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Vote: Who will join Johnson on the final ballot?
Boris Johnson’s Brexit position from never never land – David Miliband
Rory Stewart eliminated from Conservative leadership race
Developing countries must be helped to tackle climate change, says Sturgeon
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Parliament must get its own House in order on maternity rights, Jo Swinson says
Parliament must get its “own House in order” if it wants to take a lead on tackling workplace maternity discrimination, Lib Dem
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Big Climate Conversation to help make Scotland zero-emissions nation
Action to tackle climate change must be a “truly national endeavour”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.Scotland’s First
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Chamber music: parliamentary string quartet brings harmony to the Commons
The House of Commons exchanged Brexit debate for classical music when an MP, a TV presenter and two parliamentary staffers performed as a string
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Who will be Boris Johnson's challenger in the final ballot?
There will be only two standing in the race for the Tory leadership by the end of today - Boris Johnson and his closest rival after another round
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Nigel Farage says he would form election alliance with Tories for Brexit
A clean exit from the EU could be achieved by Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister and forming an election agreement with the Brexit Party, its
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Ruth Davidson urges Tory members over preserving the union
Ruth Davidson has reportedly urged some party members to “take a long, hard look at themselves” after a poll suggested a
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Deeply concerning that Boris Johnson could be PM, Nicola Sturgeon says
Nicola Sturgeon has described the prospect of Boris Johnson becoming prime minister as “deeply concerning”, saying the Tory
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Workplace parking levy expected to clear hurdle at Holyrood
Car park tax plans are expected to take a step forward later when MSPs debate new transport legislation.Green MSP John Finnie has lodged an
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Live coverage: Second vote in Tory leadership race
Conservative MPs have voted in the second bout of the contest to select Britain’s next prime minister.Candidates need to gain at least 33
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Almost all of Scotland’s councils dip into cash reserves over year
All but three of Scotland’s councils had to rely on cash reserves to cover day-to-day running costs last year.In 2018-19, a total of 29
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Tory members’ poll ‘an utter disaster for Ruth Davidson’
A poll in which a majority of Tory members said they would prefer Scotland to leave the UK rather than Brexit not happening is an “utter
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Scotland making slow progress towards cycling target, MSPs told
The Scottish Transport Secretary has said the Government is expected to miss a target for 10% of everyday journeys to be made by bike by
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Sturgeon fears new Tory PM ‘will cause 18 years of damage in 18 weeks’
The new Conservative leader could cause as much damage to Scotland in 18 weeks as Margaret Thatcher and John Major did in 18 years of Government,
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Senior Conservatives show support for pregnant MP Stella Creasy over maternity rights
Theresa May has signalled her support for a potential rethink of parliamentary rules over maternity leave after pregnant MP Stella Creasy admitted
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Alcohol sales fall to lowest level on record in Scotland
Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to the lowest level for almost quarter of a century last year, new research has found.The total volume of pure
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Long-term empty homes in Scotland up 5.5% in a year
The number of long-term empty homes has risen 5.5% in a year, new figures suggest.National Records of Scotland statistics show 39,300 homes were
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Record number of school leavers moving into work, study or training
The rate of young people working, studying or training nine months after leaving school has hit its highest recorded level.Official statistics show
