MSPs back John Swinney’s independence motion but Westminster rejects referendum

John Swinney is to press the Prime Minister for a second independence referendum after MSPs backed his call for Westminster ...

Popular lido shut on hottest ever May Day after teenagers brawl

Parliament Hill Lido was forced to close on Britain’s hottest May day on record after a violent brawl involving teenagers ...

Full list of 2026 Makerfield by-election candidates confirmed

Makerfield has been held by Labour continuously since the constituency was created in 1983. Mr Simons won the seat at the ...
Post Courier

PM Marape cautions young MPs against misinterpreting cabinet decsions for political mileage

Prime Minister James Marape has urged younger Members of Parliament to exercise caution when interpreting Cabinet decisions ...

Pro-Kremlin actors launch large scale disinformation campaign targeting Armenia's elections

For several months, Armenia has been the target of a wide-ranging Russian disinformation campaign ahead of its parliamentary ...
The National

UK rejects Scottish Parliament call for independence referendum

Pre-empting the Prime Minister's rejection of the call, Swinney invoked the words of Canon Kenyon Wright, who was instrumental in the campaign for a Scottish Parliament, saying: "We are the people, we ...