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Deputy first minister John Swinney intervenes as activists call for Forbes to withdraw from leadership campaignUK politics live – latest news updatesCriticism of Kate Forbes’ views on equal marriage, transgender rights and sex outside marriage has noth…
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…
James Cleverly’s comments come after No 10 said ‘no deal has been done as yet’James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, will discuss the Northern Ireland protocol in a call with the European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič this afternoon, PA Medi…
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…
Deputy first minister calls for party to unite and ‘anchor SNP in mainstream of Scottish politics’UK politics live – latest news updatesJohn Swinney, Scotland’s deputy first minister and one of the SNP’s longest-serving senior figures, has called for t…
SNP politicians fear quarrel weighing on leadership contest, while any compromise could break coalition with GreensThe future of transgender rights in Scotland remains in limbo, as SNP politicians warn that a leadership contest must not become dominate…
SNP scraps conference on first minister’s proposal to use next general election as ‘de facto referendum’Senior figures in the Scottish National party believe Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation could delay their effort to stage another independence ref…