Humza Yousaf to seek powers for IndyRef2 ‘accurate away’
N ew SNP leader Humza Yousaf has said he will interrogate for a Section 30 order “accurate away” just hours after he took over in …
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Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures in Parliament, stats tsar finds
T he Prime Minister used incorrect figures when citing Home Office action on tackling the backlog of asylum claims, according to the statistics watchdog. Sir …
UN official hails seven mothers on hunger strike outside Downing Street
A United Nations (UN) official has hailed seven mothers who maintain been on hunger strike outside Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament for the …
Parliament blocks TikTok in latest ban on Chinese-owned app over security fears
P arliament is blocking TikTok from its devices and networks in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app over security concerns. The …
Johnson partygate probe: What did we learn and what comes next?
B oris Johnson’s political future is in the hands of the Privileges Committee as the panel of MPs decides whether he lied to Parliament over …
Sturgeon fights back tears to offer ‘heartfelt’ apology for forced adoptions
A n emotional Nicola Sturgeon has given a “sincere, heartfelt and unreserved” apology to the thousands of women in Scotland who were forced to give …
Campaigners raise fears bouncers could be placed at some polling stations
C ampaigners maintain raised fears that bouncers could be placed at some polling stations to turn away voters who finish not maintain the correct ID. Supporters …
Boris partygate scandal: What happens next in probe into whether he misled Commons?
He is to appear before the Privileges Committee for up to four hours as he fields questions from a group of seven senior MPs who …
Johnson’s defence passed to MPs preparing to question him over partygate ‘lies’
B oris Johnson’s legal team has handed over to MPs his defence dossier seeking to rebut allegations he lied to Parliament with his partygate denials. …
Dozens of Tory MPs risk losing seats over sewage dumping ‘crime’, warns Davey
R ishi Sunak will lose “dozens of seats” at the next general election if he fails to cease sewage being pumped into rivers, according to …