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Sarwar’s no austerity under Labour pledge coming back to bite him, SNP warns
It comes as the Chancellor is expected to unveil a £20bn blackhole in public finances.
SNP will become party of opposition unless ‘culture of hate’ tackled – Cherry
The former SNP MP said she will remain a party member but will step away from frontline politics.
Sunak makes self-deprecating joke about election defeat at Starmer’s first PMQs
The Tory leader, wishing UK athletes well for the Olympics, said he was ‘probably not the first person they want to hear advice from on how to win’.
PM vows to tackle child poverty with ‘vigour’ amid unease over two-child cap
Seven Labour MPs were stripped of the whip for backing an SNP motion to axe the welfare limit.
Labour rebel suggests she was victim of ‘macho virility test’ after suspension
Zarah Sultana was one of seven Labour MPs stripped of the whip for backing an SNP motion to axe the two-child benefit cap.
Starmer faces PMQs grilling after rebellion over two-child benefit cap
MP Kim Johnson said the strength of opposition among MPs to the measure was ‘undeniable’.
Starmer’s first Commons rebellion over moves to scrap two-child benefit cap
The House of Commons voted 363 to 103, majority 260, to reject the amendment tabled in the name of SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.
Government defeats King’s Speech amendment call to scrap two-child benefit cap
The cap was introduced in 2015 by then-Conservative chancellor George Osborne.
Government must do ‘the sums’ before committing to axing two-child cap – Kendall
The Prime Minister will face pressure from MPs in the Commons to abolish the policy, which was introduced by the Tories in 2015.
SNP in strong position despite election ‘setback’, Swinney says
The Scottish First Minister said his party would learn lessons to take into the 2026 Holyrood election.