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Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on in May 2023. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

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Tory leadership hopefuls Jenrick and Badenoch show true face of current party Euan McColm

The next Conservative party leader will either be Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick (Pictures: Dan Kitwood and Ian Forsyth)

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Former home secretary James Cleverly is out of the Tory leadership race. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

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Tom Tugendhat (left) has been elimnated, leaving James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch battling it out

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Russell Findlay is announced as new Scottish Conservatives leader at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.

The Scottish party writing to Tory voters to urge them to switch sides

From left to right: Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat (Pictures: Carl Court and Leon Neal)

Vote: Who do you think should be the next Conservative leader? Ian Johnston

From left, Tory leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat stand together on stage after delivering their speeches during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham

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Liz Truss during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham

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Former first minister Humza Yousaf and wife Councillor Nadia El-Nakla.

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Brian Whittle MSP

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Kemi Badenoch is widely expected to run for leader.

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Home Secretary James Cleverly on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme. Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire

Cleverly: ‘No knowledge’ of ministers placing election bets as Tory crisis grows

National Service is back on the political agenda thanks to an election policy put forward by Rishi Sunak

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Shirley-Anne Somerville has written to Home Secretary James Cleverley to demand an end to the 'morally repugnant' policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda

Two people detained in Scotland as part of Rwanda scheme

University students. Picture: David Cheskin/PA

Business chiefs fear standing of Scottish universities is 'at risk'

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris has asked the country's justice secretary to bring legislation to cabinet to enable asylum seekers to be sent back to the UK.

Ireland to bring in legislation to send back asylum seekers to UK

Waspi women offered little hope by either the Tories or Labour Christine Jardine

People outside Buckingham Palace in London, after the Princess of Wales revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Politicians wish Kate well after cancer treatment announcement

Concerns about synthetic opioids has led the SDF to demand action now.

Synthetic opioids banned to tackle spiralling drug deaths

What would Prime Minister Keir Starmer mean for immigration policy? Azeem Ibrahim

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was defended by Labour's Shadow Scotland Secretary, Ian Murray.

Labour's Ian Murray says SNP should blame Government over ceasefire vote

First Minister Humza Yousaf has described Suella Braverman as the 'worst of politicians'

Yousaf accuses Braverman of stoking 'fires of racial and religious tensions’

NFU Scotland and other key food and farming industry stakeholders – Quality Meat Scotland, Salmon Scotland, Seafood Scotland and Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society - have joined Scotland Food & Drink in writing to Home Secretary James Cleverly MP, calling for a rethink in proposed UK immigration rules (pic: Jim Moran)

UK urged to reconsider immigration laws that could harm food and farming sector

A new world order? Crisis at home must not blind us to wider shifts across globe Stewart McDonald

Rishi Sunak during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, London.

Rishi Sunak under fire over ban on overseas students bringing family members

Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the "unreasonable practice" of overseas students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into force. Photo: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Cleverly: ‘Unreasonable practice’ of students bringing family to UK to end

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Despite dropping Gender Bill appeal, SNP is continuing with its 'woke' agenda Kenny MacAskill

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, pictured in June 2020. He was arrested two months later over his support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests (Picture: Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images)

David Cameron calls for release of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

Rishi Sunak leaves the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, in west London, on December 11 (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak faces crucial Rwanda vote as Tory MPs urge him to abandon bill

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Skilled worker salary increase will 'split families' and hit rural Scotland hard

Sanas Sahib, pictured here with his children, Tariq and Layla

'It feels like we're being continually punished', says family

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick leaves 10 Downing Street. Picture: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images

Rishi Sunak rocked as immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits

Home secretary James Cleverly in Rwanda. Picture: Ben Birchall - Pool/Getty Images

Universities could face skilled labour shortage due to salary threshold hike

Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader. Image: House of Commons/UK Parliament/Press Association.

UK immigration plan 'absurd, ignorant and will wreck the economy'
Stephen Flynn says areas such as hospitality, tourism, care and the NHS will be hardest hit by the home secretary’s new plans

Cleverly's immigration crackdown is about politics, not the national interest Scotsman comment

Home Secretary James Cleverly unveiled new migration plans on Monday.

SNP claim NHS ‘not safe’ after UK Government unveil plans to slash net migration

Reform UK leader Richard Tice denied offering money to Lee Anderson to defect.

Reform leader says no bribes were offered for Tories to defect

James Cleverly's talk about the benefits of immigration could help change the tenor of the debate (Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

Home Secretary's praise for benefits of immigration is important change of tone

Rishi Sunak is under fire over new migration figures.

Tories pile pressure on Rishi Sunak as net migration hits new record

James Cleverly will hopefully be an improvement on his predecessors as Home Secretary (Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images)

Cleverly's appointment as Home Secretary may be far from 'batshit'

Suella Braverman will be hoping she has the last laugh.

Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of 'betrayal' over small boats

Former prime minister David Cameron. Picture: Getty Images

David Cameron returns to UK Government as foreign secretary under reshuffle

The Rafah crossing has been closed to all but a small number of aid trucks since the conflict broke out on 7 October.

Rafah border crossing opens for foreign citizens to leave Gaza

Protesters raise signs in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Egyptian army officers and bodyguards escort United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his vehicle (Image: KEROLOS SALAH/AFP via Getty Images)

Sunak and Starmer are out of touch with UK public opinion - Angus Robertson

Israeli Minster of Foreign Affairs, Eli Cohen welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem, Israel. .

United Nations warns of ‘disaster’ in Gaza

The Foreign Secretary was forced to run for cover

UK foreign secretary James Cleverly runs for cover during Israel air raid alert

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's approach to this week's tragic events in Israel and Palestine is wrong, says reader (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: UK should be brokering peace between Israel and Palestine

This aerial photo show heavily damaged buildings following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City (Photo by BELAL AL SABBAGH / AFP)

1,500 Hamas militants found dead in Israel as airstrikes bombard Gaza

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