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UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza. This live blog is closedUK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel agrees ceasefireFamine un…
UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and tradeThis liveblog is now closed. Read our report on today’s developments hereIn a column for the Daily Record, John Swinney, Scotland’s first minis…
President’s visit is ‘landmark moment’, says first minister, as SNP puts pressure on him to take strong stance on PalestineJohn Swinney has pledged to raise “the unimaginable suffering we are witnessing in Gaza” when he meets Donald Trump over the week…
Parliament votes on biggest shake-up to reproductive rights in England and Wales in 60 yearsCasey says in the past government has talked relentlessly about the need for better data sharing between departments.But she says there is a need to consider ma…
Yvette Cooper tells parliament that Louise Casey audit found some cases were downgraded from rape to lesser charges ‘because 13- to 15-year-old is perceived to have consented’Starmer launches new grooming gangs investigationIn his interview on the Sky …
Leader hears demands for a clearer vision focused on independence ahead of next year’s Holyrood electionsSNP activists and senior figures have vented their frustrations at their leader, John Swinney, after a “disastrous” byelection campaign that saw th…
Labour dismisses Kemi Badenoch speech on European convention on human rights as an attempt to appease Reform UK and Robert Jenrick. This live blog is closedAs Jessica Elgot and Amelia Gentleman report, Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a di…
Scotland’s first minister criticises byelection campaign video that claims his rival ‘will prioritise Pakistani community’The SNP leader John Swinney has demanded that the owner of Facebook act on Reform UK’s “racist” byelection advert that attacks the…
Car exports will face 10% tariffs while levies on steel and aluminium are cut to zeroTrump and Starmer confirm ‘breakthrough’ UK-US trade dealThe Liberal Democrats treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper has reiterated the party’s position that any trade de…
Scottish first minister criticises Keir Starmer’s Labour in his programme for government statementUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Swinney has pledged that Scotland will be the only part of the UK guaranteeing to tackle the cost of living crisis a…