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Boris Johnson faced the Privileges Committee as he tried to argue he did not intentionally mislead Parliament over lockdown gatherings at Number 10

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The audience member on BBC Question Time called out Scottish Tory MP and minister Andrew Bowie

'You take us for idiots': Tory MP Andrew Bowie called out on Question Time

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Our MPs need to be grabbing the world's attention at Westminster

LETTERS What’s stopping our MPs from grabbing the world’s attention?

Labour leader Keir Starmer was criticised by SNP Westminster depute leader Mhairi Black

Keir Starmer panned by SNP after saying Margaret Thatcher was 'right'

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Deputy First Minister John Swinney said the ban on TikTok would be 'implemented immediately'

Scottish Government bans TikTok from staff phones – as Westminster blocks it outright

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The Bank of England has put interest rates up to their highest for 14 years

Mortgage payers 'hammered' as Bank of England hikes interest rates

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Professor Richard Murphy on what the next SNP leader and first minister should do about GERS

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Richard Murphy: Here's what the next first minister has to do about GERS

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DWP: £300 million paid out to correct state pension underpayment errors

UK Government pays out £300 million after errors in state pension

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Some 24% of Scottish children live in poverty, which is lower than 29% UK-wide, new figures show

One in four Scottish children in poverty – but UK-wide it's even worse, data shows

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Boris Johnson will give evidence to MPs on the Privileges Committee who are probing whether he deliberately misled parliament over partygate

RECAP: Boris Johnson grilled over 'misled parliament on partygate' allegations

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Boris Johnson towards the end of the three-hour evidence session in front of the Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson called out for 'absurd' excuses at partygate hearing

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MPs back PM Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

MPs back PM Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

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Pamela Nash is hoping to return to Westminster at the next General Election

Scotland in Union chief Pamela Nash plots return to Westminster

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Some SNP MPs have joined in the call for Westminster to celebrate the

Which Scottish MPs support the motion to debate a Dolly Parton hit at Westminster?

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Tory MP Andrew Bowie (left) and Humza Yousaf

Tories rage as Humza Yousaf brands Westminster a 'foreign' government

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New evidence shows Boris Johnson warned against claiming all guidance was followed

Scathing new evidence emerges amidst Boris Johnson grilling

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Boris Johnson is set to face the Privileges Committee this afternoon

When does Boris Johnson face the Privileges Committee and how can I watch?

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Tory MPs Esther McVey and Philip Davies interviewing the Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on GB News on March 11

Tory MPs' interview with Tory Chancellor on GB News being probed, Ofcom says

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BORIS Johnson's partygate defence dossier makes some interesting arguments …

THE JOUKER The most ridiculous parts of Boris Johnson's partygate defence dossier

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Boris Johnson (right) at an event in No 10 when Covid rules were in place

Boris Johnson: MPs have no remit to probe if I broke Covid guidance

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Former prime minister Boris Johnson is panicking about the probe into whether he lied to parliament

ANALYSIS Boris Johnson's latest U-turn shows he's panicking his career could be over

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The Emissions Trading Scheme is meant to reduce carbon emissions, but it is being ignored

UK Government hands out billions in 'pollution permits' for nothing

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is greeted by director-general of the BBC Tim Davie (centre) and interim head of news Jonathan Munro

COMMENT Stuart Cosgrove: 10 slippery phrases politicians give instead of straight answers

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Performers at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, which runs every August

LETTERS Millions for the Edinburgh Festivals? That's just what we needed!

Suella Braverman arrived in Rwanda on Friday, accompanied by the right-wing press

Suella Braverman only invites right-wing media on taxpayer-funded Rwanda trip

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A migrant carries a child as he runs to board a smuggler's boat on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images).

