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Supporters of trans rights hold a rally in Edinburgh following the Supreme Court ruling about the definition of a woman (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Gender ruling will not lead to 'toilet police', senior minister says

Kemi Badenoch grilled the Prime Minister following the Supreme Court verdict

Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of hiding views on gender ruling

The Prime Minister u-turned on his previous support

Starmer backtracks on ‘trans women are women’ claim

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Sir Keir Starmer does not believe trans women are women - No.10

The Cabinet Office has a second headquarters in Glasgow.

Exclusive Scottish jobs 'deprioritised' as 2,100 Cabinet Office roles to be cut

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US tariffs are "not temporary"

PM says tariffs here to stay as he vows to 'turbocharge' economy

Donald Trump's has paused his more extreme tariffs

Analysis Starmer 'cool' approach to Trump tariffs pays off after 'vindication'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visited the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Birmingham this week with fears of a global trade war mounting (Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Wire

Readers' letters: Donald Trump's tariffs are a godsend for Keir Starmer

Conceptual rendering of the new park. Picture: Universal Destinations & Experiences

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Sir Tony Blair, John Stuart the 3rd Earl of Bute, and Gordon Brown

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets with US President Donald Trump, during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in February. Picture: Carl Court - Pool/Getty Images

Keir Starmer says Trump's tariffs mark new ‘era of global instability’

President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden

Exclusive Future devolution settlements 'could shrink after Trump tariffs'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is still finding his feet

Five years into Starmer’s tenure, he still lacks a defining mission Alexander Brown

President Donald Trump holds up a chart of "reciprocal tariffs" while speaking during a trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Business News: Trump tariffs "devastating" for UK firms

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says all measures are being looked at in response to Donald Trump's tariffs

Starmer does not rule out retaliation over Trump tariffs

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House this week, as musician Kid Rock listens in

Scottish economy 'turbulence' fear as Trump set to unleash tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned tariffs would damage the economy

Trump tariffs will damage economy, Reeves tells Cabinet

The clean up underway at Trump Turnberry. Picture: John Devlin

Donald Trump makes 'terrorist' remark after Turnberry vandalism

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insists the welfare cuts will not drive people into poverty

Starmer refuses to rule out Autumn tax hike amid think tank warning

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Jackie Baillie: 'Keir Starmer is not a liability'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will announce a funding boost for defence on Wednesday

Chancellor to announce defence spending boost

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer believes the Government has a “moral responsibility” to reform welfare

SNP calls for '11th-hour U-turn’ by Starmer on ‘shameful’ benefit cuts

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech on civil service reform during a visit to East Yorkshire

Scottish MP backs "similar reforms" in Scotland as NHS England axed

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion

Starmer braces for welfare cuts rebellion as MP warns 'many will die'

HMS Vigilant at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, which carries the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent

SNP 'lacks credibility' on Trident, says Scottish secretary

US President Donald Trump's intelligence has been underestimated, says reader (Picture: Carl Court - Pool/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: World should be grateful for Donald Trump

President Trump has suspended aid to Ukraine

Zelensky says Trump clash 'regrettable' as MPs condemn end to US aid

Keir Starmer addressed MPs after Sunday's summit

Analysis Starmer's put-down of Farage shows the Commons is united behind him

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron at the meeting of European leaders in London.

Europe needs to be 'hard-headed' to achieve peace, says Scottish MP

Sir Keir Starmer: I trust Donald Trump wants peace in Ukraine

HMS Vigilant at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, which carries the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent

Where Starmer's defence spending boost should be spent in Scotland

US President Donald Trump on a previous visit to Scotland.

Donald Trump's Scotland visit in details and what will be discussed

US President Donald Trump meeting Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington DC.

Trump invited for unprecedented second state visit in charm offensive

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a statement on defence spending in the Downing Street Briefing Room

The US is right that Europe must work more closely together on defence Ian Murray

The Arthouse Hotel in Bath Street

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A serviceman mourns at the Memorial Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Russian-Ukrainian War in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)

Scottish MPs on visit to Ukraine praise 'utter defiance' of its people

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers a statement on defence spending in the Downing Street Briefing Room

Starmer denies Trump is setting UK policy as defence spending is hiked

Representatives of the Children of Ukraine (from left) Varvara Tkachenko, Olexander Pidhirnyi and Ylesaveta Pidhirnyi during a service to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.

Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine – Trump

The Petroineos oil refinery at Grangemouth

Grangemouth funding has to be done 'at incredible pace' to save jobs

Grangemouth £200m injection a chance to finally win the public back on side Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Scottish Labour Party conference at the Scottish Exhibition Centre (SEC) in Glasgow

Analysis Sir Keir Starmer's pitch veered from the ridiculous to the pleasing

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is seeking closer ties with the bloc and President Trump

Britain does not have to choose between US and EU, Labour says

Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer both spoke on tariffs on Monday

Sir Keir Starmer responds to Donald Trump's 'out of line' warning

Donald Trump may yet spare the UK from his trade war

Analysis Why Scotland might be spared from Donald Trump's higher tariffs

Starmer's silence on damage of Brexit down to fear of Farage Euan McColm

Kemi Badenoch is yet to find the right tone

Analysis PMQs: Kemi Badenoch starts well but then ruins it. The next lettuce?

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