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Westminster Council appeals judge ruling that led to Leicester Square busker ban

Musicians blasting out songs on a daily basis in the West End tourist hotspot was compared to ‘psychological torture’ by a judge

Evening Standard

Five protesters arrested for disrupting filming of new Gal Gadot movie

Police were deployed to a filming location in Westminster on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

FOI reveals Anas Sarwar failed to raise £5bn welfare cuts with Rachel Reeves

ANAS Sarwar has failed to raise Labour’s cruel welfare cuts with Chancellor Rachel Reeves since they were announced, according to a Freedom of…

The National (Scotland)

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Kate Forbes demands Westminster action as Scotland's economy shrinks

Scotland’s economy shrank in both February and March, figures show – although GDP as a whole increased over the first three months of 2025.

The National (Scotland)

Dominic Cummings predicts Kemi Badenoch’s downfall as Tory leader: ‘She’s a goner’

Dominic Cummings described the Conservative Party leader as a ‘goner’

The Independent UK

Badenoch to go ‘probably this year’, says former No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings

Boris Johnson’s former aide described Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as a ‘vehicle’ for voters to say they ‘despise’ Westminster.

Evening Standard

How voter dissatisfaction could give Reform a Holyrood byelection boost

Farage’s party anticipating a ‘tartan bounce’ in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat amid unhappiness at SNP and Scottish Labour

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Is the UK Government going to 'scrap the two-child benefit cap'?

THE Scottish Government have already pledged to mitigate Westminster’s two-child benefit cap, but UK Labour appears to have got in a muddle over…

The National (Scotland)

MSPs express ‘deep concern’ over Scottish parliament trans toilet ruling

Holyrood to increase number of gender neutral facilities, says presiding officer, but critics say ban could expose trans people to harassment

The Guardian - UK

Passed over, targeted, fined – but is the magnificence of family carers finally being recognised?

Britain’s army of unpaid support has been excluded from the political conversation. I didn’t expect to find hope in a book by a party leader, writes Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Huge blaze rips through Westminster tower block as 75 firefighters scrambled to scene

Flames were seen engulfing flats on the sixth floor

Evening Standard

London restaurant may close earlier after noise complaints about 'chef chopping' and 'washing dishes'

Persian restaurant Naroon has had a range of complaints from its neighbours

Evening Standard

In the never-ending Brexit Wars saga, reality is finally fighting back

Voters can see that, in the world of Trump and Putin, Britain’s future is European. Westminster is playing catch-up, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

CCTV cameras for Leicester Square, Soho and Chinatown to spot more phone snatchers and drug dealers

Westminster council’s ‘After Dark’ strategy seeks to make West End more attractive later at night for families and tourists

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West End restaurants trial air purifiers in bid to reduce air pollution caused by cooking

Cooking emissions said to be third largest source of harmful PM2.5 emissions in Westminster

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Referendum rejection would need to be reviewed if there is ‘overwhelming desire’

Michael Gove was a senior minister in the Conservative administrations since 2010.

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Tories Tear Into Starmer Over Channel Chaos

The illegal Channel crossings crisis has hit new heights in 2025, and the blame game in Westminster is boiling over.

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Tory MP Slams Labour for Snubbing Middlesex Day Tradition

The Union Jack isn’t the only flag sparking political heat in Westminster. Middlesex Day, which honours the bravery of British troops at the Battle of Albuhera against Napoleon.

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The Guardian - UK

Man remanded in custody over arson at two properties linked to Keir Starmer

Roman Lavrynovych is accused of three counts of arson with intent to endanger life after fires in north London

The Guardian - UK

What if one key problem with British politics at the moment is us – the voters?

Westminster has become fearful of a fickle and vindictive electorate. There’s value in that, but it’s also holding back our politics, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – a book that is by turns stupid, zany, and surprisingly charming

I was all set to hate Buxton’s brand of self-deprecating chumminess, but his memoir somehow wins you over

Evening Standard

MPs with medical backgrounds urge assisted dying support after Bill criticism

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in the Commons for debate on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Queen Camilla unveils foundation stone for £13m Westminster Abbey sacristy

Site once used by 13th-century monks will be transformed into main visitor entrance

Evening Standard

Farage claims Starmer learning from Reform UK as PM defends immigration speech

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts criticised the language used by the Prime Minister, saying ‘somebody here has to call this out’.

Evening Standard

Doctors raise concerns over assisted dying Bill ahead of return to Parliament

The Bill, which relates to England and Wales, will come before MPs in the House of Commons on Friday for its report stage.

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