to you, says Cleo Watson
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7 ‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie ahead
Evening Standard · Mar 28 London protests LIVE: Thousands of protesters descend on capital in 'biggest ever anti-far right demo', say organisers Huge crowds are marching through central London as two major rallies converge on Westminster with a heavy police presence in place
The Independent UK · Mar 27 Thousands of protesters descend on London for march against far-right Scotland Yard said there will be a significant police presence in Westminster on Saturday as two large marches will converge
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Keir Starmer: Where Did It All Go Wrong? review – is the PM just useless at politics or is it something more sinister? Westminster insiders try to get to the bottom of Starmer’s awful unpopularity and frequent blunders – but fail to consider less palatable possibilities
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Full transcript of Morgan McSweeny phone theft 999 call - as Keir Starmer says cover-up theory is ‘far-fetched’ PM - ‘The idea that everybody could have seen that .. there there’d be a request over the phone is, to my mind, a little bit far-fetched’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 McSweeney-Mandelson messages still exist despite theft of ex-chief of staff’s phone Cabinet Office thought to have a number of exchanges between the friends, which are expected to be released within weeks