14 h. ago Palestine protests should be cancelled after Manchester synagogue attack, say Scots MPs

Labour’s Joani Reid and the Lib Dems’ Christine Jardine said the demonstrations should be cancelled as a mark of “respect” and “solidarity” with British Jews

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5 d. ago Six simple hacks to make your home warmer this autumn without heating & you may just need to move your furniture

WITH the colder months approaching, many of us are already preparing ways to keep our homes warm, ideally without spending too much on heating bills. Last winter, research revealed that 1.7 million UK households didn’t switch on their heating at all due to concerns about rising energy bills.  Thankfully there are some tricks to create...

Society

6 d. ago Huge £1.5billion lifeline for firms hit by crisis at Jaguar Land Rover in bid to save thousands of jobs

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle announced a loan guarantee scheme to keep afloat small firms that supply the car maker and employ 120,000 people.

Economics

7 d. ago Menzies Campbell: the ‘Flying Scotsman’ who led the Liberal Democrats from the front

Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and quiet authority in Westminster

Politics

7 d. ago Tributes pour in for 'guiding light' and former Lib Dem leader, Lord Menzies Campbell

The 84-year-old, known as Ming, had been an Olympic sprinter and a lawyer before entering politics and was hailed by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton

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7 d. ago Sir Menzies Campbell in his own words: Here are 11 memorable quotes from the former Lib Dem leader

The Scottish politician was never short of insighful comment.

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7 d. ago Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies at 84

Campbell was North East Fife MP for nearly three decades and was made a peer, and once held UK 100m recordMenzies Campbell, the long-serving Liberal Democrat MP who led the party for 18 months, has died aged 84, his family have said.Lord Campbell, usually known as Ming, died in London after a period of respite care, his grandson Gregor Grant-Suttie said in a statement. He had spent some of his final days watching last weekend’s Lib Dem conference. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Lord Menzies Campbell: Former Lib Dem leader and Olympic sprinter Ming Campbell dies aged 84

Tributes have been paid to the former leader of the Liberal Democrats.

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7 d. ago Former Lib Dem leader & Scottish MP Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84

FORMER Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell has died aged 84. The former Scots MP, who was also known as Ming, represented North East Fife from 1987 until 2015. He led the party from 2006 to 2007. The political heavyweight also had a stunning career in sport, representing Britain at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His...

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7 d. ago Nigel Farage on course to be PM as Labour faces worst drubbing since 1930s, poll finds

Polling by YouGov suggests Nigel Farage's Reform would win 311 seats in a general election, with Labour slumping to just 144 and the Tories slipping into fourth behind the Lib Dems

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9 d. ago Donald Trump moaned he'd 'had enough' of beautiful things on state visit

Lib Dem culture spokesperson Max Wilkinson said: "Well, that's gratitude for you! Perhaps next time we should offer him a tour of the local spray tan studio and a Happy Meal."

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9 d. ago Donald Trump moaned he'd 'had enough' of beautiful things on UK state visit

Lib Dem culture spokesperson Max Wilkinson said: "Well, that's gratitude for you! Perhaps next time we should offer him a tour of the local spray tan studio and a Happy Meal."

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9 d. ago HMRC can now take money directly from your bank if you haven't paid tax

HM Revenue & Customs will be able to dip into bank accounts and Isas to recover tax directly from those who choose not to pay a bill.

Economics

9 d. ago HMRC can now take money DIRECT from your bank account or Isa if you haven't paid taxes

HM Revenue & Customs will be able to dip into bank accounts and Isas to recover tax directly from those who choose not to pay a bill.

Economics

9 d. ago HMRC reinstating powers to recover tax directly from people's bank accounts

The Direct Recovery of Debts (DRD) is used when a person or business can afford to pay their dues but chooses not to, according to the government department

Economics

9 d. ago Farage defends past remarks after Lib Dems say he wants to roll back gun laws

Nigel Farage claimed he had been talking about shooting ranges.

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9 d. ago HMRC restarts power to dip into bank accounts to recover owed tax money

Direct recovery of debts is used when a person or business can afford to pay what they owe but are choosing not to.

Economics

9 d. ago Resisting Faragism offers the Lib Dems a rare clarity of purpose | Rafael Behr

Ed Davey’s rallying cry in defence of moderate, liberal Britain might give some coherence to a party with a reputation for opportunismIn the polarised climate of British politics, irritation with Liberal Democrats is one of the few things that Labour and Tory MPs have in common. Parliament’s two biggest parties see each other as arch enemies – status that affords some mutual respect. The Lib Dems are treated more like pests, ideological shapeshifters, wheedling their way into voters’ affections, burrowing into local politics. If allowed to nest in a constituency, they are notoriously hard to shift.Kemi Badenoch has a severe infestation in her back yard. Of the 72 seats currently held by Ed Davey’s party, 60 were taken from Conservatives. The former seats of three Tory prime ministers – David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson – are now represented by Lib Dem MPs. That pattern was repeated in this year’s local elections, when the Lib Dems gained 163 seats almost entirely at the T...

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1 week ago QUENTIN LETTS: Jutting his jaw and stiffening his neck, Ed Davey's Lib Dems speech was a performance rehearsed in front of a full

While Donald Trump was making a serious speech about 'the death of western Europe', writes QUENTIN LETTS, Sir Ed Davey was musing about sunshine and rollercoasters.

Politics

1 week ago HMRC to resume taking tax owed by debtors directly from their bank accounts

The Government said in the spring statement that HMRC would restart DRD for those who choose not to pay

Economics