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Former senior civil servant accused officials behind small boats policy of ‘harbouring racist views’ | Politics News

A former senior civil servant criticised some of the policymakers behind the illegal migration bill, accusing them of “harbouring racist views” about immigrants, it has emerged. The senior policy official was in key ministerial meetings on the small boats policy, including in meetings with the then prime minister Boris Johnson. …

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Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell charged in connection with embezzlement of funds from SNP | UK News

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been charged by police after he was arrested amid an investigation into the SNP’s funding and finances. Police said he has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the party. The former SNP chief executive, 59, was questioned by detectives after …

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Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell re-arrested amid police investigation into SNP funding and finances | Politics News

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell, who is a former SNP chief executive, has been re-arrested amid a police investigation into the party’s funding and finances. It comes more than a year after Mr Murrell, 59, was first arrested and released without charge, which saw the couple’s home searched by police …

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Mark Menzies. Sir Keir Starmer says police ‘should be involved’ in allegations suspended Tory MP misused campaign funds | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer said police should be involved in the case of suspended Tory MP Mark Menzies, who faces allegations he misused campaign funds. The backbench MP for Flyde in Lancashire has lost the Conservative whip after The Times published claims he had used political donations to cover medical expenses …

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Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is ‘out of reach’ | UK News

The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now “out of reach”. However, an “unwavering commitment” to achieve net zero by 2045 will remain. Mairi McAllan, minister for wellbeing economy, net zero and energy, announced the …

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