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Scottish politics

10 July 2024

  • Rishi Sunak and Kemi Badenoch pictured in the Commons last year

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    UK politics: Badenoch confirms she did criticise Sunak over election at shadow cabinet – as it happened

    Tory leadership contender says views of ‘activists, members and friends who lost seats after giving everything to campaign’ matter

8 July 2024

  • Rachel Reeves in front of a red backdrop with the Treasury logo

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened

    New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’

7 July 2024

  • Defence secretary John Healey meeting Ukrainian defence minister Rustem Umerov during a visit to Odesa.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Defence secretary announces new military aid package for Ukraine – as it happened

    John Healey announces fresh package as he visits southern port city of Odesa

6 July 2024

  • Joanna Cherry SNP politician. For Women Scotland demonstration opposing aspects of the Gender Recognition Reform (scotland) bill. Some placards read “Nicola Sturgeon destroyer of women’s rights” some said “save our single sex spaces” MSPs debate final changes to controversial gender recognition reforms. The Scottish government legislation is intended at simplifying and the process for trans people to change their legally recognised gender. Critics say they could put vulnerable young people at risk and undermine protections for women and girls via single sex spaces and women’s refuges, Edinburgh, Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Scotland UK 21/12/2022 © COPYRIGHT PHOTO BY MURDO MACLEOD All Rights Reserved Tel + 44 131 669 9659 Mobile +44 7831 504 531 Email: m@murdophoto.com STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY See details at http://www.murdophoto.com/T%26Cs.html No syndication, no redistribution. sgealbadh, A22R4S

    Defeated Joanna Cherry says battered SNP’s ‘ship has gone down’

    Former Edinburgh South West MP says addressing “openly and honestly” what went wrong is only way forward for party

5 July 2024

  • Rachel Reeves

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Rachel Reeves becomes UK’s first female chancellor; former Tory chair says party faces ‘oblivion’ – as it happened

  • Scottish Labour supporters celebrating

    ‘Everything has been so tribal’: Glasgow reflects on Labour’s clean sweep

  • Rory Scothorne

    A triumphant Labour in Westminster, a humiliated SNP in Holyrood: Scotland is entering interesting times

    Rory Scothorne
  • John Swinney with eyes closed

    SNP’s humiliation in Scotland shows independence is no longer a priority

  • SNP leader says ‘soul searching’ needed after Labour landslide in Scotland

  • Scottish Labour leader says Holyrood is next after inflicting heavy losses on SNP

4 July 2024

  • Phillipson reaches out to hug a woman at the announcement of her win.

    Exit poll shows Keir Starmer on course for landslide UK election victory

  • A design showing coloured dots, with different colours beneath them to represent tactical voting.

    UK elections: what is tactical voting and how does it work?

  • Graphical image of clock with ballot boxes as numbers

    What time will we know who won? Hour-by-hour guide to election night

  • Composite image of 10 downing street

    Did that really happen? 14 years of chaotic Tory government

3 July 2024

  • Keir Starmer speaks into a microphone. Onlookers hold aloft pink and purple placards that read: Change. Be part of it.'

    Keir Starmer hails ‘new age of hope’ as Rishi Sunak fears losing seat

  • Rishi Sunak during a visit to a primary school in Romsey, Hampshire.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    PM says he will take full responsibility for result after minister predicts Labour landslide – as it happened

2 July 2024

  • From left, local candidate Martin McCluskey and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar wave to voters while on the Inverclyde coast

    A vote for Labour can turn tide against the far right, says Scottish leader

  • A brass sign reading Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office shows a reflection of a brick building.

    From conflict to the climate – what are the UK parties’ international plans?

1 July 2024

  • Flag-waving SNP supporters in Edinburgh

    A choice between SNP myths and pragmatism for voters in Scotland

  • An oil platform in the North Sea

    North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

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