Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders
Scottish Labour leader says he aims to hold SNP to account after his party tied for second with Reform in electionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has warned other Scottish political leaders not to spend the next Holyrood parliament “shouting about Nigel Farage”, saying his job is to ensure there is a credible opposition at Holyrood “that holds the SNP’s feet to the fire”.While the Scottish National party won a fifth successive Holyrood victory and ended...
Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly
Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly12 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKate WhannelPolitical reporterBBCShadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has argued that the Conservatives are still the biggest party on the right of British politics despite Reform making huge gains at their expense in Thursday's elections.He claimed Reform were not a centre right party but, rather, a "cult of personality", adding: "Nigel [Farage] is not a policy...
Sir David Beckham and Kylie Minogue among stars celebrating US Mother’s Day
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Brothers’ Irish marathon challenge ‘inspiring’, says William
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Anthony Slaughter: The punk pioneer making Senedd history for the Greens
Anthony Slaughter: The punk pioneer making Senedd history for the Greens7 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark PalmerWales politics assistant editorBBCAnthony Slaughter with fellow members of Cape Town punk band Riot Squad SAWales' Green leader Anthony Slaughter is a record maker in more ways than one as he sees his party sit in the Welsh Parliament for the first time in its history.Slaughter, who takes one of two Green seats in the Senedd, was the singer in a South African punk band,...
Move over Arvind Kejriwal, Vijay is the new aam aadmi in politics
Move over Arvind Kejriwal Vijay is the new aam aadmi in politics
Scottish Greens vow to support trans MSP with visa renewal
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Holyrood election 2026 was ‘least proportional’ Scotland has ever had
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Anas Sarwar says ‘national wave’ against Labour responsible for Holyrood result
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Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday
Rhun ap Iowerth says he hopes his party’s programme for government will get backing from across the SeneddUK politics live – latest updatesThe leader of Plaid Cymru is hoping to become Welsh first minister as early as Tuesday after his party won a historic victory in the Senedd elections, soundly beating Labour and holding off Reform UK.Plaid fell short of winning a majority in the Welsh parliament but Rhun ap Iorwerth said on Sunday he hoped that other parties would work with him and told UK La...
Parties accused of ‘political posturing’ by refusing to engage with Reform
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Rivals star Alex Hassell was ‘really knocked’ by Dame Jilly Cooper’s death
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Benedict Cumberbatch in 'road rage' clash with 'vigilante' cyclist on London street
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Tice declines to say if Farage’s undeclared £5m gift was only used for security
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London MP Catherine West in live TV clash with Cabinet minister over her bid to topple Keir Starmer
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Phillipson: challenge to Starmer would be wrong despite election ‘kicking’
Education secretary says voters feel let down but do not want Labour to ‘spend more time talking amongst ourselves’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour MPs would be wrong to remove Keir Starmer, even though voters have given the party a “real kicking” at the ballot box and people feel “bitterly let down”, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.Phillipson said Labour had been “too gloomy” and had made a mistake in trying to withdraw the winter fuel allowance, after the party los...
Starmer fighting to keep job as former minister warns he has ‘lost the country’
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Evacuations of passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship begin
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Indyref2 demands perfectly reasonable with pro-independence majority – Flynn
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Tess Daly and Vernon Kay split: Friends reveal real reason behind couple's shock break-up
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