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Swinney defends decision to challenge Holyrood sanction against Matheson
John Swinney has defended his decision to challenge the sanction a Holyrood committee ordered against his colleague Michael Matheson, saying he is determined to fight “predjudiced” decision-making in the Scottish Parliament. He travelled...
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Archive footage of Michael Gove as he announces he is standing down
Archive footage of Michael Gove as he becomes the latest high-profile Tory MP to announce he is standing down ahead of the July 4 election.
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Veteran minister Michael Gove becomes latest high-profile Tory to stand down
Veteran Cabinet minister Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile Tory MP to announce that he will not stand at the July 4 General Election. The Housing Secretary cited the “toll” of public office as he said it was time to let “a...
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Theresa May shares hug with Ian Blackford before Commons farewell speech
Theresa May has warned that too many people in politics “think it is about them” in a farewell speech which also made light of her difficulties as prime minister. The MP for Maidenhead advised her Conservative colleagues against enduring...
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Rishi Sunak welcomes fall in energy prices as he visits Northern Ireland as election campaigning continues
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was a "very welcomed" fall in energy prices as he spoke to the media during a visit to Artemis Technologies in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Mr Sunak was in good spirits on the second full day of...
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Rishi Sunak ‘disappointed’ Bill to ban smoking shelved before election
Rishi Sunak has said he is “disappointed” that his flagship Bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally will not pass before Parliament shuts down on Friday ahead of the General Election.
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Rishi Sunak takes part in Q&A in Derbyshire - high res
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a Q&A with workers during a visit to West William Distribution in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. He said his record during Covid meant he could be trusted to...
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Swinney: Standards committee probe into Matheson iPad charges ‘prejudiced’
Scottish First Minister John Swinney has claimed the process that recommended Michael Matheson be barred from Holyrood for 27 days was “prejudiced”. Holyrood’s Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee said on Thursday a...
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Rishi Sunak asks Welsh brewery workers if they are looking forward to the Euros
Rishi Sunak asks if workers at a south Wales brewery were looking forward to the football later this summer as a potential source of revenue, despite Wales not qualifying for the Euro 2024 tournament. The Prime Minister joined Welsh...
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Ex-minister Michael Matheson suspended from Holyrood over iPad roaming bill row
Former health secretary Michael Matheson has been suspended from the Scottish Parliament for 27 days and will lose his salary for 54 days after racking up a near-£11,000 data roaming bill. Mr Matheson was found to have breached the MSP...
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DUP leader tells rival unionists it is not too late to co-operate over election
The DUP’s interim leader has told rival unionists it is not too late to co-operate to deliver victories for pro-union candidates in several key election battlegrounds in Northern Ireland. Gavin Robinson also vowed to pursue a “positive”...
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Covid record shows I can be trusted with the economy - Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a Q&A with workers during a visit to West William Distribution in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. He said his record during Covid meant he could be trusted to...
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Rishi Sunak takes part in Q&A in Derbyshire - full event
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a Q&A with workers during a visit to West William Distribution in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. He said his record during Covid meant he could be trusted to...
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Craig Mackinlay speaks about 'overwhelming' welcome back to House of Commons after sepsis ordeal
Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has received a standing ovation as he made his first appearance in the House of Commons since his sepsis ordeal. On September 28, the South Thanet MP was rushed into hospital and put into a 16-day induced...
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Swinney shares concerns over funding given to ‘genital contact’ art project
Scotland First Minister John Swinney has said he shares Culture Secretary Angus Robertson's concerns after it was revealed Creative Scotland knew a theatre project awarded almost £85,000 would involve “genital contact”. Swinney said the...
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Labour candidate for Cities of London and Westminster joins activists in campaigning event for General Election
Rachel Blake, Labour candidate for Cities of London and Westminster, joins party activists in a campaigning event following the news a General Election has been called for July 4.
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Sunak meets Austrian leader amid calls for EU to consider Rwanda-style policy
Rishi Sunak said he and his Austrian counterpart are “deepening co-operation” on illegal migration and agreed that schemes like the UK’s Rwanda plan are needed to tackle the issue in Europe. The Prime Minister met with Chancellor Karl...
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Scottish Parliament committee system needs 'beefing up' for greater scrutiny, says Sturgeon
The Scottish Parliament's committee system needs "beefing up" to give ministers more challenging scrutiny, Nicola Sturgeon has said, at an event marking 25 years of devolution. The former first minister said she was not suitably...
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Lucy Powell talks on how a Labour government would approach parliament
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell talks at the Institute for Government on how a Labour government would approach parliament, the legislative process, and the role of MPs. Ms Powell sets out aims to require higher...
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Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister in ‘overwhelming’ ceremony
Being sworn in as Scotland’s new First Minister was an “overwhelming moment”, John Swinney has said, as he vowed to stick to his pledge to give Kate Forbes a “significant role” in his team as he appoints his Cabinet. Scotland’s most...
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Starmer demands general election as new Labour MP takes his seat
Sir Keir Starmer urged the Prime Minister to call an election “as quickly as possible” as he welcomed Labour’s newest MP to Parliament. Chris Webb took his seat in the Commons on Tuesday, five days after winning the Blackpool South...
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Sunak discusses cyber attacks and Israel during south London visit
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said China has “fundamentally different values to ours”, amid reports Beijing was behind a cyber attack on a database containing details of armed forces personnel. On a visit to Crystal Palace Football Club’s...
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Swinney speaks to the media after becoming First Minister
John Swinney speaks to the media after being voted in as First Minister at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. He told Parliament it is an “extraordinary privilege” to accept the office of First Minister.
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Sir Keir Starmer welcomes new Blackpool South MP to Westminster
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, welcomed the newly-elected Blackpool South MP Chris Webb to Westminster on Tuesday. Present were other members of the party and they all welcomed Mr Webb with a round of loud applause....