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Former Scottish secretary Alister Jack to get seat in House of Lords – reports

FORMER Scottish secretary Alister Jack is set to be given a seat in the House of Lords ...

The National (Scotland)

‘I’ve been compared to Donald Trump’: how neighbour turned on neighbour over Scotland’s new national park

An ugly fight has ripped through Galloway in south-west Scotland, with rival campaigns complaining of dirty tricks and murky finances. How could the mere possibility of a new national park stir up so much ill will?

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling and the King among those given tens of millions in forestry subsidies

THE King, J.K. Rowling, billionaires and politicians are among those who have been given tens of millions of pounds of taxpayer forestry subsidies,…

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Alister Jack’s family linked to ‘concealed’ opposition to new national park

AN investigation has revealed that the family of the former Conservative Scottish secretary Alister Jack is linked to a campaign to block plans…

The National (Scotland)

Ian Murray backs Tory block on Scottish gender bill – despite Labour voting for it

IAN Murray has been accused of perpetrating an “affront to devolution” after he refused to lift the veto on Scottish gender reform – despite…

The National (Scotland)

Who are Scotland's five Conservative MPs? See the full list

THE Scottish Conservatives hold five of Scotland’s 57 Westminster seats ...

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Boris Johnson claims 'Union is safe' thanks to Alister Jack

BORIS Johnson has pronounced that the “Union is safe”, giving thanks to Alister Jack ...

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Kemi Badenoch would curb more devolution to Scotland, says Scottish Tory MP

A SCOTTISH Tory MP has said Kemi Badenoch would stop further devolution to Scotland if ever elected prime minister.

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Ian Murray urged to 'respect devolution' amid Scottish nuclear plant speculation

IAN Murray has been urged to “respect” devolution and rule out building any new nuclear power stations in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Theresa May given peerage and Therese Coffey gets damehood in surprise dissolution honours list

The former prime minister will take a seat in the House of Lords

The Independent UK

Call for Alister Jack to face Lords investigation after election betting

ALISTER’S Jack suitability for a peerage must be investigated following recent revelations he gambled on the date of the General Election, an SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Tory insiders concerned about 'problematic' peerage lined up for Alister Jack

ALISTER Jack is set to be given a peerage despite concerns within the Tory Party that handing the Scottish Secretary a seat in the Lords would be…

The National (Scotland)

Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage

Scottish secretary Alister Jack under consideration for post-election dissolution honours

The Guardian - UK

Alister Jack should be barred from Lords over election bets, John Swinney says

ALISTER Jack should be barred from taking a seat in the House of Lords after he admitted to gambling on the date of the General Election, the First…

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'It's not North Korea': Alex Cole-Hamilton says his bets different from Tories'

ALEX Cole-Hamilton has said his election bets were "just a bit of fun", and not comparable to those of several Conservative officials and…

The Independent UK

Sir Philip Davies latest Tory caught up in gambling row ‘after betting £8,000 against himself’

Conservative candidate allegedly wagered he would lose his Shipley seat in West Yorkshire at upcoming election

The National (Scotland)

Top Tories' bets may be 'criminal offence', expert says after Alister Jack admission

SENIOR Conservatives placing bets on the timing of the General Election could constitute a “criminal offence”, a corruption expert has said ...

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of failing to order probe into 17 potential breaches of ministerial code

Rishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.

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Evening Standard

Top Tory Mel Stride admits Labour set for 'massive majority'

Rishi Sunak’s ally says voters should back the Tories to ensure a ‘viable’ opposition

The Independent UK

Election betting scandal deepens as another Tory minister admits to gambling on date

Scotland secretary Alister Jack says he put three wagers on timing of July 4 poll but denies having broken rules

The Guardian - AU

David Tennant should have been more respectful when criticising Badenoch over LGBT views, says Starmer – as it happened

‘I think it’s right that we have these robust discussions, but we must do it respectfully,’ Starmer said

The National (Scotland)

'I won £2000 betting on date of General Election', Alister Jack claims

ALISTER Jack has claimed he won more than £2000 betting on the date of the General Election ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories receive almost £100k from billionaire family tax haven company

THE Scottish Conservatives have been given £96,000 by members of an influential billionaire family behind a company ultimately owned in an offshore…

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SNP to stand 'shoulder-to-shoulder' with Waspi women, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said the SNP will stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Waspi women to “get justice now” while out campaigning for the General…

The National (Scotland)

'Unite to defeat every Tory MP': John Swinney to campaign in Alister Jack's seat

The First Minister is set to call for Scotland to unite in the General Election to “defeat every Tory MP in the country” while campaigning in…

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