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- Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened Tue, 9 Jul 24, 3:14amThis live blog is closed.Rachel Reeves has finished the speech, in which she confirmed a range of measures to speed up planning. I will post a full summary shortly.
- Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – UK politics live Tue, 9 Jul 24, 1:02amNew chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’
- Starmer admits he flew by private jet to clean energy jobs rally in Scotland Fri, 31 May 24, 10:08pmLabour leader says it was ‘most efficient form of transport’ from Wales and party has offset the carbon
- Labour formally drops £28bn green pledge and blames Tories for ‘crashing the economy’ – as it happened Fri, 9 Feb 24, 4:46amThis live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here
- Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise to Brianna Ghey’s father over trans jibe – UK politics live Fri, 9 Feb 24, 1:54amPrime minister says he was making a point about Keir Starmer and using tragedy to ‘detract from point I was making is worst of politics’
- Sunak refuses to apologise for anti-trans jibe at PMQs, saying linking his comment to Brianna Ghey tragedy was ‘worst of politics’ – UK politics live Thu, 8 Feb 24, 10:52pmPrime minister says he was making a point about Keir Starmer and using tragedy to ‘detract from point I was making is worst of politics’
- Robert Jenrick says migrants with diphtheria symptoms will no longer be dispersed around country – as it happened Tue, 29 Nov 22, 4:40amImmigration minister confirms 50 cases of diphtheria linked to Manston asylum accommodation. This live blog is closed
- Liz Truss energy plan ‘needlessly inefficient and expensive’, says thinktank – as it happened Fri, 9 Sep 22, 2:26amThis live blog is now closed. You can find the full report below:
- Liz Truss energy plan does not do enough to protect poor, say charities – UK politics live Fri, 9 Sep 22, 1:02amCharities say more targeted support needed; Labour leader criticises decision not to tax unexpected profits of energy giants
- SNP members call for creation of state-run energy company Sun, 12 Sep 21, 3:32amMotion will be seen as rebuke to party leader Nicola Sturgeon, who pledged to establish national firm in 2017
- Labour calls for ‘hard-edged’ end date for oil and gas exploration Thu, 5 Aug 21, 7:30amKeir Starmer says Labour will not support proposed Cambo oilfield as party lays out £30bn green jobs plan
- Scottish government extends ban on fracking Fri, 4 Oct 19, 1:12amSNP minister says licences will be refused, but campaigners say permanent ban is needed
- Scottish parliament votes narrowly in favour of ban on fracking Thu, 2 Jun 16, 3:23amVote does not create binding policy but is significant defeat for SNP so soon into new parliamentary term
- Fracking firms target sites close to Scottish cities Mon, 7 Dec 15, 10:01pmNine companies have applied to drill for shale gas in 19 sites, each covering 100 sq km, in heavily populated areas of central Scotland
- Tories and Labour would kill for unity shown at SNP love-in Sat, 17 Oct 15, 3:26amAny dissent was kept well off stage in Aberdeen, with anti-fracking and land reform hardliners quickly voted down