General Election
Starmer says ‘heavy duty’ on Labour to deliver change for Scotland
The Prime Minister spoke ahead of the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum in September 2014.
Tories received £50,000 donation from business linked to convicted billionaire
Prakash Hinduja is appealing the verdict by a Swiss court given shortly before a company linked to him donated £50,000 to the Conservative Party.
Photo ID rules ‘discouraged some people from voting’ – Electoral Commission
July’s vote was the first general election where photo ID requirements were enforced in Great Britain.
Watchdog asked to probe ministers’ potential purdah breaches
Executive ministers made positive announcements days before the general election
Swinney to begin SNP conference with post-mortem of election result
The even opens in Edinburgh on Friday.
Man who threw objects at Nigel Farage on campaign bus gets suspended sentence
Josh Greally, 28, was sentenced to six weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.
Met drops investigation into general election gambling allegations
The force said the decision should not be seen as an ‘all-clear’ for those involved as a separate Gambling Commission probe continues.
Party membership fell again last year despite impending General Election
Parties stepped up spending but saw membership dwindle, newly published accounts show.
Ofcom investigating Sky News election interview with Scottish Tory Douglas Ross
A spokeswoman said the watchdog was investigating whether the programme ‘broke rules around election coverage’.
Ross disrespected Tories with election U-turn, says leadership hopeful Whittle
Brian Whittle said the outgoing Scottish Tory leader ‘hurt’ his MSP colleagues by once again running for Westminster.