Westminster
![Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the BAE Systems area at the Farnborough International Airshow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344231.jpg)
![Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the BAE Systems area at the Farnborough International Airshow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344231.jpg)
COMMENT
![Joanna Cherry backed Ash Regan in last year's SNP leadership contest](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18352607.jpg)
![Joanna Cherry backed Ash Regan in last year's SNP leadership contest](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18352607.jpg)
![Joanna Cherry at the SNP conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18352333.jpg)
![Joanna Cherry at the SNP conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18352333.jpg)
COMMENT
![Anas Sarwar pictured with Keir Starmer in Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18348159.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar pictured with Keir Starmer in Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18348159.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18348225.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18348225.jpg)
![Yesterday MPs voted on an SNP amendment to the King's Speech which called on the government to repeal the abhorrent two-child cap on benefits immediately](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321320.jpg)
![Yesterday MPs voted on an SNP amendment to the King's Speech which called on the government to repeal the abhorrent two-child cap on benefits immediately](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321320.jpg)
REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS
![An image shared by a Labour MP showing party figures celebrating keeping the two-child cap in place, with people giving the middle finger](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18345727.jpg)
![An image shared by a Labour MP showing party figures celebrating keeping the two-child cap in place, with people giving the middle finger](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18345727.jpg)
![SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (left) and First Minister John Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18345482.jpg)
![SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (left) and First Minister John Swinney](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18345482.jpg)
![The Labour Party in general and Scottish Labour in particular rode to victory in so many constituencies on the back of their promise of change](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344268.jpg)
![The Labour Party in general and Scottish Labour in particular rode to victory in so many constituencies on the back of their promise of change](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344268.jpg)
comment
![Seven MPs in total, including former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, have had the party whip suspended for voting against the Government on Tuesday night](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18280771.jpg)
![Seven MPs in total, including former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, have had the party whip suspended for voting against the Government on Tuesday night](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18280771.jpg)
![Keir Starmer pictured at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344231.jpg)
![Keir Starmer pictured at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344231.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Keir Starmer’s party voted down the SNP’s amendment to the King’s Speech calling for the policy to be axed](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335804.jpg)
![Keir Starmer’s party voted down the SNP’s amendment to the King’s Speech calling for the policy to be axed](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335804.jpg)
![Labour MPs have voted to keep the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344180.jpg)
![Labour MPs have voted to keep the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344180.jpg)
![The Labour Party in Scotland was campaigning on a distinct](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18310555.jpg)
![The Labour Party in Scotland was campaigning on a distinct](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18310555.jpg)
REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS
![BBC director-general Tim Davie](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18342767.jpg)
![BBC director-general Tim Davie](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18342767.jpg)
![Labour leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to scrap the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18342538.jpg)
![Labour leader and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to scrap the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18342538.jpg)
![Tommy Sheppard and Seamus Logan are becoming weekly columnists](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18339356.jpg)
![Tommy Sheppard and Seamus Logan are becoming weekly columnists](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18339356.jpg)
![If the independence movement is unwilling to face hard truths and hold ourselves to the same we demand from others, what credibility do we have challenging their misdeeds?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12036515.jpg)
![If the independence movement is unwilling to face hard truths and hold ourselves to the same we demand from others, what credibility do we have challenging their misdeeds?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12036515.jpg)
COMMENT
![Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10881808.jpg)
![Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10881808.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![David Lammy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321566.jpg)
![David Lammy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321566.jpg)
The National view
![Could Stephen Flynn and colleagues have refused to take the oath to protect the Union?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325728.jpg)
![Could Stephen Flynn and colleagues have refused to take the oath to protect the Union?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325728.jpg)
Letters
![Clockwise from top right: the leaders of Moldova, Finland, and Denmark arrive at the EPC summit, and Keir Starmer greets Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18322691.jpg)
![Clockwise from top right: the leaders of Moldova, Finland, and Denmark arrive at the EPC summit, and Keir Starmer greets Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18322691.jpg)
![King's Speech LIVE: Charles arrives for State Opening of Parliament](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18320814.jpg)
![King's Speech LIVE: Charles arrives for State Opening of Parliament](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18320814.jpg)
![SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (left) explained devolution to Labour MP Barry Gardiner](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321621.jpg)
![SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (left) explained devolution to Labour MP Barry Gardiner](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321621.jpg)
THE JOUKER
![BBC director-general Tim Davie has been challenged after a 'misleading' SNP headline from the broadcaster](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321066.jpg)
![BBC director-general Tim Davie has been challenged after a 'misleading' SNP headline from the broadcaster](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321066.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Labour Cabinet Secretary Pat McFadden claimed it was 'open to debate' whether the two-child cap causes harm](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18319958.jpg)
![Labour Cabinet Secretary Pat McFadden claimed it was 'open to debate' whether the two-child cap causes harm](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18319958.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The official State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18319964.jpg)
![The official State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18319964.jpg)
IN PICTURES
![King Charles III reads the King's Speech in the House of Lords Chamber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18319680.jpg)
