11 hours ago Why we can't let John Swinney take two years to act on child sexual abuse

On Thursday, John Swinney could have pledged to introduce mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse at the earliest opportunity. Instead, he chose to prevaricate

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7 hours ago Liz Truss finance minister's attack on Rachel Reeves backfires spectacularly

Andrew Griffith was Financial Secretary to the Treasury at the time of Ms Truss' disastrous mini budget - and has been brought back as shadow business secretary by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

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11 hours ago How Tories' flirtation with extremism is sowing seeds of party's destruction

Unlike Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Margaret Thatcher would not have given house room to the ravings of Elon Musk

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20 hours ago Nigel Farage ‘thoughtful’ about whether UK should bring back Shamima Begum

The Reform UK leader said that ‘instinctively’ it is not something he would want to do but he is ‘now thoughtful’ about the matter.

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30 hours ago 'I get the point Andy Burnham is making, but I disagree with him': Minister rejects Mayor's call

The Greater Manchester mayor has said 'there is a case' for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs

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31 hours ago Minister rejects Andy Burnham’s call for new national grooming gangs inquiry

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

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32 hours ago Lisa Nandy rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match

UK culture secretary says it should go ahead despite pressure for it to be cancelled over Taliban’s treatment of womenUK politics live – latest updatesEngland should be allowed to play next month’s cricket game against Afghanistan, the UK culture and sport secretary has said, despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban government’s treatment of women.Lisa Nandy on Friday backed a decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to allow the game to go ahead, saying that cancelling it would “deny sports fans the opportunity that they love”. Continue reading...

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