First minister says there is ‘no democratic justification’ for No 10 denying second vote Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to press ahead with plans for a second independence referendum after the Scottish National party won its fourth consecutive Holyrood election, triggering a constitutional battle with Boris Johnson. In a letter issued […]
Year: 2021
Kaukab Stewart makes history as she wins for SNP in Glasgow Kelvin History was made in Scotland on Saturday as the country elected its first woman of colour to serve as a member of the Scottish parliament (MSP). Kaukab Stewart won her race for the Scottish National Party (SNP) in […]
Passengers face ‘significant’ disruption as GWR and LNER suspend services in order to inspect trains Have you been affected by the recent GWR and LNER train cancellations? Rail services on Britain’s main intercity lines were halted and passengers told of potential prolonged disruption ahead, after cracks were found on high-speed […]
Leader says party considering moving HQ out of London to show it represents the whole country after May election defeats Elections 2021 – live updates Labour crashes to humiliating byelection defeat in Hartlepool Results tracker for the local, Scottish and Welsh polls The Conservatives inflicted a historic byelection defeat on […]
Party unseats Leanne Wood in Rhondda and holds on to key Senedd Tory targets despite electoral woes Despite Labour’s woes elsewhere, the party exceeded even its own expectations in Wales, holding on to key Senedd seats the Tories had targeted and defeating one of the most well known figures in […]
First minister says majority is ‘very long shot’ as results show strong support for defending candidates of other parties Elections 2021 – live updates Results tracker for the local, Scottish and Welsh polls Nicola Sturgeon has played down the prospects of winning an overall Holyrood majority despite a late surge […]
Destinations on green list include Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Brunei and Israel The new traffic-light system: all you need to know See all our coronavirus coverage ‘Green list’ guide: the countries travellers from England can visit Portugal and Israel are among a dozen countries which have been placed on […]
Exclusive: BBC faces questions as further allegations made about Clarke – and co-star John Barrowman is accused of exposing himself The Noel Clarke sexual harassment controversy threatens to embroil the BBC after several sources came forward to allege they were sexually harassed or inappropriately touched by the actor on a […]
Funding from higher taxes would cut avoidable deaths and improve equality after the Covid pandemic Spending on the NHS, social care and public health needs to rise by £102bn over the next decade, funded by big tax rises, to improve Britain’s health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an […]
Expansion follows advice to allow more people to opt out of the AstraZeneca shot over clotting fears Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A choice of Covid vaccines is to be extended from the under-30s to anyone up to the age of 40, after a recommendation by […]