Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray has answered questions put to him by Express readers. In his answers, the Labour MP warns of the damage caused to Scotland by the SNP and the “divisive nature of nationalist politics”. He also opens up on his pride at being Scotland’s only Labour MP, but admits it can be “very hard” being the “lightning […]

Badenoch hails CPTPP trade deal Kemi Badenoch today hailed Britain for “forging a bold new future” as two post-Brexit trade deals are set to come into force. The Business and Trade Secretary said the agreements with Australia and New Zealand will turbocharge economic growth. The deals are the first the UK has negotiated from scratch since leaving the EU and […]

BBC licence fee: Dinenage says TV is ‘life line’ for pensioners The frontrunner to be elected to chair the Commons’ powerful Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Select Committee, has waded into the row over Fifa’s threats of a broadcast blackout on women’s World Cup. Dame Caroline Dinenage warned that promoting the sport is “more important than money,” in a wide-ranging […]

PMQS: House erupts into laughter The SNP used Prime Minister’s Questions to blast Keir Starmer’s U-turn on tuition fees, describing the move as his “Nick Clegg moment”. The party’s leader in Westminster said: “In 2010, David Cameron convinced Nick Clegg to drop his pledge on university tuition fees. Does the PM intend to take the credit for convincing the leader […]

Nurses and ambulance workers continue strikes across England Nurses have threatened further strikes as most health unions backed a five percent rise. The Royal College of Nursing says it is to ballot members on more action between June and December “across the full NHS”. Over a million health workers in England are to be given a pay rise this year […]

Starmer accuses government of resurrecting ‘a story about Sue Gray’ The Cabinet Office will review the circumstances around former senior civil servant Sue Gray’s resignation, as the civil service code states that officials of Ms Gray’s seniority must wait a minimum of three months before taking up outside employment, which could lead to her being banned from working with the […]

When lawmakers passed a lengthy bill last year to tighten criminal penalties for fentanyl users and dealers, they simultaneously undermined the state’s immunity protections for drug users who try to save people from overdoses. That loophole was closed Monday, when Gov. Jared Polis signed HB23-1167 into law. The measure expands criminal immunity protections to more substance users who try to […]

Keir Starmer denies Sunak attack ad is racist Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has emphatically denied that his party’s attack advert – accusing Rishi Sunak of not wanting child sex abusers to go to prison – was racist. Sky News’s Sophy Ridge made him squirm when she asked whether the attack ad had encouraged far-right groups who “have weaponised” sexual […]

Kelly Brough has gained the support of another former rival as she continues her campaign for the Denver mayor’s office. State Sen. Chris Hansen endorsed Brough on Friday in the mayoral runoff race against Mike Johnston. Brough and Hansen appeared side by side on the steps of the Colorado Capitol, where they not only announced his support for her campaign […]