Launching his new Alba Party’s election campaign today the former SNP First Minister said that discussions with Westminster should begin in ‘week one’ of the new assembly.

The rudderless party could lose 315 councillors and control of heartland cities including Sheffield under the worst-case scenario laid out for the May 7 poll.

ROBBIE GIBB: On polling day at the last General Election, working as an editor at the BBC, I was locked in a basement room, banned from contacting the outside world by phone or email.

The shadow chancellor said Labour would seek to ‘confirm’ the offer from Brussels rather than making major changes, abandoning the party’s long-held promises of a ‘jobs first’ Brexit deal.

Next week, the Treasury will unveil the biggest public sector pay rise for six years, at an estimated cost of £2 billion, with pay rises for teachers, police officers and the armed services.

The favourite to be the next Prime Minister refused to ‘stick up’ for Mrs May when confronted with the US President’s claims she had been a ‘disaster’ in negotiations with the EU.

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will step down as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, starting a process that will lead to a Conservative Party leadership contest and a new British prime minister who will lead the government during the Brexit process. Here are answers to some […]

Brussels last night warned that whoever replaces Theresa May would not be able to make changes to her Brexit deal. EU leaders agreed that the chances of a No Deal Brexit had now dramatically increased.

HENRY DEEDES: Theresa May tried her best to hold it together. But in the end it was all too much. Officially, the Prime Minister resigned yesterday morning at 10.05am

Richard Kellaway said the phone call to him came on her way to Downing Street this morning – and said it showed Mrs May’s dedication to the Maidenhead where she has served for 22 years