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Mel Stride retained his seat by just 61 votes at the General Election (PA)

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Mel Stride becomes fourth Tory MP to enter leadership race

Tory MP Tom Tugendhat is running to lead his party, but didn't check his slogan twice

Tory MP Tom Tugendhat is running to lead his party, but didn't check his slogan twice

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Tory leadership hopeful changes slogan after accidental 'turd' acronym

David Lammy used a private jet to travel to New Delhi recently

David Lammy used a private jet to travel to New Delhi recently

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Labour ministers accused of ‘jaw-dropping’ hypocrisy over private jet use

Minister of State for Security Tom Tugendhat (Danny Lawson/PA)

Minister of State for Security Tom Tugendhat (Danny Lawson/PA)

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Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick to run for Tory leadership

James Cleverly became the first Conservative to enter the Tory leadership contest

James Cleverly became the first Conservative to enter the Tory leadership contest

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How will the Tory leadership race work as James Cleverly enters contest

Many construction sites have been decommissioned and shut down, whilst land has been reinstated back to its original state

Many construction sites have been decommissioned and shut down, whilst land has been reinstated back to its original state

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Public will be encouraged NOT to travel after HS2 axed, new report finds

A bitter contest has erupted to replace outgoing Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross

A bitter contest has erupted to replace outgoing Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross

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'Aghast' Scottish Tory MSP slams 'smear stories' amid bitter leadership contest

The previous Tory government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Kigali, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer is axing, saw just four volunteers removed

The previous Tory government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Kigali, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer is axing, saw just four volunteers removed

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Rwanda scheme has cost taxpayers £700 million with four volunteers removed

Nadhim Zahawi is reportedly assembling a bid for the Daily Telegraph

Nadhim Zahawi is reportedly assembling a bid for the Daily Telegraph

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Ex-Tory chancellor 'assembling £600m bid for major newspaper'

LibDem MP Angus MacDonald pictured outside the Highland Cinema, in Fort William

LibDem MP Angus MacDonald pictured outside the Highland Cinema, in Fort William

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Tory donor LibDem MP faces 'true loyalties' questions over Conservative hire

Reports suggest Tory MP Suella Braverman is set to defect to Reform UK

Reports suggest Tory MP Suella Braverman is set to defect to Reform UK

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Suella Braverman to defect from Tories to Reform UK, reports suggest

Outgoing Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross (left) and outgoing UK Tory leader Rishi Sunak

Outgoing Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross (left) and outgoing UK Tory leader Rishi Sunak

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'Important' for Scottish Tories to consider split from UK party, senior MSP says

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted his Labour government will not yet remove the two-child benefit cap

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted his Labour government will not yet remove the two-child benefit cap

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As Labour back two-child cap, do other European nations have similar policies?

Scottish independence campaigners need to learn from the lessons of the past decade

Scottish independence campaigners need to learn from the lessons of the past decade

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Five key lessons we must learn from last decade of independence campaigning

Ruth Davidson said in the Sunday Times the next Tory leader will need time in the role after 'General Election rout'

Ruth Davidson said in the Sunday Times the next Tory leader will need time in the role after 'General Election rout'

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Ruth Davidson blasts 'rudderless and chaotic' Tory party

Liz Truss laid blame for her party's election defeat at Rishi Sunak for failing to defend her record

Liz Truss laid blame for her party's election defeat at Rishi Sunak for failing to defend her record

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Liz Truss blames Rishi Sunak 'trashing her record' for election defeat

The race to replace Douglas Ross as Scottish Tory leader has turned bitter, reports say

The race to replace Douglas Ross as Scottish Tory leader has turned bitter, reports say

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Scottish Tory MSPs fear 'establishment cabal' trying to stitch up leadership race

Kemi Badenoch (left) and Suella Braverman have entered into a spat over Twitter/X

Kemi Badenoch (left) and Suella Braverman have entered into a spat over Twitter/X

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‘Bitter infighting': Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch in public spat over leaking

The Rees-Mogg family will star in a new five-part documentary series about their life

The Rees-Mogg family will star in a new five-part documentary series about their life

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Jacob Rees-Mogg and family to become 'British Kardashians' in reality TV show

Clockwise from top right: Tory politicians Alister Jack, Andrew Bowie, John Lamont, and Rishi Sunak

Clockwise from top right: Tory politicians Alister Jack, Andrew Bowie, John Lamont, and Rishi Sunak

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Rishi Sunak names new shadow Scotland secretary in reshuffled Tory frontbench

Suella Braverman said the Progress pride flag representing LGBT+ equality was monstrous

Suella Braverman said the Progress pride flag representing LGBT+ equality was monstrous

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'Unfit for office': Suella Braverman in 'appalling anti-LGBT speech'

Rishi Sunak, soaked in rain, walks back into No 10 after calling the election

Rishi Sunak, soaked in rain, walks back into No 10 after calling the election

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Tories blame Twitter/X 'bug' for account disappearance after election defeat

Nigel Farage was interrupted by multiple activists from the campaign group Stand Up To Racism during a recent speech

Nigel Farage was interrupted by multiple activists from the campaign group Stand Up To Racism during a recent speech

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Mark Brown: The fight against Farage and the rise of Reform UK starts now

The dust has now settled after a hectic evening of politics and here are all the key numbers from the General Election in Scotland

The dust has now settled after a hectic evening of politics and here are all the key numbers from the General Election in Scotland

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See all the General Election key facts and figures

Rishi Sunak has quit as Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak has quit as Prime Minister

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Rishi Sunak resigns as Prime Minister after devastating election defeat

A record number of Tory Cabinet members lost their seats, beating the previous record of seven defeats in 1997

