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Foster praises PM for ‘standing firm’ against EU
Concerns about impact of austerity on health should be ‘taken seriously’
Train reliability in first quarter hits worst level in two decades
We’re coming for you, Ukip leader tells Remain MPs after far-right row
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European Court to decide if UK can revoke Article 50 in ‘bombshell’ ruling
The European Court will be asked if the UK can unilaterally revoke its Article 50 request to leave the European Union, following a
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Corbyn has completely failed to tackle racism in Labour – Yousaf
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is “duplicitous” and a “hypocrite” when it comes to tackling racism within his
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Ukip leader Gerard Batten denies taking party to the far right
Ukip leader Gerard Batten has denied taking the party to the far right, after Nigel Farage warned it faces “total and utter
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Ukip proposes NHS treatment cards to tackle ‘health tourism’
British citizens would get an “NHS health card” allowing them free medical treatment under a Ukip plan that would block foreign
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Ruth Davidson challenges rivals to back ‘astonishing’ PM to deliver on Brexit
Ruth Davidson has challenged those in the Tory party who want to oust Theresa May from Number 10 to “put their sharp elbows
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Ruth Davidson ‘felt compelled’ to speak about her mental health
Ruth Davidson has insisted there is no “contradiction whatsoever” between her desire to be first minister of Scotland and her
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Pledge of no extradition could resolve Julian Assange impasse, lawyer says
The impasse over Julian Assange could be resolved immediately if the UK Government gave an assurance that he would not be extradited to the US if he
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Ban on pheasant shooting on public land in Wales announced
Pheasant shooting is to be banned on public land in Wales from next year.Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said it would not be renewing leases for
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Corbyn ‘not ruling out’ consent for independence referendum if PM
Jeremy Corbyn has said he is “not ruling out” giving consent for a second referendum on Scottish independence if he were to
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UK fighter jets intercept Russian bombers
RAF Typhoon fighter aircraft were scrambled to monitor two Russian planes approaching UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence has said. The Russian
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Aberdeen Council signals its intent to scrap P1 tests
Council leaders in Aberdeen have signalled their intention to scrap controversial tests for P1 younsters.Local authority politicians are seeking to
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SNP fail to recognise ‘hidden’ crime figures, Tories claim
The Conservatives have accused the Scottish Government of failing to recognise “hidden” crime figures.Scottish Conservative
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Concerns raised with NHS Tayside over ‘systematic bullying’, MSPs told
Allegations of “systematic bullying” at NHS Tayside and the stress-related suicide of a trainee doctor there prompted the
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Nearly 4,000 breast cancer screening invitations missed in 2016, Tories reveal
Almost 4,000 women were identified in 2016 as not having been sent routine invitations for breast screening, an MSP has highlighted.Conservative MSP
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Ward closure leads to five-hour return journey for sick baby
A family with a sick baby faced a return hospital journey of more than five hours due to a children’s ward closure, MSPs heard.The
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Child cancer treatments delayed by hospital bacteria outbreak
A government investigation should be held into a bacteria outbreak at a children’s hopsital after it caused treatment delays for child
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Fracking campaigners not ‘extremists’ – Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has said fracking protesters should not be considered “domestic extremists” after police labelling them as such
