Politics

Alex Salmond gives evidence at hearing into botched inquiry against him – live updates
Scotland’s former first minister appears before MSPs investigating inquiry by Nicola Sturgeon’s government into complaints made against him
Matthew Weaver
26, Feb, 2021 @1:50 PM

UK Covid live news: school leaders 'disappointed' that teachers will not be prioritised in new vaccination wave
Latest updates: scientific advisers say sticking with age-based approach will provide ‘greatest benefit in shortest time’
Nicola Slawson
26, Feb, 2021 @1:48 PM

Justice secretary defends Matt Hancock over breach of law
Robert Buckland says government often acts unlawfully and key thing is that it learns from court rulings
Amelia Hill
26, Feb, 2021 @11:00 AM

Alex Salmond to testify at Holyrood over claims of conspiracy against him
Former first minister to give evidence as feud intensifies with former allies including Nicola Sturgeon
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
26, Feb, 2021 @10:16 AM

Blair says collaboration on Covid could have cut three months off crisis
Former prime minister tells the Guardian the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic
Heather Stewart
26, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

Labour to state 'non-negotiable' support for UK's nuclear weapons
Party’s commitment to Nato is also ‘unshakeable’, John Healey to say, in shift from Jeremy Corbyn era
Peter Walker Political correspondent
25, Feb, 2021 @10:30 PM

Tony Blair says 'cut Starmer some slack' over tax comments
Exclusive: former Labour leader says the public has no interest in ‘mouthing off’ as if times were normal
Heather Stewart and Richard Partington
25, Feb, 2021 @8:33 PM

Key questions Alex Salmond could face from MSPs
Former first minister is due to give evidence under oath to a Holyrood committee
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
25, Feb, 2021 @6:30 PM

UK Covid: alert level drops from 5 down to 4 as threat of NHS being overwhelmed reduces – as it happened
Latest updates: UK medical officers agree to reduce Covid threat level but stress health services remains under severe pressure
Andrew Sparrow
25, Feb, 2021 @6:13 PM

Norman Fowler to step down early as Lord Speaker
Conservative peer leave post in April to campaign on HIV/Aids and LGBT issues
Peter Walker
25, Feb, 2021 @1:29 PM

Boris Johnson sets up committee to focus on keeping UK together
No 10 seeks to tackle Scottish independence threat after loss of two heads of unit tasked with maintaining union
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent
25, Feb, 2021 @12:15 PM

UK and EU fail to break impasse over Irish Sea border
Joint committee reiterates commitment to Northern Ireland protocol despite problems with supply chains
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
24, Feb, 2021 @9:09 PM
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