COMMENT Michael Russell: Enemies is not too strong a word for vicious independence opponents

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TikTok has been banned from UK Government devices

MSPs told to delete TikTok from phones by Scottish Parliament

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Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Budget while Rishi Sunak had some explaining to do over upgrading the grid to heat his private pool

The Worst of Westminster: Spring Budget blow for whisky and Sunak's heated pool

Home Secretary Suella Braverman leaving Downing Street, London, after a Cabinet meeting ahead of the Budget.

COMMENT Joanna Cherry: It's not just 'lefty lawyers' calling out the Tory asylum bill

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Popular social media app TikTok has been banned outright by a host of countries worldwide, including India

UK Government to ban TikTok from its devices amid security concerns

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US marines climb up to topple a statue of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein on April 9, 2003 at al-Fardous square in Baghdad, Iraq

COMMENT David Pratt: Iraq anniversary reminds us not to always believe what governments say

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Jeremy Hunt announced the Tory Spring Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday

EXPLAINED What does Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget mean for Scotland?

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget has been described as an 'attack on the most vulnerable' that won't tackle the cost of living crisis

Tory Budget 'attack on most vulnerable' that won't tackle cost of living crisis

Dr Tim Rideout responds to some frequently asked questions about Scotland's future currency options

COMMENT 'Why does Scotland need its own currency?' and other key questions answered

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Kate Forbes's criticisms of the SNP have been weaponised against the party by the Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak seizes on Forbes's SNP criticisms to attack party at PMQs

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BBC Broadcasting House in central London

BBC journalists walk out to join National Union of Journalists strike

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Demonstrators protesting against the Illegal Migration Bill in London earlier in the week

COMMENT Contrasting the UK and Scottish Governments shows we can do things better

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Budget statement on Wednesday

THE BUDGET Here's how to watch the Tory government's 2023 Budget – and what to expect from it

People who use pre-payment meters for gas face higher standing charges than those who pay by direct debit

Huge majority of Scots want 'unfair' higher charges for pre-payment meters abolished

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The BBC is being undermined by the Tories in order to get themselves favourable coverage, it has been claimed

Tories 'attacking BBC to pressure it for positive coverage', MP says

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SNP MP Amy Callaghan suffered from a stroke aged just 28

SNP MP shocked as journalist brands her 'the one with the crutch'

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John Nicolson grilled Dame Melanie Dawes of Ofcom during the committee session

Watch Watch as Ofcom chief is GRILLED on why Tory MPs get to host news shows

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Demonstrators protesting against the Illegal Migration Bill in Parliament Square, London

Tory MPs raise huge concerns on UK's Illegal Migration Bill – before letting it pass

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Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf at an earlier hustings

SNP candidates say referendum is the price of support for a Labour government

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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon is set to resign from the role

Support for Union eight points ahead in latest independence poll

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Members of EIS have now accepted a pay deal and halted strike action

COMMENT Why the Tories are deliberately prolonging pay disputes

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Nicola Sturgeon hit out at the BBC after Gary Lineker was taken off air

Nicola Sturgeon slams BBC's 'indefensible' move to take Gary Lineker off air

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Suella Braverman and James Cleverly both hit the headlines

The Worst of Westminster: 'Despicable' asylum bill and spying on the SNP

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The Tories assured us that Brexit would allow the UK to stride the global stage

COMMENT Brexiteers missed one big point in promise we would be on global stage

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Boris Johnson reportedly 'privately warned' Dominic Raab about his conduct when he was PM

Boris Johnson reportedly 'warned' Dominic Raab about his conduct when PM

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SNP MP Alison Thewliss argues against Home Secretary Suella Braverman's 'Illegal Immigration Bill'

COMMENT Suella Braverman's immigration plans a desperate smokescreen for Tory failures

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Jackie Baillie received a letter from SNP president Michael Russell

Warning over Labour 'interference' in SNP leadership contest

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Lee Anderson on Jacob Rees-Mogg's GB News shows

Lee Anderson joins GB News as a presenter with vow to represent 'silent majority'

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Boris Johnson has reportedly nominated his father for a knighthood

Boris Johnson 'nominates father Stanley for knighthood'

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