John Major

Peter Brooke helped pave the way for an end to violence in Northern Ireland (Picture: Press Association)

Scotsman Obituaries: Peter Brooke, former Northern Ireland secretary

Soldiers and civilians in Northern Ireland during the Troubles in 1969 (Picture: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

We still must not take peace in Northern Ireland for granted – Christine Jardine

Prime Minister John Major waves to supporters in Downing Street after his shock victory in the 1992 general election (Picture: Jim James/PA)

Rishi Sunak could pull off a John Major-style election victory – Kenny MacAskill

Michael Heseltine has said he is still a Tory member and makes donations to the Scottish Tories, who he says are less Eurosceptic than their English counterparts.

Michael Heseltine still donates to 'less Eurosceptic' Scottish Tories

The Royal College of Nursing is due to take strike action for the first time in its history (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Unions should beware of repeating mistakes of 1979 Winter of Discontent

Netflix’s The Crown theme remixed by London pioneers Faithless

Netflix had previously defended The Crown as a “fictional dramatisation” amid criticism of its forthcoming fifth series.

Netflix adds ‘fictional’ disclaimer for The Crown’s upcoming series

Dame Judi Dench, who has called for a disclaimer to be added to each episode of The Crown, saying the hit Netflix drama has begun to verge on "crude sensationalism".

Dame Judi Dench calls for disclaimer to be added to each episode of The Crown

Judi Dench has hit out at ‘The Crown'

Netflix The Crown: Dame Judi Dench brands show ‘crude sensationalism’

Britain's former Prime Minister John Major attends the second Proclamation of Britain's new King, King Charles III

Sir John Major labels scene in The Crown as “malicious nonsense”

Netflix has defended The Crown as a “fictional dramatisation” amid criticism of its forthcoming fifth series.

Netflix defends The Crown as ‘fictional dramatisation’ amid criticism

US captain Zach Johnson and European counterpart Luke Donald pose with the Ryder Cup during the 'Year to Go' celebrations in Rome earlier this week. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Americans 'unburdened' by 30-year Ryder Cup road misery, says Zach Johnson

Keir Starmer could not have been more emphatic in ruling out a deal with the SNP (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Keir Starmer was right to spell it out: no deal with SNP – Brian Wilson

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, centre left, as his wife Carrie, centre right, walk with other British prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May and Gordon Brown as they leave Westminster Abbey in London. Picture: Frank Augstein/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Former prime ministers gathered again amongst mourners at state funeral

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Queen Consort watch as King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland, during a meeting of the Accession Council inside St James's Palace in London

A solemn ceremony, witnessed by the world for first time

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon, Buckingham Palace has announced. Issue date: Thursday September 8, 2022.

Tributes paid to Queen Elizabeth II following her death

Former Prime Ministers, from left, John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown attend a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Whitehall in 2021 (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Former prime ministers should set up non-party political 'brains trust'

Most popular: novelty Toby Jugs of Prime Minister Boris Johnson topped sales figures

Boris Johnson tops sales charts for novelty Prime Minister Toby Jugs

Any fresh vote on Scottish independence does not necessarily need to held on the same terms as the 2014 referendum (Picture: Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

UK politicians should move goalposts on Scottish independence – Derrick Wyatt

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, formally resigning as Conservative Party leader after ministers and MPs made clear his position was untenable. He will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place. Picture date: Thursday July 7, 2022.

Boris Johnson will not step aside for caretaker prime minister says No10

Former PM Sir John Major led the growing clamour of voices calling for Boris Johnson to go now

Tories urge PM to 'go now'

David Alexander is the chief executive officer of DJ Alexander Scotland

Boris goes off piste again on 50-year mortgages - David Alexander

Patrick Grady, right, pictured with Nicola Sturgeon and other newly elected MPs in Glasgow following the 2017 general election (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Sexual misconduct case exposes SNP's self-righteous hypocrisy – Kenny MacAskill

Polling shows a majority of Scots now back independence

Scottish independence: Holyrood could stage vote without Westminster approval

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack

Readers' Letters: Stop the 'Once in a generation' talk

Nearly 200 jobs are to go at Grangemouth refinery

Readers' Letters: Remember when every job was cherished?

Former British Prime Minister John Major attends the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London, on November 8, 2020. - Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, November 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War and services across Commonwealth countries remember servicemen and women who have fallen in the line of duty since WWI. This year, the service has been closed to members of the public due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Let new voters in on Indyref2

Members from All Under One Banner take part in a static demonstration for Scottish independence outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scottish voters should get two independence referendums, says Sir John Major

Prime Minister Boris Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. Picture PA

Sturgeon may take UK to court over post-Brexit plan

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New declassified documents show that ministers tried to obstruct a firearms ban

Dunblane massacre victim’s father brands opposition to firearms ban ‘appalling’

Dominic Cummings, senior aide to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, answers questions from the media after making a statement at 10 Downing Street

Boris Johnson regrets ‘confusion and anger’ over Dominic Cummings saga

Boris Johnson could force Queen into huge Brexit decision – John McLellan

Brexit would be ‘sheer folly’, warns former PM John Major

David Cameron: Second world economic crash looming

Mike Elrick : John Smith - Scotland’s lost leader

Eddie Barnes: Vote with head and be wary of emotional spin in referendum

Rosyth shipyard downgrade ‘due to English bias’

Eastleigh by-election between Tories and Lib Dems

Gerry Hassan: Euro-sceptics may be the real petty nationalists

Leveson inquiry: Murdoch wanted me to change policy, reveals John Major

Global warming and the economic effect

The Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky affair: Notes on a scandal

Can the trust dream wake us up from nightmare of PFI?

What now, Gordon?

Europe: the fault lines open again

UKIP's treason to be cheerful

Conservative calls for UK troops to quit Iraq

Brown's flag day divides opinion

Kelly facing pressure over Opus Dei links

Ramsay in hot water after scuffle on the set of US show

Fresh call to pardon war 'cowards'

Major 'ready to lie' in adultery libel trial

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The sister of Sheku Bayoh, Kadi Johnston (centre) and Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar (right) during a anti-racism and anti-fascist march in Glasgow,

Analysis: Timing, resource questions underpin ‘institutional racism’ admission

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