![King Charles III reads the King's Speech in the House of Lords Chamber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18319680.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and King Charles III](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18319185.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and King Charles III](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18319185.jpg)
EXPLAINED
![Pat McFadden speaking on stage alongside Scottish Secretary Ian Murray (right) and Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie (left)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18318441.jpg)
![Pat McFadden speaking on stage alongside Scottish Secretary Ian Murray (right) and Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie (left)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18318441.jpg)
![The SNP will lay an amendment to the King’s Speech to force the Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317640.jpg)
![The SNP will lay an amendment to the King’s Speech to force the Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317640.jpg)
COMMENT
![The King’s Speech provides the UK Government with the opportunity to highlight its priorities for the coming months](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17415939.jpg)
![The King’s Speech provides the UK Government with the opportunity to highlight its priorities for the coming months](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17415939.jpg)
![Labour MP Clive Lewis called for a change to the MP oath of allegiance to the King](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18316574.jpg)
![Labour MP Clive Lewis called for a change to the MP oath of allegiance to the King](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18316574.jpg)
![Jeremy Corbyn was among the group of independent MPs to demand the Government withdraws its objection to the application for the arrest warrant of Benjamin Netanyahu](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18315641.jpg)
![Jeremy Corbyn was among the group of independent MPs to demand the Government withdraws its objection to the application for the arrest warrant of Benjamin Netanyahu](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18315641.jpg)
![Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (left) suggested that removing the two-child cap would not feature in the King's Speech](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18314221.jpg)
![Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (left) suggested that removing the two-child cap would not feature in the King's Speech](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18314221.jpg)
![Scotland’s renewable energy industry must not be allowed to become a cash cow for the rest of the UK, as happened with our oil and gas](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313231.jpg)
![Scotland’s renewable energy industry must not be allowed to become a cash cow for the rest of the UK, as happened with our oil and gas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313231.jpg)
COMMENT
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted his Labour government will not yet remove the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313219.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted his Labour government will not yet remove the two-child benefit cap](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313219.jpg)
COMMENT
![Scottish independence campaigners need to learn from the lessons of the past decade](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313237.jpg)
![Scottish independence campaigners need to learn from the lessons of the past decade](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313237.jpg)
COMMENT
![The BBC has been called out by SNP figures for a headline reporting on the party](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312073.jpg)
![The BBC has been called out by SNP figures for a headline reporting on the party](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312073.jpg)
![Corbyn said he will be](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18304823.jpg)
![Corbyn said he will be](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18304823.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
![Keir Starmer is facing pressure to block arms exports to Israel amid fears of international law violations in Palestine](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18304161.jpg)
![Keir Starmer is facing pressure to block arms exports to Israel amid fears of international law violations in Palestine](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18304161.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The Grangemouth refinery is a major supplier of petrol and diesel in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17761553.jpg)
![The Grangemouth refinery is a major supplier of petrol and diesel in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17761553.jpg)
![Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has been urged not to consider new nuclear plants in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18303703.jpg)
![Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has been urged not to consider new nuclear plants in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18303703.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Young men were more likely than women to back Nigel Farage's Reform UK](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300371.jpg)
![Young men were more likely than women to back Nigel Farage's Reform UK](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300371.jpg)
NEWSLETTER
![Seamus Logan said his constituents know where his loyalties lie](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18295679.jpg)
![Seamus Logan said his constituents know where his loyalties lie](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18295679.jpg)
![Clive Lewis said he hopes to live in a republic one day](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18295418.jpg)
![Clive Lewis said he hopes to live in a republic one day](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18295418.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting First Minister of Scotland John Swinney at Bute House, Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18294108.jpg)
![Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting First Minister of Scotland John Swinney at Bute House, Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18294108.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Labour will fail, because they have committed to a demonstrably flawed economic model](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18290597.jpg)
![Labour will fail, because they have committed to a demonstrably flawed economic model](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18290597.jpg)
Letters
![Labour leader Keir Starmer (centre) and deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner (right) with Michael Shanks (left)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18293274.jpg)
![Labour leader Keir Starmer (centre) and deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner (right) with Michael Shanks (left)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18293274.jpg)
![Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS has a 'begging bowl culture'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18292780.jpg)
![Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS has a 'begging bowl culture'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18292780.jpg)
![Jonathan Ashworth (left) is now head of Labour Together, a think tank Anas Sarwar previously dismissed as not representing Labour](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18292591.jpg)
![Jonathan Ashworth (left) is now head of Labour Together, a think tank Anas Sarwar previously dismissed as not representing Labour](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18292591.jpg)
![Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) alongside Health Secretary Wes Streeting](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18292380.jpg)
![Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) alongside Health Secretary Wes Streeting](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18292380.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Labour politicians from left: Ian Murray, Keir Starmer, and Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18290872.jpg)
![Labour politicians from left: Ian Murray, Keir Starmer, and Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18290872.jpg)
REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS
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