Theresa May urges Jeremy Corbyn to back Brexit deal as Tories desert her
Theresa May has urged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to compromise and back her Brexit deal after the proposals received a hostile response from critics on her own side.
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Kirk can be model for debating divisive issues, says First Minister
The Church of Scotland can provide a model of how to debate potentially divisive issues, Nicola Sturgeon will tell senior religious figures.
Theresa May to face hostile Commons as she sets out her ‘new Brexit deal’
Theresa May will face hostile MPs as she sets out her latest Brexit deal in the Commons on Wednesday.
Trump to meet Varadkar in Ireland during Europe trip
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Ireland while on a visit to Europe in June, a White House spokesman has said.
MPs to vote on second referendum as part of Theresa May’s ‘new Brexit deal’
Theresa May will offer MPs a vote on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum in a last-ditch effort to get a deal through Parliament.
Councils should have powers over workplace parking charges, poll suggests
There is a “clear majority” in favour of councils being given powers to bring in a new levy on workplace parking, research by a Holyrood committee has found.
Holyrood leads the way with menopause debate
The Scottish Parliament has held what is thought to be the UK’s first government debate on the menopause.
Sturgeon vows SNP will reject PM’s Brexit deal
The SNP will vote against Theresa May’s deal in a bid to stop Brexit, Nicola Sturgeon has pledged.
Scottish citizens’ assembly ‘must be representative of society’
Mike Russell has said he is “determined” to ensure a Scottish citizens’ assembly is representative of society.
More cash needed to tackle child poverty, Scottish Government told
The Scottish Government needs to invest “considerably more” on tackling child poverty if it is to meet legally binding targets it has set, according to its own advisers.
Theresa May to set out ‘new deal’ on Brexit in bid to win support
Theresa May will set out details of her new plan to get a Brexit deal through Parliament after another difficult Cabinet meeting.