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The Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election to switch COVID rule-breaker Margaret Ferrier has been confirmed for October 5.The SNP confirmed on Monday it had "moved the writ" required to set off the competition, marking the official begin of a marketing campaign that has been ongoing for months. The seat was vacated by Ms Ferrier after a profitable recall petition following her conviction for breaching COVID restrictions.Both the SNP and Labour have been vying for the seat since in current months.Ms Ferrier's former celebration has repeatedly mentioned it could transfer for a by-election as quickly as potential, shifting the writ on the primary day the House of Commons returned after summer time recess. The celebration's Westminster chief, Stephen Flynn, mentioned: "The peop...

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Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has apologised for her "choice language" after she was caught complaining about not being thanked for doing a "f***ing good job" over the unsafe concrete disaster.After an interview with ITV News in Westminster, the cupboard minister criticised others for being "sat on their arses" and claimed the federal government had gone "over and above" in addressing issues regarding strengthened autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). While her mic was nonetheless on she stated: "Does anyone ever say 'You know you've done a f***ing good job because everyone else has sat on their arses and done nothing."No indicators of that, no?"A Number 10 source said her comments were "flawed" but the prime minister "has full confidence in his schooling secretary". Ms Ke...

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A kind of concrete which is susceptible to collapse has now been found at two faculties in Wales.The faculties in north Wales are the primary within the nation the place bolstered autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been recognized. Two secondary faculties, Ysgol David Hughes and Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi shall be briefly closed, Anglesey County Council has confirmed.Read extra: Full record of colleges affected in concrete disasterThe short-term closure will enable additional security inspections and imply various planning can happen, the council stated. Thousands of pupils in England are already dealing with disruption at first of time period this week following an order to completely or partially shut 104 faculties due to considerations about RAAC.Labour in Westminster hav...

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Tory MP Chris Pincher has misplaced his enchantment towards an eight-week suspension from the Commons following groping allegations made towards him. The Commons Standards Committee introduced the sanction in July following an investigation into the claims and whether or not the previous deputy chief whip brought on "significant damage to the reputation of the House" - a breach of the members' code. Rayner will get new function in Labour reshuffle - comply with newestThis breaking information story is being up to date and extra particulars shall be revealed shortly.Please refresh the web page for the fullest model.You can obtain Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or pill by way of the Sky News App. You can even comply with @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel t...

Former cupboard minister Sir Gavin Williamson ought to apologise to MPs for bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton after he was not allotted tickets to the late Queen's funeral, the Independent Expert Panel has mentioned. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) mentioned Sir Gavin ought to express regret by the use of a private assertion to the House and endure coaching to keep away from a repetition of comparable behaviour and improve his consciousness of the influence of bullying on others. The IEP mentioned it had "considered carefully" whether or not he ought to face suspension from the Commons however had as an alternative determined a "full and unreserved apology", together with behaviour coaching, was required.The IEP's report mentioned Sir Gavin despatched Ms Morton textu...

Schools affected by collapse-risk concrete is not going to need to pay for repairs out of their budgets, the training secretary has insisted. Gillian Keegan advised Sky News there might be no new cash to repair the issue, however the prices might be coated by the Department for Education (DfE).. There has been a rising row over who can pay to choose up the invoice for repairs to bolstered autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) after the federal government introduced final week that greater than 100 colleges must shut or partially shut due to the dangers related to it.Politics Live: Speculation grows over Labour reshuffle right this momentMs Keegan mentioned ministers had already procured inventory of moveable cabins for colleges that want momentary lodging - and the DfE was payin...

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to advertise contemporary expertise to the shadow cupboard in a reshuffle that's extensively anticipated to happen on Monday.The Labour chief has been instructed that now's the time to be "bold" in shaking up his high crew forward of subsequent 12 months's basic election - however it's unclear at this stage whether or not Sir Keir intends to make solely restricted adjustments or will perform a extra substantial re-organisation. There are two faculties of thought concerning what kind the reshuffle might take.The first is that each one posts outdoors of Sir Keir's 5 key missions might be up for grabs, or that the reshuffle might be minor and presumably mirror adjustments in authorities departments - for instance, to cowl posts resembling secretar...