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Councillor Stephen Jenkinson is Edinburgh's new transport convener

Let’s hope that new transport convener is true to his word - Steve Cardownie

Edinburgh MP Scott Arthur makes maiden speech in House of Commons

Angus MacDonald is elected to the Inverness, Skye, and West Ross-shire constituency

Carrying forward Charles Kennedy’s legacy with pride - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Meet your new MP: Douglas Alexander, Labour MP for Lothian East

A musical parody of Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow is to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Viral Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience inspires Edinburgh Fringe show

This summer will see the return of Scotland Speaks, a current affairs debate show with a difference held as part of the Fringe Festival and promoted by the Alba Party Leader, Alex Salmond

Salmond brings current affairs show with a difference back to Fringe - Steve Car...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to 10 Downing Street, for talks last week. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Rwanda Bill shows Tory disdain for humanity and the rule of law - Angus Robertso...

Portobello girl Gail Porter was the star host of the BBC's flagship chart show Top of the Pops.

Getting digs at the Fringe can be a real horror story - Vladimir McTavish

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New calls for ‘better support’ for road haulage industry

In the run up to the 2019 election Boris Johnson displayed some extremely silly behaviour including driving a forklift truck through a wall, dressing up as a milkman and hiding in a fridge

Politics is going to get very silly very soon in the long year ahead - Vladimir ...

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer during Prime Ministers' Questions in the House of Commons on December 13

Let’s make 2024 the year of change - Ian Murray

The BBC licence fee is set to increase in line with inflation.

BBC licence fee set to increase in 2024 - here's what you need to know

Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement today. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Watch the Chancellor's autumn statement speech here

Housing Secretary Michael Gove wrote to Tory backbenchers to say the ban on “no-fault” section 21 evictions promised as part of the Renters Reform Bill will not be enacted before a series of improvements are made in the legal system. Campaigners say this could delay the ban for years. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Ban on no fault evictions delayed indefinitely by Tory government

Tory MP Peter Bone. Credit: PA

Tory MP 'should be suspended over bullying and sexual misconduct'

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC

Ignoring lessons of their own tragic failure strips SNP of credibility - John Mc...
With new Police Scotland figures showing a 7 per cent rise in drug deaths in the first half of 2023, Tuesday was quite the day for the SNP to brag about its approach to addiction.
John McLellan

Keir Mather

Who is Keir Mather? The new Labour MP for Selby and Ainsty

Chris Pincher scandal: Ex-Tory MP faces eight week suspension over groping claims - what did he do?

Chris Pincher scandal: Ex-Tory MP to face eight-week suspension

Clive Myrie. Picture: PA/Ian West.

Clive Myrie pulled from BBC News at Ten after Boris Johnson lying joke

A cross-party committee of MPs found Boris Johnson deliberately misled the Commons over lockdown parties in Downing Street (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Bojo's Partygate lies mean he should not be allowed a resignation honours list

Majority of MPs approve Privileges Committee Boris Johnson Partygate report

Boris Johnson suffers resounding defeat over ‘Partygate’ report

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

MPs find Boris Johnson ‘deliberately misled’ Commons multiple times

Johnson is unwanted even by his own party - Angus Robertson

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

Which Tory MPs have resigned triggering a by-election?

Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty pictured outside Selby Abbey.

Another Tory MP resigns and triggers a third by-election

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Will Boris Johnson stand as an MP in a different seat?

Green Party’s only MP to stand down at next election
Ms Lucas penned a letter to her Brighton Pavilion constituents where she informed them she has decided to not stand as their MP again at the next election
Daniel Mcneil

Watch the moment Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ‘snaps’ at Kemi Badenoch as pair lock horns in House of Commons

Watch the moment House of Commons Speaker ‘snaps’ at major Tory MP

Rishi Sunak is under investigation by the Parliament’s Standard Watchdog after allegedly failing to declare an interest

Sunak under investigation over alleged failure to declare interest

Boris Johnson could be suspended from the House of Commons if he is found to have deliberately misled MPs over Partygate (Picture: Hannah McKay/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Boris should get same punishment as ex-SNP MP over lockdown breaches

Margaret Ferrier MP was given a 270-hour community payback order for breaking lockdown rules by travelling on a train despite testing positive for Covid

Disgraced MP Margaret Ferrier facing 30 day suspension

Changes to the state pension age are common

Date of UK state pension age rise will not be brought forward

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaking to the media at Hillsborough Castle after his meetings with Stormont leaders over Brexit and the Windsor Framework.

MI5 raises terror threat level in Northern Ireland to ‘severe’

TikTok is the world's most popular app

TikTok to be blocked from ‘all parliamentary devices’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was discussing Stoneyburn manager Steven Sharp's condition.

Rishi Sunak to meet Stoneyburn FC manager

Bag used by House of Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd to go on auction

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2023: Living standards to fall by 6% - OBR

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will remain at £2,500 for an additional three months.

Budget 2023: Energy Price Guarantee to be extended to June

'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty

Former Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Iconic former speaker of House of Commons Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Therese Coffey says ‘cherish turnips’ amid UK tomato and veg shortage

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Ex-Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after being caught watching pornography in the House of Commons twice.

Disgraced porn-watching ex-MP may stand again at next general election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.

Westminster reports reveal deliberate damage inside Commons

Protesters demonstrate in Tehran following the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's so-called 'morality police' (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Iranian regime is slaughtering its own people. The world must act

Number 10 refused to speculate on future migration policy. Credit: Getty Images

What time is PMQs on today?

Rishi Sunak is facing MPs on his fourth PMQs on Wednesday.

How to watch this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions live

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Autumn Statement 2022: What Jeremy Hunt’s budget means for your pocket

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement