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Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has had many confrontations with the Scottish Government.

Analysis: Why Alister Jack is scoring victories over the Scottish Government

Children in a small boat in the English Channel are rescued after their vessel's engine broke down (Picture: Sameer al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images)

Far-right Tories are not telling the truth about asylum seekers – Talat Yaqoob

Wendy Chamberlain (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Fife MP’s Bill to give carers the right to unpaid leave set to become law

WhatsApp could disappear off UK phones if the company do not comply with the Online Safety Bill

WhatsApp could disappear from UK phones over privacy concerns

Scottish Conservative chair Craig Hoy

Scottish Conservative chair condemns Tory peer's attack on devolution

The House of Lords is the second biggest legislative chamber in the world after China’s National People’s Congress (Picture: Ben Stansall/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Johnson and Truss's honours lists fuelling public opposition to unelected peers

Rishi Sunak has ditched plans to ditch thousands of retained EU laws by the end of the year.

UK Government retreats from plan to ditch EU laws this year

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson (Picture: B Barrett/Express/Getty Images)

Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned

Lady Masham was a near life-long campaigner for disabled rights (Photo: UK Parliament)

Tributes to former paralympian Baroness Masham who has died aged 87

Boris Johnson is congratulated by his father Stanley Johnson after delivering a Conservative Party conference speech (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Arise Sir Daddy? Knighthood for Boris Johnson's father is a bit rich

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords as Government suffers defeat over Public Order Bill

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow. Picture date: Friday December 2, 2022.

Labour constitutional reforms receive majority backing

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, right, and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during the launch of the latter's report on constitutional change (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

Brian Wilson: Best way to save Union is to vote for a better government

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves number 10 Downing Street ahead of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

PMQs: Sunak says he was left 'shocked' by Baroness Mone allegations

Michelle Mone: Who is Scottish Conservative Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?

Who is Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?

Tory peer Baroness Mone, who is at the centre of controversy over her alleged links to a firm awarded a PPE contract, will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect, the PA news agency understands. Issue date: Tuesday December 6, 2022.

Baroness Mone to take a leave of absence from the House of Lords

The House of Lords should be replaced by a democratic alternative (Picture: Alastair Grant/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Abolishing the Lords would help boost support for the Union – Scotsman comment

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.

Gordon Brown: Support ‘swelling’ for Labour under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.

Sir Keir Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Keir Starmer looks to abolish House of Lords in ‘transfer of power’

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Analysis: Labour's plan to save union assumes devolution doesn't mean difference

Queen Anne receiving the Act of Union in 1707 in an illustration by Walter Mannington

Readers' letters: Scotland was forced into passing the Act of Union

The Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey explained a lot of the mini-budget came as a surprise.

Andrew Bailey claims mini-budget was 'not settled' day before it was announced

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

The state opening of parliament in the House of Lords

Sir Keir Starmer plans to abolish House of Lords

Two-thirds of MPs should be required to vote in favour of constitutional change, an expert and former civil servant has said.

Support of two thirds of MPs should be required for indyref2 - expert

People queue to see the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as she lies at rest at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh

Thousands queue overnight in Edinburgh to pay respects to Queen

Scotland's former First Minister Henry McLeish (Picture: Getty)

Readers' Letters: McLeish wrong to condemn electoral system

Ruth Davidson will enter the House of Lords after the Scottish Parliament election on May 6 (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

House of Lords is a scandalous affront to democracy – Angus Robertson

Chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has been made a full member of Boris Johnson's cabinet.

Chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost appointed member of Boris Johnson's Cabinet

The Brexit fishing deal “fell short” of expectations, UK Government minister George Eustice has admitted.

Brexit fishing deal 'fell short' of expectations, UK Government minister admits

The UK risks becoming a “failed state” unless it makes reforms to the Union, former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned.

Gordon Brown: UK risks of becoming ‘failed state’

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer appearing on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. Picture: Jeff Overs/AFP via Getty Images

Why Keir Starmer's BBC interview was so disappointing - Lesley Riddoch

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to see his deal sail through the Commons tomorrow

When is the vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal tomorrow and will it pass?

A peer complained that there were “not enough British people” working in the House of Lords kitchen

Peer complained 'not enough British people' work in House of Lords kitchen

Lord Palmer's Manderston estate, which includes a 109-room country house with the world's only silver staircase, received more than £400,000 in subsidies. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Peers across Scotland paid nearly £3m in EU subsidies since Brexit vote

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday

Boris Johnson to visit Brussels for face-to-face Brexit talks

The UK Government will remove the controversial Internal Market bill clauses if there’s a Brexit deal.

UK Government will remove Internal Market Bill clauses if there’s a Brexit deal

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Northern Irish peer facing suspension for bullying

Lord David Steel in the chamber ahead of the State Opening of Parliament last year

Former Liberal leader David Steel calls for House of Lords to be abolished

Peers twice defeated the Government over the Brexit legislation last night

House of Lords defeat UK Government twice over Brexit Bill

Gordon Brown calls for a new British constitution

UK may be consigned to 'history books' in a decade, says Gordon Brown

According to its critics, the main issue with the Internal Market Bill is that it would override parts of the withdrawal agreement, which was agreed by Boris Johnson last year as part of his 'oven-ready Brexit deal' (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Internal Market Bill: Boris Johnson’s controversial Brexit bill explained

Nigel Farage has stood for MP seven times but has yet to win a seat at an election (Getty Images)

Reform UK: Nigel Farage and Richard Tice have rebranded the Brexit Party an ‘ant...

A constitutional showdown is looming over the Internal Market Bill

Let’s avert constitutional bust-up over the Internal Market Bill – Malcolm Bruce

The rules around food imports from January 1 remain unclear

Brexit’s threat to the environment – Richard Dixon

Peers are set to debate amendments to the Internal Market Bill

Brexit: Peers bid to 'freeze' controversial Internal Market Bill

Lord Keen QC quit in September of this year

Boris Johnson names Keith Stewart QC Scotland's new Advocate General

Farming industry vows to fight food standards defeat

Former Hibs director and Labour MP Martin O'Neill who has died at the age of 75. Picture: Neil Hanna

Hibs pay tribute to former director Martin O’Neill

Judges to decide disputes between four nations in post-Brexit Britain

The row over where returning EU powers will be held has heightened.

Brexit: Peers told judges will decide on disputed powers

The House of Commons will continue to observe social distancing measures, with no more than 50 PMs allowed in the chamber at the same time

‘Kilometre queue’ for MPs to vote branded ‘farcical’

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has hit back at accusations that she has broken lockdown rules to have her hair cut.
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Nicola Sturgeon hits back at Lord who accused her of breaking the lockdown

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Campers and walkers have been warned to avoid any naked flames to cut the risk of igniting 'tinder-dry' vegetation after a spring with very low rainfall

Wildfire warning as firefighters hurt in giant week-long blaze in the Highlands

Stephen Fry is a past winner of the comedy award. Picture: Getty Images

Flagship Fringe comedy awards plunged into crisis over loss of sponsor

Glasgow Warriors' Tom Jordan enjoyed a breakthrough season. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

The Scotsman Rugby awards: Players of season and unforgettable try