Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened
New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’
June 2024
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Labour dismisses no confidence vote in Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething as Tory ‘stunt’ – as it happened
Andrew RT Davies, Welsh Conservative leader, says vote reflects badly on Keir Starmer as Labour says vote is a stunt
May 2024
Scotland’s vulnerable marine life not properly protected, campaigners warn
Faith groups want more say in secular Britain. Labour should tell them to go to hell
Catherine Bennett
The Guardian view on John Swinney’s Scotland: a new start but also more of the same
Kate Forbes elected Scotland deputy first minister despite Green opposition
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UK politics: Tory defector Natalie Elphicke apologises for comments about women who were sexually assaulted by her ex-husband – as it happened
Scottish first minister John Swinney appoints Kate Forbes as deputy
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Labour defends welcoming rightwing Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into party – as it happened
April 2024
SNP looks to unity candidate after Humza Yousaf quits as first minister
John Swinney emerges as favourite to become leader of party hit by series of damaging crises
Who is in the running to replace Humza Yousaf as SNP leader?
As the Scottish National party leader announces his resignation, we look at likely successors
The SNP ditching its Green allies has backfired on Humza Yousaf – and set back the cause of independence
Dani Garavelli
The first minister’s latest misstep will worsen his party’s split along culture war lines, says Dani Garavelli, a freelance journalist and Herald columnist
November 2023
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Lack of ‘female perspective’ in No 10 created problems with Covid policymaking, inquiry hears – as it happened
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara is giving evidence to the inquiry
October 2023
Scotland’s government pushed to release all its pandemic WhatsApp messages
Counsel to UK Covid inquiry intervenes after failure to disclose or possibly retain messaging app texts
April 2023
The Guardian view on the SNP in crisis: no more defying gravity
Editorial: Even before the shock of a police investigation, a long incumbency and loss of ideological momentum were dragging the party down
March 2023
Yousaf names majority-female Scottish cabinet after Forbes rejects role
New first minister announces appointments as he seeks to move past divisive leadership contest
Humza Yousaf says FM vote sends ‘strong message’ but SNP unity bid stumbles
Scotland’s first Muslim leader hails victory but rival Kate Forbes rejects offer of cabinet post
The politics sketch
Scottish National party in no mood to party as contest finally ends
John Crace
Humza Yousaf inherits divided SNP amid clamour for reform
Humza Yousaf elected leader of Scottish National party