Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said officials he had encountered were ‘dedicated, committed, professional’Here is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh. The BIC was set up 25 years ago, after the Good Frida…
Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producersBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesAn oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large North Sea oilfield, citing uncertain…
Home secretary to host meeting of government’s Defending Democracy taskforce after reported rise in harassment during election campaignMore in Common, the group that campaigns to reduce polarisation in politics, published a good slideshow presentation …
The SNP are having a bad night as votes are counted in the UK election
Keir Starmer on course to be most powerful British prime minister since Tony Blair.
As the election nears, we scrutinise how each of the main contenders would deal with problems around the worldConflicts and environmental disasters are stretching humanitarian resources, and a new UK government will have to decide what role it will pla…
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar is following in the footsteps of his legendary political father.
Prime minister says suspects must face ‘full force of law’ if found guilty; Labour, SNP and Lib Dem leaders speak during programmeThe next question comes from Linda, who says Davey’s antics during the election campaigns (fun photo opportunities, often …
Laura Saunders issues statement saying she may sue BBC over ‘infringement of privacy rights’ and says she is cooperating with Gambling CommissionSign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterIn case you missed this late yesterday: Conservatives are p…
Sir Anthony Seldon leads analysis that concludes that equality, growth and the UK’s standing in the world have all declined since 2010• Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterAnd here are some of the best pictures from yesterday’s campaigning….
Model suggests the once-dominant Scottish National Party could lose 64.6 percent of the total seats it won in 2019 — an even higher share than the dire night projected for the Conservatives.
PM acknowledges in BBC Panorama interview to air tonight that it is a challenge for people to buy their first homeSign up for Election Edition, our UK general election newsletterDavey sums up the Lib Dems’ plans on health and social careAnd he says he …
John Swinney thought he’d done his bit, but was convinced to return to save his beloved Scottish National Party.
The Scottish National Party veteran — and former leader — is going for the top job again.
The London mayor, running for his third term in office, had been warning of a ‘two-horse race’When Hilary Cass published her review of gender identity services for children, saying medical evidence did not generally justify giving puberty blockers and …
Under-fire first minister resigns after collapse of power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens.
Scotland’s governing coalition has fallen apart — and a stalled drive to cut carbon emissions played a major role.
Former Foreign Office minister had suggested some in government were prepared to overlook human rights violationsMembers of the National Education Union have voted to delay moving to a formal strike ballot until they know the detail of the government’s…
Stephen Bradshaw, former Post Office investigator, tells Horizon IT inquiry this was ‘probably not’ appropriateBack at the Post Office inquiry Julian Blake says Stephen Bradshaw, the Post Office investigator, seems to show a “lack of reflection” on hi…
The prime minister has been facing questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committeeSocial care leaders felt “blindsided” by recently announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their fami…
Countries at loggerheads over access to fishing grounds in north Atlantic since Brexit referendum in 2016Irish fisheries leaders have warned of fresh conflicts with Scotland over fishing rights around the north Atlantic islet of Rockall as evidence eme…
The Scottish first minister — whose family is trapped in Gaza — will address his party’s Aberdeen conference Tuesday.
Shadow health secretary interviewed by Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner at Labour party conference in LiverpoolQ: You oppose the Rwanda policy because you don’t think it will work. If the supreme court rules it is legal, and deportations start…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereUK sanctions have been imposed on Russian officials involved in “sham” elections in annexed Ukrainian territory, the Foreign Office has announced.Labour is currently on co…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereRobinson quotes from Sunak’s resignation letter as chancellor, in which he said if something sounded too good to be true, it probably wasn’t true. Weren’t you doing that in the speech ye…
Rishi Sunak’s government seen as less competent that Boris Johnson’s administration. This live blog is closedThe UK economy is set to witness the highest inflation rate of the world’s G7 advanced economies this year, according to new forecasts, PA Medi…
Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’. This live blog is closedRishi Sunak has claimed that 100,000 EU migrants could come to the UK every year under the approach outlined by Labour to…
Prime minister says he told Li Qiang, the Chinese prime minister, at G20 that Chinese interference with the work of parliament will ‘never be tolerated’Simon Clarke, who was the levelling up secretary during the Liz Truss premiership, has defended the …
Former Labour leader in Scotland says advent of ‘little Boris Brexit Britain’ has weakened desire to remain in unionThe former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has said her stance on independence has moved and she can no longer argue for staying in…
The gloves are coming come off in Westminster, even before the general election has been called.
A police probe, tricky by-election, internal discontent and more will weigh on the Scottish National Party leader.
Plans, unveiled by Humza Yousaf, include significantly reducing application feesUK politics live – latest updatesAn independent Scotland would adopt an “open and inclusive” approach to citizenship based on the current Irish model, according to proposal…
How the embattled SNP went from big-donor magnet to a party reliant on gifts from the deceased.
Ipsos polling finds 80% of people unhappy with how government is running the country. This live blog is closedAt the morning lobby briefing Downing Street also said that the announcement of a five-day strike by junior doctors in England was “extremely …
