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    Matt Hancock seeks to humiliate himself in public again

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Matt Hancock must have felt that he had never been so exposed and uncomfortable as when the photo of his intimate embrace with Gina Coladangelo, his new lover, was all over the internet. […] More

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    Watch: MPs question DUP leader about effectiveness of Good Friday Agreement

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Watch as MPs question Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson about the effectiveness of the Good Friday Agreement on Wednesday, 28 June. The party leader and Naomi Long, leader of the […] More

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    UK failing to meet net zero targets, government’s own climate watchdog warns

    Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The government’s own climate watchdog has said it is losing confidence in the UK’s ability to reach net zero after a slew of failed targets and “missed” opportunities. In a “damning assessment” released […] More

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    MSP’s ‘best friend’ crowned dog of the year in Scottish Parliament’s annual competition

    MSP David Torrance’s “best friend” has been crowned Holyrood’s dog of the year in the annual competition at the Scottish Parliament.Golden retriever Buster placed first in the contest, with Tess White’s flat-coated retriever Kura coming in second and a rescue dog called Oakley which was paired with Alison Johnstone finishing third.A greyhound called Joy, which was brought by Mark Ruskell, won the public vote.A total of 13 MSPs entered the dog of the year competition, being held for the fifth time, with some bringing their own pets and others being given a rescue dog.“When I come home, he’s loving, we go for a walk, we de-stress,” Mr Torrance said of Buster.“He’s definitely a man’s best friend.” More