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Scottish first minister calls Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ for first time
ByHarry Taylor August 2, 2025August 2, 2025

John Swinney is second UK leader, after Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill, to use term in relation to Israel’s actions in GazaJohn Swinney has described for the first time Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide”, with the Scottish first minister saying it …

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Zack Polanski claims he can ‘cut through’ at Green party leadership hustings focused on how to counter Farage – UK politics live
ByAndrew Sparrow (now); Joe Coughlan (earlier) July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Would-be co-leader, standing with Adrian Ramsay, faces ‘eco-populist’Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, was doing a media round this morning. The Conservatives have been strongly critical of Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestinian stat…

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Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow and Sammy Gecsoyler July 28, 2025

UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and tradeThis liveblog is now closed. Read our report on today’s developments hereIn a column for the Daily Record, John Swinney, Scotland’s first minis…

Read More Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened
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Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened
ByAndrew Sparrow and Sammy Gecsoyler July 28, 2025

UK PM meets US president at his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, where they discuss energy, Gaza and tradeThis liveblog is now closed. Read our report on today’s developments hereIn a column for the Daily Record, John Swinney, Scotland’s first minis…

Read More Starmer defends investment in wind turbines after Trump wrongly claims it is ‘most expensive form of energy’ – as it happened