Emotional John Swinney says he'll deliver Scottish independence for teenage son
The SNP leader has closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on a personal note
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No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’ No further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, the wife of the prime minister’s national security adviser,…
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Reform activist caught on camera saying Muslims can't be british and asylum seekers should be put in 'concentration camps'
The comments were captured by an undercover ITV reporter as part of an investigation into Reform UK
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Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’
Would-be MP recorded telling undercover reporter in ITV investigation that Muslims could not be British A would-be Reform UK MP told an undercover reporter that Muslims could not be British and asylum seekers should be…
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Reform activist caught on camera saying asylum seekers should be put in 'concentration camps'
He also said that being Muslim and British is ‘like oil and water’
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John Swinney tells SNP conference of drive to deliver independence for his son
The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen.
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Buses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney
Legislation will be tabled at Holyrood next year.
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Voices: Why Burnham could be the longest-serving PM since Blair
Andrew Neil asks if the new tenant of No 10 is the latest in a series of leaders unqualified for the role – but he could be the longest-serving prime minister since Tony Blair, writes John Rentoul
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The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors “I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,”…
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Briton threatened with deportation from Sweden over Brexit rules goes into hiding
Mark Smith, who has severe health issues, says he was told three times he needed to do nothing in order to remain after Brexit A seriously ill British man living in Sweden has been forced into hiding amid fears he will…
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Somerville refuses to commit to devolving new powers to Scottish councils
The Prime Minister visited Scotland on Friday.
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Heathrow expansion would boost growth, chancellor says
Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.
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Arson plotter targeting Keir Starmer's north London home is deported from UK
Stanislav Carpiuc was one of two men found guilty of plotting to damage two houses linked to the former prime minister
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Man jailed for Starmer-linked arson attacks is deported
Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc was sentenced in June over arson attacks targeting the former prime minister's car and property.
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Healey backs Heathrow third runway for ‘jobs and growth’ in split from Burnham
Healey speaks positively of airport expansion, including at Heathrow, during meetings at IMF summit in Thailand
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Loud phone calls and music to be banned on Tube under Tory mayoral hopeful's plans
Festus Akinbusoye says he would employ hundreds of new TfL guards to patrol the Underground to enforce the ban
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How much is council tax going up in your London borough? Analysis reveals likely rises in every area
Bills for almost every single average Band D household in the capital are expected to exceed £2,000 for the first time from April 2027
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How much is your council tax bill set to rise? Londoners face inflation-busting increases
Payments for almost every single average Band D household in the capital are expected to exceed £2,000 for the first time from April
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Brexit’s back – but are British voters ready to contemplate a reversal?
As Andy Burnham talks up closer alignment with the EU and a poll suggests half in UK would rejoin, the B-word is back on the agenda In February 2016, days after David Cameron announced the UK would hold a referendum on…
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No police action against wife of PM's adviser over Palestine Action post
Police have said no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.
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Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
Alan Feeney, who sat on Solihull and Birmingham councils, said there was ‘no excuse’ for his comments Alan Feeney has resigned as a Reform councillor for Solihull and Birmingham after backlash over racist comments that…
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Arson plotter jailed for targeting Keir Starmer’s house is deported from UK
Stanislav Carpiuc, described as a ‘money man’ in the conspiracy to damage property by fire, was deported
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Man convicted of arson attacks against Keir Starmer deported from UK
A man convicted of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office said.
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Chris Mason: Burnham and Swinney tussle over where power lies in Scotland
UK political debate has a distinctly Scottish feel after SNP's annual conference, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.
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