A record number of Tory Cabinet members lost their seats, beating the previous record of seven defeats in 1997

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How to watch Rishi Sunak's speech following disastrous night for Tories

Labour and SNP campaigners outside a polling station in Glasgow

Labour and SNP campaigners outside a polling station in Glasgow

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All the Scottish seats declared so far – see who your MP is

Douglas Ross pictured at the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen

Douglas Ross pictured at the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen

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Douglas Ross admits Tories set for 'historically bad' election defeat

A ballot box is emptied at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast

A ballot box is emptied at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast

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John Curtice says UK heading for 'one of the lower turnouts' since WW2

Polling expert professor John Curtice on the BBC election night coverage

Polling expert professor John Curtice on the BBC election night coverage

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'Not much difference' between Labour and Tory policies, John Curtice says

Party leaders from left: LibDem Ed Davey, Labour's Keir Starmer, the SNP's John Swinney, and Tory Rishi Sunak

Party leaders from left: LibDem Ed Davey, Labour's Keir Starmer, the SNP's John Swinney, and Tory Rishi Sunak

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Live General Election updates: Keir Starmer appoints Labour Cabinet

Rishi Sunak pictured on the campaign trail

Rishi Sunak pictured on the campaign trail

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Tories could take seats from SNP and make gains, claims MSP

The results of the General Election exit poll projected onto the BBC building in London

The results of the General Election exit poll projected onto the BBC building in London

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General Election exit poll predicts winner of every seat in Scotland – see full list

THE National's election trackers are nearly complete

THE National's election trackers are nearly complete

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General Election tracker: Maps and charts show Scotland results so far

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has been given a knighthood, but no peerage

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has been given a knighthood, but no peerage

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Alister Jack given knighthood – but no peerage – in dissolution honours list

Labour leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria at a polling station in London

Labour leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria at a polling station in London

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General Election exit poll predicts Labour landslide as SNP win just 10 seats

The well-deserved evisceration of the Conservative party will unfold after 10pm this evening

The well-deserved evisceration of the Conservative party will unfold after 10pm this evening

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: Labour might win seats in Scotland but it will be a short honeymoon

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie was among those casting their votes

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie was among those casting their votes

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Scottish party leaders cast votes in General Election

See who the candidates standing in your constituency are using our map

See who the candidates standing in your constituency are using our map

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Use our interactive map to find candidates in your constituency

We've pulled together the full list of all of Scotland's representatives at Westminster

We've pulled together the full list of all of Scotland's representatives at Westminster

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Who is my MP? See the full list of Scotland's most recent representatives

Alister Jack has utterly traduced his post as Scotland Secretary, the Wee Ginger Dug writes

Alister Jack has utterly traduced his post as Scotland Secretary, the Wee Ginger Dug writes

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Alister Jack has brazenly transformed the Scotland Office into a colonial office

Keir Starmer's insipid party are devoid of inspiration

Keir Starmer's insipid party are devoid of inspiration

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Five more years of austerity under Labour is not worth voting for

Richard Brooks delivered the leaflets to homes in Broughty Ferry on Tuesday, which almost completely omitted any Tory branding

Richard Brooks delivered the leaflets to homes in Broughty Ferry on Tuesday, which almost completely omitted any Tory branding

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Scottish Tory candidate 'running from party' as branding scrubbed from leaflet

The Tory candidate Miriam Cates has been vocal opponent of attempts to ban conversion therapy

The Tory candidate Miriam Cates has been vocal opponent of attempts to ban conversion therapy

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Tory candidate Miriam Cates was trustee of church delivering gay 'exorcism'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and First Minister John Swinney

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and First Minister John Swinney

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Furious John Swinney hits out as Rishi Sunak 'dismisses' disenfranchised Scots

The Tories are using energy security as a wedge issue in the General Election campaign, an expert has said

The Tories are using energy security as a wedge issue in the General Election campaign, an expert has said

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Expert warns Labour and Tory energy policy ‘don't drastically differ’

The wesbite used for Kemi Badenoch's leadership bid in 2022 no longer exists, but another site backingbadenoch.co.uk was updated on June 27

The wesbite used for Kemi Badenoch's leadership bid in 2022 no longer exists, but another site backingbadenoch.co.uk was updated on June 27

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Websites registered for Conservative leadership hopefuls as election looms

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is in line for a peerage, reports say

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is in line for a peerage, reports say

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Tory insiders concerned about 'problematic' peerage lined up for Alister Jack

First Minister John Swinney (right) talking to Sky News host Trevor Phillips on Sunday morning

First Minister John Swinney (right) talking to Sky News host Trevor Phillips on Sunday morning

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Tories 'disenfranchised' Scots voters with General Election timing, John Swinney says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during their BBC Head-to-head debate in Nottingham

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during their BBC Head-to-head debate in Nottingham

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The Unionists fiscal plans raise more issues than answers

Should we really care if politicians are placing bets on their contests, asks Andrew Tickell

Should we really care if politicians are placing bets on their contests, asks Andrew Tickell

Andrew Tickell: Should we care if politicians bet on their own races?

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and First Minister John Swinney photographed at Holyrood

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and First Minister John Swinney photographed at Holyrood

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Mhairi Black: I fully understand why progressive left-wingers would not vote SNP

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer pictured during a TV debate this week

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer pictured during a TV debate this week

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Could Scotland be any more scunnered with this election?

Labour leader Keir Starmer's fiscal plans will mean cuts in Scotland and Wales, the IFS has said

Labour leader Keir Starmer's fiscal plans will mean cuts in Scotland and Wales, the IFS has said

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Top think tank: Scotland faces cuts under a Labour government

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