Politics
SNP majority on a knife edge as Scotland heads to polls
Opinion is split 50/50 on a second independence referendum.
Johnson unveils India trade package – but EU leaves UK trailing in its wake
The UK and India have agreed an "enhanced partnership" - but Brussels is on cusp of announcing comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi.
Hartlepool by-election: Brexit Party voters flock to Tories as independents ‘cleave Labour’
Analysis of polling results in the North East paint a nuanced picture of what is going on.
New poll gives Tories a 17-point lead in Hartlepool
A Tory win would be just the third time in 50 years a governing party has gained a seat at a by-election.
Sir Keir Starmer writes open letter to country ahead of Thursday’s elections
It will be his first electoral test since taking over from Jeremy Corbyn, who stood down in the wake of the 2019 general election defeat.
Nadine Dorries says Brexit has delivered 180k jobs in Hartlepool
The last census shows there are only 92,028 residents living in the town!
Right-leaning think-tank accuses Iran of seeking to interfere in Scottish election
It comes as Alex Salmond says Scotland should be able to leave the UK and become independent without taking on a share of the UK’s debt.
‘It’s not that simple’: Johnson ally suggests he won’t resign – even if found to break rules
James Cleverly said it is “not as straightforward” as Johnson resigning if found to have breached the Ministerial Code.
Council elections: ’80 per cent of everything you see and touch is affected by local government’
“It’s the town council doing the bins, providing the local parks and playgrounds, it’s all of those things but no one pays attention to it.”