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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is attending the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai.

Rishi Sunak heads to Cop 28, but has he damaged Britain's voice?

Exclusive SNP MPs thinks Michael Matheson should have resigned and warn ‘damage is done’

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan departs following his appearance at the UK Covid inquiry. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Khan tells UK Covid inquiry 'lives could have been saved' amid Cobra snub

Jeremy Hunt’s claim that the UK has ‘turned a corner’ is at odds with the polls Scotsman comment

Former chief medical officer Chris Whitty attends the UK Covid-19 inquiry in London. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Johnson's Government would have paid more attention if terrorism threat: Whitty

Devastating evidence about 'bamboozled' Johnson may benefit 'boring' Starmer Scotsman comment

Johnson 'bamboozled' by Covid graphics and sometimes a 'broken' man

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could be waving goodbye to the Rwanda scheme.

Insight: Who are the Tory right unhappy with Rishi Sunak?

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and foreign secretary David Cameron talking ahead of their meeting in Kyiv. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

David Cameron flies to Kyiv for his first overseas visit as foreign secretary

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing a growing backlash from his own party.

Which MPs have criticised Government over Cameron return and Braverman sacking

WhatsApp bluster shows SNP has lost the power to shrug off scandal

Being ‘not as bad as the Tories’ is now the height of SNP ambition Brian Wilson

Patel says highly-confusing Covid laws hard for people, police​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Were we following the science or following the politics? Paul Wilson

Sir Mark Sedwill departs from Dorland House after appearing at the Covid Inquiry public hearing. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Working with Johnson's 'useless' team during Covid like 'taming wild animals'

Dominic Cummings lashes out at Covid Inquiry but Rishi Sunak escapes unscathed Alexander Brown

Number 10 was in chaos during Covid - but the inquiry now demands our patience Christine Jardine

How the vulnerable became victims of 'state sanctioned murder' during pandemic

Readers' letters: One of Johnson's biggest mistake was faith in Dominic Cummings

Matt Hancock giving a Covid updated from Downing Street. Picture: Getty Images

Hancock wanted to decide ‘who should live and who should die’

Governmental use of WhatsApp messaging continues to be controversial on both sides of the Border (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Readers' letters: Sturgeon’s Covid debacles surpassed only by Johnson

Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara giving evidence.

Downing Street was 'toxic' and Covid rules were broken daily, civil servant says

Dominic Cummings uses Covid Inquiry to throw Government under the bus

The inquiry saw messages from Boris Johnson as well as diary entries written about him at the time.

Boris Johnson claimed Covid was just 'nature's way of dealing with old people'

The key admissions and evidence from Dominic Cummings at the Covid Inquiry

Explainer Key questions Dominic Cummings must answer at the Covid Inquiry

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf checks his phone during a visit to meet young people to discuss mental health support and mark Scottish Association for Mental Health's (SAMH) centenary, at the National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Yousaf's 'extraordinary' claim that deleting WhatsApps was government policy

Former leader Nicola Sturgeon is said to no longer have messages from the pandemic on her phone.

Covid inquiry: Who has and hasn't handed WhatsApp messages to investigators?

Martin Reynolds, left, Boris Johnson's former principal private secretary in November 2020, alongside the former prime minister. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Johnson 'did not realise' WhatsApps from Covid pandemic would become public

Deleted Whatsapps scandal can damage both Governments Alexander Brown

Boris Johnson has revealed he is joining GB News (Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson reveals he is joining GB News

Analysis One year of Rishi Sunak has seen him steady the ship but is it still sinking?

Could backing Reform UK hand Starmer the keys to Downing Street? Brian Monteith

Fines to be issued over Covid-19 lockdown-busting Tory HQ party

Fines to be issued over Covid-19 lockdown-busting Tory HQ party

SNP Lisa Cameron has defected to the Tories just days before the party's annual conference (Picture: PA)

Readers' Letters: Cameron's defection highlights problem with SNP

Exclusive WhatsApp messages claimed to show No10 'misled Scottish Government' on Covid

Beyond disgraceful if governments failed to work together on Covid Scotsman comment

Rishi Sunak gave a well-argued, substantive speech to the Conservative party conference (Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images)

Sunak's Tory conference speech lays down impressive challenge to Starmer

As Tories embrace Farage, Sunak desperately tries to copy Johnson Euan McColm

Rishi Sunak's lack of authority is plain to see as Conservative ministers jostle for position to replace him (Picture: Andrew Fox/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak is wrong. The country needs a general election as soon as possible

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images.

Betrayal of the North: Boris Johnson hits out at PM on HS2

Sunak and Yousaf are alike in misleading their core supporters Euan McColm

Sunak's new net-zero 'strategy' is cynical electioneering Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down the UK Government's climate commitments.

Anger as Rishi Sunak waters down climate commitments

Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-prime ministers despite only 49 days in office (Getty Images)

Liz Truss claims from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office

Former MP Rory Stewart is never short of something interesting to say.

13 interesting quotes from former MP Rory Stewart

General election can’t come soon enough for chaotic zombie parliament Alexander Brown

Exclusive Rory Stewart: 'I've often thought of standing for the Scottish Parliament'

Grant Shapps appointed Defence Secretary after Ben Wallace resigns

Frankie Boyle has been appearing at this year's Fringe. Picture: Robert Perry.

Frankie Boyle defends decision to keep joking about death of Holly Willoughby

UK car culture is too big a problem for low-traffic neighbourhoods to solve Rachael Revesz

The battle of ideas is over, politics is now strictly insults and vibes Alexander Brown

Nothing to sneer at in Ross calling out discredited PM – Brian Wilson

No Boris so now I’m a Celeb is targeting Liz and Dom

Boris Johnson could be among the bugs and snakes of the jungle in I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Former UK Prime Minister ‘in talks’ to appear on I’m A Celeb

A recall election is to be held in the seat of former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier, seen on the campaign trail with Nicola Sturgeon ahead of the 2019 election (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

The power to recall MPs is not ‘dreadful’, it's democracy in action

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries