Downing Street defends Johnson’s ‘Captain Hindsight’ jibes at Starmer
Boris Johnson’s “Captain Hindsight” nickname for Sir Keir Starmer is not “rude” or “unpleasant”, Downing Street aides have insisted.
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Labour leadership hopefuls rule out ‘unionist coalition’ with Tories
Anas Sarwar and Monica Lennon have both ruled out joining a "unionist coalition" after Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said he is willing to work with other parties to take on the SNP.
Scottish Labour leader hopefuls vow to make decisions independent of UK party
The two Scottish Labour leadership hopefuls have vowed they will make decisions independent of the UK party.
Brexit: Boris Johnson confirms £23m compensation fund for seafood exporters
Boris Johnson has announced a £23 million compensation scheme for the fishing industry, after Scottish seafood firms took their protest over Brexit border delays to the gates of Downing Street.
Former Welsh Tory leader denies equating Capitol rioters to Remainers
The former Senedd leader of the Welsh Conservatives has denied equating protesters at the US Capitol to those who supported a second referendum on Brexit.
Keir Starmer: Boris Johnson’s Covid indecision has cost lives and jobs
Boris Johnson "simply isn't up to the job", Keir Starmer shot as he claimed the prime minister's "serial incompetence" has cost lives and jobs.
Starmer warns of council tax ‘bombshell’ facing families
Families face a £1.9 billion council tax “bombshell” in April, Sir Keir Starmer warned as he criticised the support on offer from the Government.
Readers’ Letters: All parties have division at core
I believe, as an independence-supporting online delivery driver – delivering groceries around Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire – that the problem with division is not unique to the SNP, it is something at the heart of all political parties.
Minister raises concerns over supermarkets and exercise rule-breaking
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has raised concerns that people are not complying with lockdown rules closely enough in supermarkets and when exercising amid suggestions the restrictions may need to be toughened.
Starmer: Use NHS creation as inspiration for post-pandemic recovery
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will use a speech to lay out how Britain can rise up after the pandemic, using the creation of the NHS after the Second World War as inspiration.
Struggling families must be protected from ‘absurd’ council tax rises – Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to guard pandemic-hit family budgets by protecting them from “absurd” council tax rises this spring.
Clap for Heroes: Lockdown routine returns to a lukewarm reception
Clap for Carers relaunched tonight under a new name of Clap for Heroes but received a lukewarm reception.
Angela Rayner calls for Welsh Tory MS to be suspended over US riots tweet
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has demanded the Conservative Party takes action against a Welsh Senedd member who compared protesters at the US Capitol to those who supported a second referendum on Brexit.
Everyone must ‘put shoulder to the wheel’ in vaccination drive – Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said there is a “national duty” to give people confidence to get vaccinated against coronavirus and called for more volunteers to help with the rollout.
Home Office should consider denying Trump entry, says Scottish Justice Secretary
The Home Office should consider denying Donald Trump entry to the UK after he leaves office, Scotland’s Justice Secretary has said.
Labour MP feels ‘so fortunate’ to be home from hospital after Covid-19 treatment
A Labour MP has expressed her gratitude after she returned home following treatment in hospital for coronavirus.
Former Welsh Tory leader criticised for tweet on US riots
A former Welsh Conservative Party leader has been criticised for equating protesters at the US Capitol to those who supported a second referendum on Brexit.
Covid: Boris Johnson tells Nicola Sturgeon to ‘support jobs in Scotland’ with UK cash
Boris Johnson has risked inflaming a constitutional row over Covid support cash by suggesting Nicola Sturgeon is delaying financial help for businesses.
MPs to vote on national lockdown restrictions as coronavirus cases spiral
MPs will return to Westminster to vote on regulations enforcing England’s national lockdown as the stringent restrictions entered into force overnight amid spiralling coronavirus cases.
Starmer presses Government to establish ’round-the-clock’ vaccination programme
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Government to use the third national lockdown in England to create a “round-the-clock” vaccination scheme in order to end “this nightmare”.
Labour MP ‘improving’ in hospital while being treated for Covid-19
The condition of Labour MP Jo Stevens is “improving”, her team has said, after it was announced she is being treated for coronavirus in hospital.
Labour MP being treated in hospital for Covid
Labour MP Jo Stevens is being treated for coronavirus in hospital, her team has said.
Starmer faces rebellion over backing for Johnson’s Brexit deal
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing a high-profile revolt over his decision to back Boris Johnson’s EU trade deal in this week’s Commons vote.
Brexit: Everything you need to know as politicians return to vote on the deal
EU ambassadors have given provisional approval for Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal to be implemented from January 1.
Sir Keir Starmer: Labour will vote for ‘thin’ deal in the national interest
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the party will vote in favour of the Government’s “thin” EU deal, saying that no deal is simply not an option.
Barnier to brief EU ambassadors on the state of Brexit talks
Michel Barnier is to update ambassadors from the 27 European Union nations on the state of the negotiations with the UK as time runs out for a deal.
Johnson tells Brussels UK would prosper with or without a trade deal
Boris Johnson continued to take a tough stance with the EU over talks on a post-Brexit trade agreement, insisting the UK would prosper without such a deal.
Downing Street dismisses calls to extend Brexit transition period
Boris Johnson will not give in to demands to extend the Brexit transition period despite the coronavirus crisis, Downing Street said.
Ministers threaten to use emergency legal powers to force schools to stay open
The Government could use emergency legal powers to force schools to stay open after council leaders urged them to close early and move to online learning before the Christmas break.
No 10 demands schools stay open until end of term amid pressure to close early
The Government has demanded that schools stay open until the end of term as council leaders and headteachers have called for a move to online learning amid a rise in coronavirus cases.