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The decline of the British state has been years in the making

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Where I meet diplomats and journalists from other countries they nearly always end up remarking that their admiration for British governance – for debate and dialogue – has been completely destroyed by what they have witnessed in the last two and a half years.

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This Week in Westminster: Theresa May’s dead Brexit deal defeated again

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In a busy week dominated by deepening Brexit chaos, Theresa May’s deal faced another crushing defeat, Parliament voted to extend Article 50, and the Tories and Labour continued acting against Scotland’s interests.

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6 things you need to know about the latest Brexit developments

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After another chaotic week where Theresa May faced a second crushing defeat on her Brexit deal, here’s six things you need to know about the latest Brexit developments.

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Scotland must decide its own future and not accept this botched Tory Brexit

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Scotland does not have to hit the Tory Brexit iceberg and go down with Theresa May’s sinking ship.
Scotland’s right to choose its own future is undeniable – it’s time for the Tories to stop running scared and accept it.

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Jeremy Hunt is the perfect symbol of Westminster arrogance

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A few weeks ago, I met a former senior Labour minister on the train from London to Glasgow. Despite our differences, we agreed that the current UK Government is the weakest in our lifetimes.

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This Week in Westminster: Brexit clock ticks, the meltdown continues

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This week in Westminster, the UK Government continued in its Brexit delusions, caused anxiety among EU citizens, and was exposed on its incompetence. This is your brief roundup of the week’s key events and highlights from your SNP MPs, as they stand up for Scotland.

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Tory ‘hostile environment’ is shattering lives

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Behind every hostile environment statistic, there’s a harrowing human impact.
This is a story of a serving Scottish soldier whose daughter was denied a visa to live with him, because of a heartless Tory approach to visas.

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Toxic Tory immigration policy drags Scotland down and leaves us poorer

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Tories have a toxic anti-immigration obsession, which ignores Scotland’s interests and will leave all of us poorer. And while Labour too often falls in line with the Tories and UKIP, we’re proud to have a radically different and welcoming approach to immigration.

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6 takeaways from the continuing Tory Brexit chaos

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All of Scotland’s Tory MPs vote against an SNP amendment that would have protected Scotland’s communities from the calamitous consequences of a no-deal.

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Westminster is broken beyond repair

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Scotland hasn’t voted for a Tory government for 64 years, but is increasingly damaged by reckless and incompetent decisions at Westminster.
Independence can be our escape route from this meltdown.

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This Week in Westminster: Tories’ zombie government inches country closer to no-deal Brexit

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Another week of dither and delay from Theresa May’s government as the Brexit shambles continues at Westminster. This is your brief roundup of the key events and highlights from your SNP MPs, as they stand up for Scotland and hold the Tories to account.

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Universal Credit carousel of cuts is driving people to food banks

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After years of failure from the UK Government on Universal Credit, Amber Rudd finally acknowledged that it is driving more people to food banks.
And yet, the Tories still won’t do anything about it.

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Nicola Sturgeon: Theresa May must rule out a disastrous no-deal Brexit

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With now less than 1,000 hours until the date that Brexit is supposed to happen, the UK is dangerously close to the national economic crisis that crashing out of the EU without a deal would undoubtedly cause.

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While Labour and Tories squabble, we’re getting on with the day job

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Westminster parties are competing over who is the most divided, and their utter incompetence drives the UK closer to the Brexit cliff edge.
Meanwhile, we are getting on with the day job of being the real opposition to the UK Government and delivering progress in Scotland.

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Westminster parties are incapable of serving Scotland’s interests – and always will be

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The UK is on the brink of the Brexit disaster, but shamefully, both Labour and Tories are too busy being at war with themselves.
This shambles makes it ever clearer that Westminster is incapable of serving Scotland’s interests – and always will be.

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There’s little evidence the UK Government is functioning like a normal government

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The reckless, incompetent and self-absorbed Tories that are leading the UK into a complete cluster-bourach are not acting in the national interest.
The UK Government’s approach is all about preserving the Tory Party, and Scotland deserves better.

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This Week in Westminster: more deadlock as Government faces another Brexit defeat

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Another busy week in Westminster has passed, with the Brexit shambles in the spotlight again.
This is your brief roundup of the key events and highlights from your SNP MPs, as they stand up for Scotland and hold the Tories to account.

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Prime Minister is hamstrung by Tory Brexit extremists

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Theresa May is refusing to rule out no-deal, because she’s hamstrung by Tory Brexit extremists.
She must stop playing games with jobs and livelihoods, and extend Article 50.

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Sneaky Tories must ditch shameless £7,000 raid on our pensioners

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Tory opportunists have sneaked through a cut to pension credit, without debate or scrutiny, that could see some couples take a massive hit.
It’s time the Tories listened and scrapped this ridiculous cut.

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Michael Russell: Brexit is an impending disaster for the Highlands and Islands

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Michael Russell MSP on the importance of immigration to the Highlands & Islands, and the threat Brexit poses.

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This Week in Westminster: hell of a no-deal Brexit inches ever closer

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Another week passed, and Westminster is still engulfed in Brexit chaos.
This is your brief roundup of the key events and highlights from your SNP MPs, as they stand up for Scotland and their communities.

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This Week in Westminster: Tories still clueless on Brexit

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Another packed week in Westminster comes to an end.
This is your brief roundup of the key events and highlights from your SNP MPs, as they stand up for Scotland and their communities.

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Brexit sees Scottish Tories’ mask slip over Devolution

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The news that the Scottish Tories actively lobbied to block the Scottish Government having any say in Brexit trade deals confirms they are as opposed to the notion of Scottish self-government as they ever were.

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Independence is our escape route from Tory Brexit chaos

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We refuse to be dragged out of Europe by a farcical Tory government we did not vote for.
We have an escape route from this – an independent Scotland, at the heart of Europe.

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Scotland must have a role in future UK trade talks

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The Scottish Government has published a new paper setting out why Scotland can, should and must have a role in future UK trade talks. Here’s what you need to know.

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Poorest in society will pay the price for Tory and Labour Brexit mess

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The UK government must immediately rule out a no deal Brexit, and the Tories and Labour must finally get behind our compromise plan to remain in the single market and customs union.