Swinney stands by Constance in grooming gangs row
The justice secretary is facing calls to resign after being accused of misleading the Scottish Parliament....
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Last-minute offer may avert strike by resident doctors
Deal put forward by ministers includes rapid expansion of training posts, but no promises on pay....
Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils
The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England....
MP breached rules through APPG link to Israel
He fails to carry out due diligence over the funding links of a parliamentary group’s secretariat....
Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs
It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget....
Schoolboys to be target of UK’s violence against women strategy
Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be central to the government’s plan, the BBC is told....
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October
The impact of the JLR cyber-attack continued to affect output, while analysts say spending was hit by Budget uncertainty....
MPs criticise delay to violence against women strategy
The government’s strategy to tackle the issue has already been pushed back three times this year....
European ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration
Countries in the treaty – including the UK – will negotiate a “political declaration” to make it easier to deport migrants....
Former Tory MP and council leader joins Reform UK
The former MP for Mansfield confirms he is making the switch to Reform after a year out of politics....