Vance and Lammy Mix Fishing and Foreign Policy at UK Estate
JD Vance and his family are spending two nights at the country residence of the British foreign secretary, David Lammy, with whom he has a somewhat unlikely friendship.
Scotland
Scottish ministers criticised for slow progress in exam passes for poorer students
Attainment gap between pupils from wealthy and deprived areas closes only slightly despite being SNP’s core missionMinisters in Scotland are facing intense criticism over a sluggish increase in exam passes by teenagers from deprived areas after repeate…
Support for hardline anti-immigration policies linked to ignorance about migration figures, poll suggests – as it happened
Almost half of voters either strongly or somewhat support ‘admitting no more new migrants and requiring large numbers who came in recent years to leave’, says YouGovPlaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party, is celebrating its centenary today. In a stat…
Storm Floris: Scottish government holds emergency meeting amid warnings of more UK travel disruption
Scotland says there have been 119 incidents on the rail network caused by Storm Floris, including 75 tree-related onesThe Scottish government has held emergency meetings in response to the “significant disruption” caused by Storm Floris across the coun…
UK politics: No 10 says Hamas won’t have ‘veto’ over UK recognition of Palestine – as it happened
Downing Street indicates that further hostage releases are not required for move to go ahead next monthGeorge Finch, the Reform UK leader of Warwickshire county council, goes next. (Aged 19, he is the youngest council leader in the country.)He claims t…
Storm Floris: 90mph gusts hit train services – live updates
Air and ferry services also affected in Scotland with the Military Tattoo in Edinburgh cancelled; around 2,700 homes in Ireland still without powerAmber wind warnings are now in place for Scotland as we are past 10:00 BST. It is expected to be in place…
Storm Floris brings winds of 100mph and disrupts travel in parts of UK
Weather warnings issued in northern England and Scotland as heavy rain and strong gusts lash BritainStorm Floris – live updatesGusts of more than 100mph from Storm Floris have brought significant travel disruption, power cuts and the widespread cancell…
Storm Floris Is Set to Hit UK With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain
Wind gusts of more than 80 miles per hour are possible on Monday, especially in Scotland, as officials warned residents to stay inside.
Storm Floris Is Set to Hit Britain With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain
Wind gusts of more than 80 miles per hour are possible on Monday, especially in Scotland, as officials warned residents to stay inside.
Labour does not deserve to win next election without change, Reeves says
Chancellor admits voter frustration as government faces renewed calls from Labour politicians for a wealth taxLabour does not “deserve” to win the next election if it does not change the country, Rachel Reeves has said, as she acknowledged some voters …