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PM says Commons will be given a chance to ‘express its view’ on any final dealBritish Steel has announced the closure of the coking ovens at its Scunthorpe works with the loss of 260 jobs, my colleague Jasper Jolly reports.Graeme Wearden has reaction t…
First minister hopeful lost backers and was fiercely criticised after saying she would have opposed equal marriage legislationThe Scottish National party leadership hopeful Kate Forbes has said she will continue with her campaign to replace Nicola Stur…
Politician hoping to become SNP leader says public are ‘longing for a politician to answer straight questions with straight answers’UK politics live – latest news updatesSNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has denied her attempt to replace Nicola Stur…
RCN suspends 48-hour strike in England planned for March with health secretary to meet union leaders. This live blog is now closedNurses in England pause strike action to enter ‘intensive’ pay talksMinette Batters, president of the National Farmers’ Un…
Kate Forbes says she does not support self-identification for trans people and would not have voted for same-sex marriageDeep spilts over LGBT+ rights have emerged between the two leading candidates vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister of…
Exclusive: Poll shows national support for ban in urban areas, where burners have worst impactAn overwhelming majority of people in London support the banning of wood burners, which are the single biggest source of tiny air pollution particles in Brita…
Leader looks to capitalise on Sturgeon’s departure, telling Scottish Labour conference he understands why faith in UK has been lostKeir Starmer has promised Scottish National party voters that Labour will shift power from London and “fix” Brexit, as he…
The Scottish health secretary and former Scottish minister enter race to replace Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan have become the first candidates to officially announce plans to stand for SNP leader, while Keir Starmer is expected to urge S…
Sturgeon’s successor would be wise to portray independence as an organic outcome from a yet-to-be-defined stage in Scotland’s political development.
Met Office says storm, which left more than 60,000 homes without power at one point, has moved on to ScandinaviaAbout 1,300 homes that lost power during Storm Otto had still not been reconnected to the grid as of Saturday afternoon, according to energy…