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[Times Politics @timespolitics]

Prosecutors agreed to drop a series of allegations against Peter Murrell that would have heaped further embarrassment on Nicola Sturgeon in exchange for the former SNP chief executive’s guilty plea, it has emerged https://t.co/hqZBHAC97d

[Political Monitor UK @PoliticalMonitr]

There’s a real sense that so far we’ve only scratched the surface of this SNP scandal.

It’s big already, but feels like it could be monumental. Not sure how well John Swinney, wee Nicola Sturgeon and others are sleeping right now.

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

Prosecutors agreed to drop a series of allegations against Peter Murrell that would have heaped further embarrassment on Nicola Sturgeon in exchange for the former SNP chief executive’s guilty plea, it has emerged https://t.co/zHHmlx81vr

[Emily Hewertson 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @emilyhewertson]

Regardless of what you think of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch is quite clearly the most impressive UK party leader right now.

[Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford]

Exclusive with @larisamlbrown

Sir Keir Starmer is considering watering down plans to boost defence spending by £18 billion over concerns that they are unaffordable

The Times has been told that Starmer and Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, met on Tuesday for the second time in a week to discuss the long-delayed defence investment plan (DIP)

Against a background of concern about the state of the public finances and the impact of the Iran war on the economy, the government is considering reducing the package to an extra £15 billion over the next four years

The prime minister wants to approve the deal before the Nato summit in Turkey next month, where he will meet President Trump and other world leaders

It is feared that if the deal has not been approved by then, Britain will remain near the bottom of a Nato league table that ranks member states by capability. This would be an unprecedented position for the UK

A US official said that if the extra money for defence dropped much below £18 billion, that would send a “negative signal” to Trump

There are concerns that the ten-year defence spending plan will be unaffordable if the additional funding is reduced to £15 billion

More than £6 billion of the total has already been earmarked for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), under which Britain will work with Japan and Italy to develop and build the next generation of combat aircraft

https://t.co/jJkpZrNsX7

[Harry Cole @MrHarryCole]

Ignited fury.

[Political Monitor UK @PoliticalMonitr]

@farzana_chaudry So true 👌🏽

[F.C. @farzana_chaudry]

Sikhs cook and serve daily sewa, feed communities, and are often first to help in a crisis, supporting people of all backgrounds.
One evil act by an individual does not define a community built on service, compassion, and humanity.
#Sikhs

[Alex Wickham @alexwickham]

NEW: MI5 and Five Eyes partner agencies have just issued what they say is an unprecedented joint warning about attempts by Chinese spies to use LinkedIn to recruit Western assets

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: A number of officers in Hampshire Police, responsible for the arrest of Henry Nowak, said they felt "controlled and pressured to feel certain ways" after receiving mandatory DEI training

[@billcurtis0]

[Ramon Agusta @ramonagusta]

800% worse than they forecast... and it has cost jobs, ruined families and *raised no net tax revenue*.

Halt the policy immediately.

[The Daily Record @Daily_Record]

John Swinney admits SNP has spent £650,000 donations 'ring-fenced' for independence referendum campaign

https://t.co/VetAcsztbb https://t.co/VetAcsztbb

[Rebecca McCurdy @_RebeccaMcCurdy]

EXC: Peter Murrell faces a fresh legal aid row after his counsel revealed he will be able to repay £400k embezzlement from SNP.

Murrell was granted legal aid last year... @heraldscotland👇

https://t.co/sSJ6nZrI6s

[Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford]

Exclusive from @billcurtis0 and @matt_dathan

A number of officers in the force responsible for the arrest of Henry Nowak felt “controlled and pressured to feel certain ways” after receiving mandatory diversity training, a survey has revealed

The courses taught Hampshire & Isle of Wight constabulary officers and staff about racism, “unconscious bias”, “privilege and the importance of being an ally”

A staff survey found that one in seven officers and staff (15 per cent) had felt “controlled and pressured” to adopt certain ideas in the sessions and the same number thought “mistakes would have been held against me”. A fifth said they feared being “rejected for saying the wrong thing”

The revelations are likely to provoke fresh questions about the role of equality and diversity guidelines in the actions of police officers, after video that showed officers in the same force handcuffing Nowak, 18, for alleged racial abuse while he lay dying from stab wounds

https://t.co/cfBojs33Eb

[Wings Over Scotland @WingsScotland]

THIS IS AN OPEN PUBLIC ADMISSION OF A CRIME.

[Piers Morgan Uncensored @PiersUncensored]

Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch on why Starmer must resign, Donald Trump, Israel, Nigel Farage, Brexit and more - the FULL interview right here👇

@KemiBadenoch | @piersmorgan

[Calgie @christiancalgie]

Kemi Badenoch tells Tory-run councils they should not fly ultra-progressive version of pride flag this month, on the grounds it promotes 'contested ideas about gender identity and critical race theory'

https://t.co/zeL92xwrW3

[Political Monitor UK @PoliticalMonitr]

Farage isn’t up to it. He’s unraveling. Prepare for political civil war at Reform.