Ian Blackford

Flynn mulls Holyrood move but says he has not considered run for SNP leadership

SNP whip removed from MSP following ‘utterly abhorrent’ Gaza comments

SNP’s ‘internal difficulties’ led to loss of trust with voters – Stephen Flynn

Blackford: Voters sent SNP very clear message in cautious backing for Swinney

Rishi Sunak tells Tories to ‘unite or die’ amid ‘profound economic challenge’

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Live: Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister after audience with Queen

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Sue Gray report condemns ‘party’ failings at heart of Boris Johnson’s government

Toby Neal: Hands up, I too have been fined

Ukrainian orphans stuck in Poland after flight to London delayed over paperwork

Trident should be axed due to ‘threat to world from nuclear weapons’ – Blackford

Ministers warned people will be ‘flying blind’ on Covid if free tests scrapped

Sue Gray report live: PM issues apology in Commons statement

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‘Formidable’ civil servant takes over Whitehall lockdown parties probe

Johnson insists no rules broken amid claims of ‘boozy’ Downing Street party
The Prime Minister said ‘all guidance was followed completely’ but Sir Keir Starmer said Christmas parties were banned last year.
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Military drivers mobilised to deliver fuel to petrol stations

Toby Neal: Boris Johnson and the chamber of horrors

Comment: Time to be honest about realities of Scexit

Johnson defends approach to Covid-19 passports in face of mounting opposition

PM’s vaccine passport struggle grows as Starmer calls situation ‘complete mess’

Rishi Sunak ‘itching to get back to’ Conservative austerity policies

Boris Johnson warned he risks leaving children ‘languishing in poverty’

Boris Johnson defends visit to vaccine lab hit by coronavirus outbreak

MPs beset by technology woes as they attempt to quiz Boris Johnson at PMQs

Toby Neal: Sorry Ian, your sound and fury is just old hat

Boris Johnson urged to fix gaps in support schemes or risk ‘bitter winter’
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford called for the £20 Universal Credit uplift to be made permanent.
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Margaret Ferrier: I was hung out to dry after scripted apology

Scottish Labour launches petition to oust Margaret Ferrier

Sturgeon calls under-fire MP ‘Margaret Covid’ again in second briefing slip

Margaret Ferrier faces growing calls within SNP to ‘do the right thing’ and quit

Northern England faces new lockdowns and more travellers ordered to quarantine

Timeline of Margaret Ferrier’s movements after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms

UK Government has made ‘deliberate choice’ to increase unemployment, SNP claims

Chancellor resists calls to extend furlough scheme with targeted response

Opposition leaders will ‘consider next steps’ on Dominic Cummings – Blackford

Cummings lockdown breach reports ‘an issue of Johnson’s judgment and integrity’

Cummings defends lockdown trip as ‘right’ following calls for PM’s aide to quit

No 10: Cummings believes he behaved ‘reasonably and legally’ with lockdown trip

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Political column – February 8

COMMENT: Is this our dullest ever race to Number 10?

Lib Dems and SNP lose High Court challenge over ITV leaders’ debate

Channel 4 debate shelved as Labour and SNP accuse Javid of ‘running scared’

From ‘flextension’ to general election: What is going on with Brexit?

Peter Rhodes on blacked-out pages, climate-change bunkum and a bangless Bonfire ...

Peter Rhodes on techno-tyranny, the ten-bob note and stuffing mouths with gold

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The best of the reaction to the Supreme Court’s judgment

Speaker gives Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski a dressing down

Opposition parties will not back Boris Johnson’s attempt to force election

Opposition leaders agree to meet Jeremy Corbyn to try to block no-deal Brexit

Corbyn assembles opposition MPs in bid to block no-deal Brexit

Jeremy Corbyn must commit to second EU vote: SNP

Corbyn launches effort to find a cross-party Brexit compromise

Theresa May offers cross-party talks after surviving bid to oust her as PM

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